Signs of Christ’s Soon Return
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Wars and Disasters
The tempest is coming and we must get ready for its fury by having
repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. The
Lord will arise to shake terribly the earth. We shall see troubles on
all sides. Thousands of ships will be hurled into the depths of the sea.
Navies will go down, and human lives will be sacrificed by millions.
Fires will break out unexpectedly and no human effort will be able
to quench them. The palaces of earth will be swept away in the fury
of the flames. Disasters by rail will become more and more frequent.
Confusion, collision, and death without a moment’s warning will occur
on the great lines of travel. The end is near, probation is closing. Oh,
let us seek God while He may be found, call upon Him while He is
near!—
Messages to Young People, 89, 90
(1890).
In the last scenes of this earth’s history war will rage. There
will be pestilence, plague and famine. The waters of the deep will
overflow their boundaries. Property and life will be destroyed by fire
and flood. We should be preparing for the mansions that Christ has
gone to prepare for them that love Him.—
Maranatha, 174
(1897).
Great Balls of Fire
Last Friday morning, just before I awoke, a very impressive scene
was presented before me. I seemed to awake from sleep but was not in
my home. From the windows I could behold a terrible conflagration.
Great balls of fire were falling upon houses, and from these balls fiery
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arrows were flying in every direction. It was impossible to check the
fires that were kindled, and many places were being destroyed. The
terror of the people was indescribable. After a time I awoke and found
myself at home.—
Evangelism, 29
(1906).
I saw an immense ball of fire fall among some beautiful mansions,
causing their instant destruction. I heard someone say: “We knew that
the judgments of God were coming upon the earth, but we did not
know that they would come so soon.” Others, with agonized voices,
said: “You knew! Why then did you not tell us? We did not know.”—
Testimonies for the Church 9:28
(1909).