Second Coming (LDS Church)

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Further information: Second Coming

Like many other Christian and Muslim adherents, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believe that there will be a Second Coming of Jesus Christ to the earth sometime in the future. The LDS Church and its leaders do not make any predictions of the actual date of the Second Coming.

According to LDS Church teachings, the true gospel will be taught in all parts of the world prior to the Second Coming. It is also believed that there will be increasingly severe wars, earthquakes, hurricanes, and other man-made and natural disasters prior to the Second Coming.

Contents 1 Signs of the times 2 Events 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References

[edit] Signs of the times

Latter-day Saints use the term "signs of the times" to refer to events that are to occur prior to the Second Coming. According to one Latter-day Saint commentator,^[1] there are many such signs, many of which have already passed.

Spirit to be poured out on all flesh Discovery and use of printing Protestant reformation and age of renaissance Discovery and colonization of America Establishment of the American nation Translation and printing of the Bible Establishment of U.S. Constitution Latter-day revelation Coming forth of the Book of Mormon Opposition to the Book of Mormon Restoration of keys and priesthood Restoration of the gospel Messenger to precede second coming Church and kingdom set up again Growth of the church Gathering of Israel

Ten tribes to return Times of Gentiles being fulfilled Return of Tribe of Judah to Jerusalem Jews to begin to believe in Christ Building of latter-day temples Lord to come suddenly to temple Spirit of Elijah and genealogical research Persecution of the saints Persecution of the Jews True gospel to be preached to all the world Worldly knowledge to increase Scientific and inventive progress Disease, plague, pestilence to sweep earth Elements in commotion Disasters and calamities to abound Strikes, anarchy, violence to increase

Latter-day wickedness Holy Spirit ceasing to strive with wicked Peace taken from earth Angels now reaping the earth Wars and rumors of wars Famines, depressions, and economic turmoil Apostate darkness covers earth Many false churches Refusal of men to believe signs of times Signs on earth and heavens Lamanites to blossom as the rose The gathering at Adam-ondi-Ahman Final great war Sorrow and fear Fall of the great and abominable church Special mission in Jerusalem of two latter-day prophets

[edit] Events

1. Natural disasters
2. Actual descension of Jesus
3. Celestial resurrection
4. Terrestrial resurrection
5. 1000 years of peace
6. Telestial resurrection
7. Satan loosed
8. Last great battle

[edit] See also

• Second Coming

[edit] Notes

1. ^ Bruce R. McConkie (1966). Mormon Doctrine (Salt Lake City: Bookcraft).

[edit] References

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