Signs and Wonders.
Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe. - John 4:48
Supernatural Signs: The Bible narrative also includes supernatural events following Jesus's death:
- Earthquakes: The ground shook, breaking open tombs (Matthew 27:51).
- Torn Veil: The veil in the temple tore from top to bottom (Matthew 27:51), signifying access to God through Jesus.
- Resurrection of Saints: Dead saints briefly returned to life, testifying further to Jesus's divine identity3.
- Presence of false christs and false prophets (Matt. 24:5, 11)
- War, (Matt. 24:6-7; Luke 21:10)
- Persecution of the faithful, (Matt. 24:9)
- Apostasy, (Matt. 24:10; 1 Tim. 4:1)
- Lawlessness increases and love grows cold, (Matt. 24:12)
- Earthquakes, famine, and plague, (Luke 21:11)
- Increase in selfishness, (2 Tim. 2:2)
- Lovers of self, money, and pleasure. Arrogant, disobedient, ungrateful, and unholy. They will be haters of good, conceited, appearing godly but are not, (2 Tim. 3:2-5)
- Mocking of Jesus, (2 Peter 3:3-4; Jude 17-19)
- Increase in knowledge, (Daniel 12:4)
- Rise of spiritism, (1 Tim. 4:1)
- Decay of marriage, (1 Tim. 4:1)
- False teaching, (2 Tim. 4:3–4)
- The gospel will be preached to the whole world, (Matt. 24:14)
- Signs in the heavens, (Luke 21:11)
- Sun and Moon will be darkened, (Matt. 24:29)
- The sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, (Matt. 24:30)
- Abuse and destruction of the earth and its resources, (Rev. 11:18)
- All the nations of the earth will gather against Israel, (Zech. 12:3)
- Rebuilding of the Temple, (2 Thess. 2:3–4)
- Arrival of the Antichrist, (2 Thess. 2:3–4; Rev. 13:14–17)
- Enforcement of the mark of the beast, (Rev. 13:17)
- Repentance of Israel and the Jews coming to faith in Christ (Rom. 11:25-26)
Thank you for listening.
Kenn
