The faithful Saints can recognize these events and thus be prepared to receive Christ when he returns. Let us briefly consider six key events not necessarily in chronological order that must be accomplished before the Second Coming. They are 1 the preaching of the gospel in all the world; 2 the gathering of Israel; 3 the building of temples; 4 the appearance of Christ at Adam-ondi-Ahman; 5 the battle of Armageddon; and 6 signs and wonders in the heavens.
The preaching of the gospel in all the world. It is the destiny of the gospel restored through the Prophet Joseph Smith to be preached among every nation, kindred, tongue, and people before Christ returns.
Those of every nation, family, and language must have the opportunity to accept or reject Christ as he is testified of in the Book of Mormon 3 Ne. Included are the peoples of Russia, China, India, and the Moslem nations. It would appear that great changes must take place among the governments of men before such prophecies can be fulfilled.
The gathering of Israel. Through the teaching of the gospel the prophecies about the gathering of Israel will be fulfilled. This applies to Lamanite, Jew, or those of the lost tribes alike. All were lost or scattered because they rejected Christ and his laws.
They will have claim again upon their ancient inheritances when they have returned to Christ and his everlasting covenants. The building of temples. As Israel is gathered Zion will be established, and as Zion is established temples will be built. Temples have as their purpose to prepare people to meet God. The origin of the word Armageddon is far more difficult to explain. Out of the mouth of dragons. Who exactly is gathered to Armageddon is not exactly clear from context.
Whatever John meant by this, it is clear that he believed that just before the end of the world, something momentous would take place there. Later Christian theologians interpreted this as meaning that this would be the site of the showdown between the forces of good and evil, which will obviously end with the victory of God and the good.
The most common interpretation is that John was mangling the words har Megiddo, that is, "Mount Megiddo. The view from Megiddo. The identification of the town of Megiddo with the site of apocalypse has some merit, since it is mentioned several times in the Bible, tellingly, as the site of several epic battles, such as the Israelites vs.
In the latter struggle, King Josiah , who the bible explicitly calls the best of the Judean kings, was killed:.
King Josiah marched out to meet him in battle, but Necho faced him and killed him at Megiddo " 2 Kings There is no mountain at Megiddo. At most the site could be called a small hill, or more accurately, a tell. In fact, when the Bible actually refers to a geographic feature related to Megiddo, it is not a mountain but a valley:.
Perhaps John got just got that fact wrong. Or maybe he thought the valley would become a mountain. It is unclear. Freedom of religion is protected by the First Amendment of the U. Constitution, which prohibits laws establishing a national religion or impeding the free exercise of religion for its citizens.
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