| 1. |
Increase of wars and rumors of war, famines and earthquakes |
Joel 3:9–10; Matt. 24:6–7 |
| 2. |
Extreme materialism |
2 Tim. 3:1–2; Rev. 3:14–19 |
| 3. |
Lawlessness |
Psa. 78:8; Prov. 30:11–14; 2 Tim. 3:2–3 |
| 4. |
Population explosion |
Gen. 6:1; Rev. 5:11, 13, 6:11, 7:14, 14:2, |
| 5. |
Increase in speed and knowledge |
Dan. 12:4 |
| 6. |
Departure from the Christian faith |
2 Thess. 2:3; 1 Tim. 4:1, 3–4; 2 Tim. 3:5; 4:3–4; 2 Pet. 3:3–4 |
| 7. |
Intense demonic activity |
Gen. 6:1–4; 1 Tim. 4:1–3 |
| 8. |
Unification of the world’s religious, political, and economic systems |
Rev. 13:4–8, 16–17; 17:1–18; 18:1–24 |
| 9. |
The absence of gifted leadership among the nations, thus making it easy for the Antichrist to take over |
Rev. 17:12-13 |
| 10. |
Universal drug usage, sorceries. occult.) |
Rev. 9:21 |
| 11. |
Abnormal sexual activity (increase in homosexual activity, pedophiles, etc.) |
Rom. 1:17–32; 2 Pet. 2:10, 14; 3:3; Jude 18 |
| 12. |
Mass slaughter of innocents by unconcerned mothers |
Rom. 1:31; 2 Tim. 3:3 |
| 13. |
Widespread violence |
Gen. 6:11, 13; Rev. 9:21 |
| 14. |
Rejection of God’s Word |
2 Tim. 4:3–4; 2 Pet. 3:3–4, 16 |
| 15. |
Rejection of God himself |
Psa. 2:1–3 |
| 16. |
Blasphemy |
2 Tim. 3:2; 2 Pet. 3:3; Jude 18 |
| 17. |
Self-seeking and pleasure-seeking |
2 Tim. 3:2, 4 |
| 18. |
Men minus a conscience |
1 Tim. 4:2 |
| 19. |
Religious hucksters |
2 Pet. 2:3 |
| 20. |
Outright devil worshipers |
Rev. 9:20; 13:11–14 |
| 21. |
Rise of false prophets and antichrists (religion, liberal journalism, politics, celebrities) |
Matt. 24:5, 11; 2 Pet. 2:1–2 |
| 22. |
False claims of peace |
1 Thess. 5:1–3 |
| 23. |
Rapid advances in technology |
Gen. 4:22 |
| 24. |
Great political and religious upheavals in the Holy Land |
Matt. 24:32–34 |
