Signs of the Times - A List


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I found this list. I've had it since high school seminary. Unfortunately there aren't any scriptural references, and I am not sure if it's actually a complete list. I thought it'd be a neat activity for us to find the sources and see if we've missed anything and to discuss certain aspects of them, like which ones have come to pass and which are upon us, and yet to come etc. As we discuss it I'll make updates to the list. :)

1: Great Apostasy

2: Light of Christ - to live

3: Discovery of Printing Press - 1440

4: Protestant Reformation

5: Discovery of America

6: Colonization of America

7: Bible translation

8: Latter day revelation begins

9: Coming forth of the Book of Mormon

10: Opposition to the Book of Mormon

11: Restoration of the Priesthood

12: Restoration of the Gospel

13: Messenger to Precede 2nd coming

14: Church and kingdom set up again

15: Church growth

16: Gather of Israel

17: 10 tribes to Return

18: Times of Gentiles fulfilled

19: Judah returns to Jerusalem

20: Jews begin to believe in Christ

21: Latter day temples

22: Lord to come suddenly to the Temple

23: Genealogy research

24: Persecution of Saints

25: Persecution of Jews

26: Gospel to all the world

27: Worldly knowledge to increase

28: Scientific progress

29: Disease

30: Elements in commotion

31: Disasters

32: Strikes, anarchy, violence

33: Wickedness

34: Spirit ceases to strive with the wicked

35: No peace

36: Angels reaping

37: Wars and rumors of wars

38: Economic trouble

39: Apostate

40: False churches

41: Refusal of men to believe in signs

42: Signs on earth and in heaven

43: Lamanites to blossom

44: Gather of Adam-Ondi-Ahman

45: Final great war

46: Sorrow and fear

47: Fall of great and abominable church

48: Two LDS Prophets killed

49: Wicked to stubble

50: Final restitution

51: Christ to reign

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The list is ok but it needs more detail and scriptural references.

Black - completed

Blue - In Progress

Red - Still Coming

Green - I Have Questions About

1: Great Apostasy

2: Light of Christ - to live

3: Discovery of Printing Press - 1440

4: Protestant Reformation

5: Discovery of America

6: Colonization of America

7: Bible translation(Is this refering to Joseph Smith's translation?)

8: Latter day revelation begins

9: Coming forth of the Book of Mormon

10: Opposition to the Book of Mormon

11: Restoration of the Priesthood

12: Restoration of the Gospel

13: Messenger to Precede 2nd coming

14: Church and kingdom set up again

15: Church growth

16: Gather of Israel

17: 10 tribes to Return

18: Times of Gentiles fulfilled

19: Judah returns to Jerusalem

20: Jews begin to believe in Christ

21: Latter day temples

22: Lord to come suddenly to the Temple Or this could be black depending on the event.

23: Genealogy research

24: Persecution of Saints

25: Persecution of Jews

26: Gospel to all the world

27: Worldly knowledge to increase

28: Scientific progress

29: Disease

30: Elements in commotion

31: Disasters

32: Strikes, anarchy, violence

33: Wickedness

34: Spirit ceases to strive with the wicked

35: No peace

36: Angels reaping

37: Wars and rumors of wars

38: Economic trouble

39: Apostate

40: False churches

41: Refusal of men to believe in signs

42: Signs on earth and in heaven

43: Lamanites to blossom

44: Gather of Adam-Ondi-Ahman

45: Final great war

46: Sorrow and fear

47: Fall of great and abominable church

48: Two LDS Prophets killed

49: Wicked to stubble

50: Final restitution(Final Judgement?)

51: Christ to reign

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The list is pretty good and some things would probably need a little more clarification. I'll only point out and clarify on some of the items, but I would have to pull out some of my old second coming notes for some decent scriptural references. I basically made this post off of deseretgov which did a good job turning the list into some form of a chronology and I agree with most of his assessments.

2. Light of Christ - to live [ Probably refers to parable of 10 virgins and the need to be prepared and attentive to the holy ghost ]

3-4, 7 are probably in preparation to the restoration, but i doubt there is much scriptural reference for them if any. 7 Most likely refers to Nephi's vision of the coming forth of the Holy Bible.

13 Messenger to precede second coming [Refers to Joseph Smith preparing the way for Christ's return. Malachi 3]

14 Church and kingdom set up again [ refers to the Kingdom of God on earth being set up which has occurred and to the Kingdom of God in heaven which will occur when Christ returns ]

18 Times of Gentiles fulfilled [ 1 Nephi 13:42 and 15:13 The Gospel first went to the Jews then to the Gentiles and in these latter days the Gentiles are to receive the Gospel first then the Gospel will go to the Jews. ]

19 Judah returns to Jerusalem [ Exactly as it says, the tribe of Judah is to return to Jerusalem and gather before the second coming. It has occurred and is currently occurring]

39 Apostate [ i am clueless ]

49 Wicked to stubble [ at the second coming the wicked and proud are to be burned as stubble. Malachi 4 ]

50 Final Restitution [ Probably refering to Acts 3:21 ? which signifies the restoration of all things, which is still occurring ]

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2 LDS prophets to be killed? D&C 77:15 makes me think they will be practicing Judaism... Or will they be LDS prophets who are descendants of the tribe of Judah called to preach in Jerusalem? Anyone have any insight on this? The prophecy is not entirely clear to me given the scriptures that I know of. The only places in the scriptures that talk about this that I know of are: Revelation 11: 2-12 and D&C 77:15 Anyone want to fill me in on this?

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Thanks Hemi.

Deseretgov, I have questions about some of the ones you highlighted in green as well.

I really wish my seminary teacher had provided references as well.

Also, how do we know when the spirit will cease to strive with the wicked? At what point does the Holy Ghost give up?

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