Second Coming of Christ

[dmdarapt]

Hey, something interesting- the bible says that the gospel must be preached in all nations and to all people groups in the world before the second coming of Christ, only then can Christ return to the earth. I got to thinking, what are the last un-reached nations and people groups on earth? I believe one is Iran, another is north Korea, also Japan is a bad one, and there are also unreached nations in the 10/40 window, plus there are un-contacted native tribes in the Amazon rainforest that have not been reached. European missionaries did a good job evangelizing many nations in the world in the last 100 years, they were able to reach probably hundreds of nations with the gospel, there are now only a few left that are un-reached! If we can reach these last few nations with the gospel Christ will be cleared to return quickly! The end is in sight!

[Wayne222]

3 hours ago, dmdarapt said:

Hey, something interesting- the bible says that the gospel must be preached in all nations and to all people groups in the world before the second coming of Christ, only then can Christ return to the earth. I got to thinking, what are the last un-reached nations and people groups on earth? I believe one is Iran, another is north Korea, also Japan is a bad one, and there are also unreached nations in the 10/40 window, plus there are un-contacted native tribes in the Amazon rainforest that have not been reached. European missionaries did a good job evangelizing many nations in the world in the last 100 years, they were able to reach probably hundreds of nations with the gospel, there are now only a few left that are un-reached! If we can reach these last few nations with the gospel Christ will be cleared to return quickly! The end is in sight!

It could be already done. Iran has the gospel being broadcast into the country. I read a story of many coming to Christ in Iran. 

[R. Hartono]

21 hours ago, dmdarapt said:

Hey, something interesting- the bible says that the gospel must be preached in all nations and to all people groups in the world before the second coming of Christ, only then can Christ return to the earth. I got to thinking, what are the last un-reached nations and people groups on earth? I believe one is Iran, another is north Korea, also Japan is a bad one, and there are also unreached nations in the 10/40 window, plus there are un-contacted native tribes in the Amazon rainforest that have not been reached. European missionaries did a good job evangelizing many nations in the world in the last 100 years, they were able to reach probably hundreds of nations with the gospel, there are now only a few left that are un-reached! If we can reach these last few nations with the gospel Christ will be cleared to return quickly! The end is in sight!

Not true, The 2 witnesses and 144000 Hebrew Will replace the church and continue ministry.

[Roymond]

21 hours ago, Wayne222 said:

It could be already done. Iran has the gospel being broadcast into the country. I read a story of many coming to Christ in Iran. 

There are missionaries, too.  Not officially, of course, since there's a death penalty for trying to convince someone to be other than a Muslim, so they go as members of other professions.  I knew a guy in university who spent a summer in Iran as a very quiet missionary while being part of a group showing better farming methods -- amazingly brave, plus very creative because he had to be talking about farming and work the Gospel into that.

[JohnD]

What I believe Jesus meant was that the Gospel would be preached to all those who would receive it (not only across the globe but across the centuries as well). 

The times of the Gentiles, as it were.

Luke 21:24 speaks of the conditions at the close of the times of the Gentiles.

It ain't pretty.

And the persecution of the Church will have begun (Revelation 12:17 - 13:18) as the focus returns to the Jewish people (who will be shielded at the time through a false covenant with the  false messiah [see Revelation 12:14-16 / Daniel 9:27] until he reneges on his covenant 1290 days from the very end reverting to Babylon [see Zechariah 5:5-11] ) ...

Then begins the Armageddon campaign against Israel and when they cry out to Jesus (Psalm 118:5-26) Save now! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD! Then he will come and he will save the remnant of Israel that survives to that point.

 

[Neighbor]

Hi,

As to Iran, I have had a good friend, now deceased, that spent 27 years of missionary service to our Lord and savior Yeshua at Iran. He and his wife had to flee when the Shah was toppled from power back in 1979.

My friend would marvel that  for 27 years they had proclaimed the gospel of Jesus, but no one acknowledged having received Christ. Then when they were thrown out as the Shah was toppled a rather grand revival of sorts began, and Iran  has had all these years since a rapidly growing believing community of saints in Christ Jesus. It is said to be one of the fastest growing if not the fastest of all.

Some plant, some tend, some gather.

At odd places like a mountain top within Papua New Guinea where  the USA's Peace Core had to flee from, there are still Christian missionaries sharing the gospel,  translating the Bible into local languages for example. Even places that are the rock bed of voodoo practice like Benin have Christians sharing the Gospel of our Lord.

Korea, So. Korea, has many a missionary coming to and evangelizing the USA!

Personally I don't think there is any reason whatsoever that our Lord might not return this very day. Once His Father says the wedding cottage is ready, go, He will come.

The lesson within the parable of the ten is  good teaching for us all, be ready keep oil in the lamp and the wick trimmed.

“Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour."  -From Matthew 25