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Signs of the Close of the Age

Matthew 24v3 As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the close of the age?” 4 And Jesus answered them, “See that no one leads you astray. 5 For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray. 6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are but the beginning of the birth pains.

The 10 deadliest earthquakes in recorded history

1: Shensi, China, Jan. 23, 1556 - Magnitude about 8, about 830,000 deaths.
2: Tangshan, China, July 27, 1976 - Magnitude 7.5. Official casualty figure is 255,000 deaths. Estimated death toll as high as 655,000.
3: Aleppo, Syria, Aug. 9, 1138 - Magnitude not known, about 230,000 deaths.
4: Sumatra, Indonesia, Dec. 26, 2004 - Magnitude 9.1, 227,898 deaths.
5: Haiti, Jan 12, 2010 -
Magnitude 7.0. According to official estimates, 222,570 people killed.
6: Damghan, Iran, Dec. 22, 856 - Magnitude not known, about 200,000 deaths.
7: Haiyuan, Ningxia , China, Dec. 16, 1920 - 7.8 magnitude, about 200,000 deaths.
8: Ardabil, Iran, March. 23, 893 - Magnitude not known, about 150,000 deaths
9: Kanto, Japan, Sept. 1, 1923 - 7.9 magnitude, 142,800 deaths.
10: Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Oct. 5, 1948 - 7.3 magnitude, 110,000 deaths.

Death Toll over 1,000,000 in wars

World War II - 72,000,000

Second Sino-Japanese War - 36,000,000

An Shi Rebellion China -60,000,000

Mongol Conquests - 25,000,000

Qing dynasty conquest of the Ming Dynasty - 30,000,000

Taiping Rebellion - 65,000,000

World War I -20,000,000

Conquests of Timur Middle East, India, Central Asia, Russia - 12,000,000

Dungan revolt China - 9,000,000

Russian Civil War - 5,400,000

Second Congo War - 6,500,000

Napoleonic Wars - 11,500,000

Thirty Years’ War - Holy Roman Empire - 7,000,000

Yellow Turban Rebellion - 4,000,000

Deluge Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth - 3,500,000

Korean War - 6,020,000

Vietnam War - 4,000,000

French Wars of Religion - 2,000,000

Shaka’s conquests - 2,000,000

Second Sudanese Civil War - 9,000,000

Crusades - 2,000,000

Iran–Iraq War - 2,000,000

9 “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name’s sake. 10 And then many will fall away [1] and betray one another and hate one another. 11 And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray. 12 And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. 13 But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.

36 “But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.

Soli Deo Gloria!