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I've heard some Christians say that it won't be long before Jesus comes back, but how do they know?
Billy Graham writes, "Jesus Himself warned us against speculating about the timing of His return or claiming we know when it will take place."

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Where did the idea come from that Jesus would return to earth some day?
Billy Graham writes, "Jesus Himself repeatedly taught that He would return to earth someday to establish His rule over all creation."

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Where did the belief come from that Jesus might return to earth some day?
Billy Graham writes, "The belief that Jesus would come back to earth someday actually came from Jesus Himself. He promised that one day the whole earth 'will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory' (Matthew 24:30)."

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What if Jesus has returned and He's already living as a small boy in Africa or Asia someplace?
Billy Graham writes, "Jesus' second coming will be far different! Instead of being born in obscurity, He will come again with glory and power, accompanied by all the angels of Heaven."

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When someone dies, do they go to heaven immediately?
Billy Graham writes, "You should not worry; the Bible clearly teaches that if we know Christ, we are safely in God's hands forever when we die."

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I've heard that the Bible teaches evil will grow stronger toward the end, and I can't help but wonder if we're living in the last days.
Billy Graham writes, "The Bible certainly indicates that evil will become more intense just before Christ returns to establish His Kingdom."

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If the world is going to get worse and worse just before Jesus comes again, then why will His coming be such a surprise?
Billy Graham writes, "Many people simply don't know that Jesus has promised to come back someday. They will be like the people of Noah's generation, who were oblivious to God's coming judgment."

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I'd like to be optimistic about the future, but sometimes I wonder what it holds for my grandchildren.
Billy Graham writes, "The Bible says that lasting peace will only come when Christ returns to set up His Kingdom. Only then will all evil be banished and the world will know perfect peace."

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What did Jesus mean when He said that the days just before He comes again would be like the time of Noah? Does this mean God is going to send another flood?
Billy Graham writes, "You are referring to what Jesus told His disciples about His second coming, shortly before His death. He explained that He wasn't talking about another great flood like Noah's, but on people's attitude just before it came."

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I know scientists say the world might come to an end in a few billion years when the sun finally burns out or something, but is this what the Bible means when it talks about the end of the world?
Billy Graham writes, "No, this is not what the Bible means when it talks about the end of the world. Instead, the Bible paints a much different picture of the world's end—and one that could happen at any moment."

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Is the second coming of Jesus actually written about in the Bible, or is it just something novelists and filmmakers dreamed up?
Billy Graham writes, "No, this isn't something novelists and filmmakers dreamed up; the second coming of Christ is at the very heart of the Bible's teaching."

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Which is stronger in your opinion, good or evil? I'd like to think that good will win in the end. What does the Bible say?
Billy Graham writes, "The Bible promises us that in the end good will win out over evil, and evil will be defeated—finally and completely."

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Do you think the world will be a better place in half a century?
Billy Graham writes, "No one can predict the future, of course—although it is reasonable to assume that in some ways life probably will be easier in half a century, given our present rate of technological and medical advances."

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Do you think we'll go to heaven when we die, or do we wait until the end of the world, when God will reunite our souls and bodies?
Billy Graham writes, "My own study of the Bible has convinced me that when a believer dies, he or she goes immediately into God's presence in heaven."

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I know I'm supposed to look forward to Jesus' second coming, but I don't. Is it a mistake for me to feel like this?
Billy Graham writes, "Yes, it is a mistake for you to feel this way, because Christ's second coming will be a time of blessing and joy for all who know Him."

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If Jesus is coming back, do you think people will treat Him the second time the way they treated Him the first time?
Billy Graham writes, "The Bible clearly teaches that someday Jesus Christ will return to set up His Kingdom on earth. And unlike His first coming, He will return with power and glory, and He will rule over the entire earth."

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When is the world going to come to an end? A friend of mine has a book that says it's going to end in 2010.
Billy Graham writes, "The truth is, the author of this book doesn't know when the world will come to an end—and neither does anyone else."

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Do you think the antichrist is already alive? Or is the antichrist just a symbol or a figure of speech?
Billy Graham writes, "No, the antichrist isn't a symbol or a figure of speech. The Bible says he is real, and that shortly before Christ's return the antichrist will come in a final, desperate attempt by Satan to destroy God's work."

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Will the world ever get any better?
Billy Graham writes, "In some ways, of course, the world is a better place than it was 1,000 years ago or even a century ago—at least on the surface. ... But in other ways our world has not changed."

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I read a blog on the Internet that claimed Jesus was going to come back on a certain date. How did they know?
Billy Graham writes, "Jesus said, 'No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father' (Mark 13:32)."