By Frank M. Keele

These signs of the Lord’s return are missed by most of us… we look right past them, not realizing that they are by far the most revealing of all signs!

So, what is the sign that most look right past? Well, it’s in the news every day… we are pummeled with commentary and news reports about it continuously, so much so that we can’t escape hearing about it every single day… so what is the sign?

It is the global effort to destroy, stifle and overthrow freedom and liberty. We see it’s spread in many nations of the world, this Satanic scheme to deny freedom and bind the people down is global, however, when we look more closely we see that Satan’s efforts are more particularly focused on or aimed at America because he knows that this is where the Lord will make His first appearance. This is why Satan and his minions “fighteth against Zion” as the Lord says and when the opposition to Zion reaches It’s apex the Lord will “destroy the secret works of darkness” and establish His millennial kingdom. From 2 Nephi 10 we read:

11 And this land shall be a land of liberty unto the Gentiles, and there shall be no kings upon the land, who shall raise up unto the Gentiles.

12 And I will fortify this land against all other nations.

13 And he that fighteth against Zion shall perish, saith God.

14 For he that raiseth up a king against me shall perish, for I, the Lord, the king of heaven, will be their king, and I will be a light unto them forever, that hear my words.

15 Wherefore, for this cause, that my covenants may be fulfilled which I have made unto the children of men, that I will do unto them while they are in the flesh, I must needs destroy the secret works of darkness, and of murders, and of abominations.

16 Wherefore, he that fighteth against Zion, both Jew and Gentile, both bond and free, both male and female, shall perish; for they are they who are the whore of all the earth; for they who are not for me are against me, saith our God.

The Lord’s declaration that, “there shall be no kings upon the land, who shall raise up unto the Gentiles” assures us that this global cabal will not accomplish it’s ambitions here in America… the Lord declares, “I must needs destroy the secret works of darkness, and of murders, and of abominations.” The void created when the unrighteous usurpers of power and authority are gone shall be filled by the Lord and His administrators, He says… “for I, the Lord, the king of heaven, will be their king”… and that my friends is the second coming or the establishment of Zion here in America.

The perspective given in the above passage gives us a very clear sequence where the Lord’s first appearance is concerned. First the wicked gentiles attempt to overthrow freedom or liberty and establish a king or dictator or unconstitutional authority… the present administration is doing a dandy job of this by the way… taking it’s unconstitutional totalitarianism to it’s ultimate extreme! Second, the Lord will “destroy the secret works of darkness, and of murders, and of abominations”. Third, “the Lord, the king of heaven, will be” our “king”.

It was Ezra Taft Benson who said:

“The Lord has declared that before the second coming of Christ it will be necessary to “. . . destroy the secret works of darkness, . . .” in order to preserve the land of Zion—the Americas”. (2 Nephi 10:11-16.) (Oct. general conference, 1961)

And Elder Benson gave even greater details regarding this situation, said he:

“But on the other hand, if the gentiles on this land reject the word of God and conspire to overthrow liberty and the Constitution, then their doom is fixed, and they “. . . shall be cut off from among my people who are of the covenant”. (1 Nephi 14:6; 3 Nephi 21:11, 14, 21; D&C 84:114-115, 117)

“The great destructive force which was to be turned loose on the earth and which the prophets for centuries have been calling the “abomination of desolation” is vividly described by those who saw it in vision. Ours is the first generation to realize how literally these prophecies can be fulfilled now that God, through science, has unlocked the secret to thermonuclear reaction. (Oct. general conference, 1961)

So, in these two statements Elder Benson confirms the same sequence that the Lord gave to Nephi above. First the gentiles “conspire to overthrow liberty and the Constitution” and secondly “their doom is fixed, and they “. . . shall be cut off from among my people who are of the covenant”. Are you beginning to see the pattern here? If we want to understand how close the second coming is… this is the situation we need to be watching most closely!

Nephi sees what John saw, but it is reserved for John to reveal the details.

 In 1 Ne. 14, Nephi expounds more upon what we are dealing with today, we read:

11 And it came to pass that I looked and beheld the whore of all the earth, and she sat upon many waters; and she had dominion over all the earth, among all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people.

12 And it came to pass that I beheld the church of the Lamb of God, and its numbers were few, because of the wickedness and abominations of the whore who sat upon many waters; nevertheless, I beheld that the church of the Lamb, who were the saints of God, were also upon all the face of the earth; and their dominions upon the face of the earth were small, because of the wickedness of the great whore whom I saw.

13 And it came to pass that I beheld that the great mother of abominations did gather together multitudes upon the face of all the earth, among all the nations of the Gentiles, to fight against the Lamb of God.

As we continue to read further in this chapter we learn that Nephi is shown the apostle John by an angel and told:

24 And behold, the things which this apostle of the Lamb shall write are many things which thou hast seen; and behold, the remainder shalt thou see.

25 But the things which thou shalt see hereafter thou shalt not write; for the Lord God hath ordained the apostle of the Lamb of God that he should write them.

So even thought Nephi is shown everything that John saw, he is not allowed to give some of the particulars about this situation because they are reserved for John to reveal. If we want to get the full story about “the whore of all the earth” that “sat upon many waters; and… had dominion over all the earth, among all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people” we have to get it from John. We go to Rev 13 and read:

5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.

6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.

7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.

8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

9 If any man have an ear, let him hear.

10 He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

In verse seven we note that this entity was given power “over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations”… just like “the whore of all the earth” that Nephi shows us that “sat upon many waters; and… had dominion over all the earth, among all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people”. (1 Ne. 14:11)

Knowing that Nephi and John were shown the same visions regarding our present day, it’s no surprise that their terminology matches so closely… is it?

But the real payoff is that John gives us details the Nephi was not allowed to reveal. For example, these wicked war mongering modern day gentiles are “given… to continue” for only “forty and two months”. This 42 months is the apex of their power just before they go down, John tells us, “he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword” and so he gives us their fate.

No more fomenting wars for the sake of global power, no more ignoring the constitution, no more abusing the rule of law and the rights of freedom loving people, no more manipulating and corrupting the vote and no more putting others behind bars or attempting to take them off the ballet because they have opposing political views etc, etc, etc. You know… the kind of stuff that these wicked gentiles do every day… the list could be very, very long!

As stated above, John tells us that these wicked gentiles are “given… to continue” for only “forty and two months” and we know that this administration came to power on Jan 21, 2021… so it’s pretty obvious that “the whore of all the earth” is about to expire… “their doom is fixed”… and they are about to be “cut off from among my people who are of the covenant” as Moses said. And then the Lord will make His appearance!

Hear what the Lord says in section 29 about “the great and abominable church, which is the whore of all the earth”:

17 And it shall come to pass, because of the wickedness of the world, that I will take vengeance upon the wicked, for they will not repent; for the cup of mine indignation is full; for behold, my blood shall not cleanse them if they hear me not.

18 Wherefore, I the Lord God will send forth flies upon the face of the earth, which shall take hold of the inhabitants thereof, and shall eat their flesh, and shall cause maggots to come in upon them;

19 And their tongues shall be stayed that they shall not utter against me; and their flesh shall fall from off their bones, and their eyes from their sockets;

20 And it shall come to pass that the beasts of the forest and the fowls of the air shall devour them up.

21 And the great and abominable church, which is the whore of all the earth, shall be cast down by devouring fire, according as it is spoken by the mouth of Ezekiel the prophet, who spoke of these things, which have not come to pass but surely must, as I live, for abominations shall not reign.

As horrifying and horrendous as the “abomination of desolation” on the wicked gentiles sounds, there is a sliver lining where the Lord’s elect are concerned, from JS Matt we read:

32 And again shall the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, be fulfilled.

33 And immediately after the tribulation of those days, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven shall be shaken…

36 And, as I said before, after the tribulation of those days, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken, then shall appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven, and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn; and they shall see the Son of Man coming in the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory;

37 And whoso treasureth up my word, shall not be deceived, for the Son of Man shall come, and he shall send his angels before him with the great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together the remainder of his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

From the above passage we learn that “immediately after the tribulation of those days (abomination of desolation that is)… shall appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven… and they shall see the Son of Man coming in the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory” and “he shall send his angels before him with the great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together the remainder of his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.”

It is this gathering of the elect via angels and the New Jerusalem descending from above the will bring heaven and earth together in one society. John also speaks of this event, says he:

2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. (Rev 21:2-3)

The present situation with the wicked gentiles is the ultimate sing that great changes are about to unfold… we are well into the 42 months and the clock is ticking… the prophecies of Nephi and John will soon see fulfillment which means that the Lord will be here before we know it!