In Matthew 24, I believe the Lord Yeshua gave us real quantifiable and measurable signs that will precede His arrival.
The all-important question, "
3And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what
shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the
end of the world?"
Jesus answers this question in no uncertain terms:
The beginning of sorrows
1. There will be false Christs. Matt. 24:5
2. Wars, rumors of wars. Matt. 24:6
3. Famines, pestilences, earthquakes. Matt. 24:7
4. Christian persecution and martyrdom. Matt. 24:9
5. Easily-offended people who will betray you and hate you. Matt. 24:10
6. False prophets deceiving many. Matt. 24:11
7. Iniquity abounds, love of many grows cold. Matt. 24:13
8. The gospel is preached in all of the world, then the end comes. Matt. 24:14
The internet is a vast wealth of resources and information. We can actually research if the number of false Christ's, wars, famines, pestilences, earthquakes, Christian persecution, where the gospel has been preached, etc. I have actually looked this up before. All of these things have increased in frequency and intensity within the last 100 years than any known time before.