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Pestilences; Matthew 24:7

Pestilence, By Grant Jeffrey

Worldwide pestilence would also signal Jesus' return. In the past twenty years, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), health professionals have diagnosed more than 25 infectious diseases with no known treatment or cure. These have come about as a result of the ease of travel between nations, poor sanitation, growing urbanization and overpopulation. Sexually transmitted diseases are increasing, causing sterility and death. Recent studies predict that AIDS may wipe out as much as one quarter of the global population (see Rev.6:8).

Jesus warns that these terrible judgments will only set the stage for the terrible judgments of the tribulation.
1998?

I did a google. I remembered the name. They called it "Gay Related Immune Deficiency Syndrome"....before they called it AIDS. FWIW