We are apparently living in the first phase, "The Beginning of Birth Pains." Jesus said there would be certain signs
accompanying this period of time. One of them is "wars and rumors of war." During the past century we have had two
world wars, the use of nuclear weapons, the cold war, terrorism, and cyberwarfare.
North Korea has become a great threat in recent years, constantly ignoring world sanctions and UN resolutions to develop a
serious nuclear capability, which now includes interconeinental ballistic missiles that can reach the United States. They have even
tested a massive hydrogen bomb. They are, of course, not mentioned by name in Bible prophecy, but they do figure prominently in the
build-up of Iran's nuclear ambitions, exchanging information with them about missiles and weapons. Iran is a key player in the major
future war of "Gog and Magog" predicted in Ezekiel 38 and 39.
In 2018 President Trump hald a major meeting with dictator Kim Jong Un, and felt the tension between the U.S and North Korea was greatly relaxed.
There will be other wars in the future, including the war of the Second Seal
(Revelation 6:3-4),
the Beast's campaign to rule the world (
Revelation 13:5-8), the Battle of Armageddon(
Revelation 19:11-21), and Satan's Last Stand (
Revelation 20:7-10) after the Thousand Year Reign of Christ.