The Bible predicts that the spirit of lawlessness will undoubtedly increase as the closing stages of this dispensation draws near. Verses include: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12; Matthew 24:12, 37; Genesis 6: 3, 5, 11; 2 Timothy 3:1, 13; 1 John 2:18, 22; Revelation 9:21; 13:1. The ongoing rise of lawlessness is just one more sign that the return of Christ is nearer than ever before.