3 Nephi 2
The overwhelming signs of the second coming will be evident well in advance of the devastation and burning by which the dross will be consumed and the earth made ready for a terrestrial society. It will not be long before those overwhelming signs are forgotten and ignored and the people continue in the paths of wickedness and face destruction. The wonderful thing is that with a proper understanding of the workings and plan of the Lord we may recognize that even in the times of greatest peril the people will have the opportunities to repent – in fact those times of greatest peril may turn out to be times of greater social peace as the larger portion of society finally recognizes the real dangers they face and unites their efforts against their common enemies.