Revelation chapter 22 continued discover the book of. May 27, 2005 the real last days scoffers are those who scoff at the clear words of scripture related to the timing of specific prophetic events. Modern scoffers prove the bible is true way of life. You will note that, in chapter seventeen of revelation as the spirit reveals the apostate church, the chosen saints are already with the lord. No one can come to me unless the father who sent me draws them, and i will raise them up at the last day. The very title of the last book of the bible means unveiling. In the past god spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his son, whom he.
Before we begin our study of the last days through a chapterbychapter study of the book of the revelation, we must define the last days themselves. James macdonald, senior pastor, harvest bible chapel in a warm conversational style, the author expounds the great truths of the book of revelation and applies them practically to the individual believer and the local church. However, the last days doctrine also foretold the certain hope of restoration and glory for the jews amidst and in the aftermath of the great tribulation num. Lets look at what the bible says about the end times specifically the teaching of jesus, the rapture, revelations, the antichrist and other. Second peter is a little book with a whole lot of passion. What were the scoffers in peters day scoffing at when they asked, where is the promise of his coming. So here we are in the twentyfirst century, it has been about 2,000 years since christ left earth for heaven and we see last days mockers all around us. As they are dragged to prison and even martyrdom, they will be ridiculed as 2 peter 3. But in our modern day, there is a difference only in the last 70 years or so have human beings had the technology, through nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, to destroy all life on.
Defining the last days in order to understand the timing of the events that will take place in the last days, we, first, need to define the last days themselves. The bible describes events and conditions that would mark the conclusion of the current system of things, or the end of the world. Both daniel 7 and revelation apparently are saying that elements of these kingdoms will be present in the last days composite beast. Oct 26, 2014 as were going to see today, the bible clearly teaches that we are living in the last days, the time between the first and second coming of jesus christ. Last days this last days site covers end time news, latter day forecast, biblical prophecy, gods timeline, spiritual mysteries, the word, study for skeptics, the christians. Preterism is the exact opposite of futurism, which views these major biblical prophecies as. A practical commentary on first peter phillipsburg, nj. Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers. Regardless of the eschatological timeline one prefers, we can all agree that the number of scoffers and deceivers is increasing rapidly, just as scripture warned us it would 2 john 1. If so, then, what is your position on the end times. What does it mean that there will be scoffers in the last. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall be found written in the book. When you do a word search of the bible, you quickly discover that leopards are only mentioned a halfdozen times total, including the two examples described above in daniel 7 and revelation.
Most importantly, i want to remind you that in the last days scoffers will come. One final trait typical of the moral climate during the end times ought to be considered. The scoffers are those who attempt to make the bible mean its opposite. The book of revelation does not make sense if you take from it the promise of his personal return.
Both peter and jude warned that in the last days scoffers will come the last. May 19, 2020 the proliferation of scoffers is a sign of the last days. It would be a source of comfort to not pass through a coming great tribulation. This sign alone tells us we live in the last days before jesus return to earth. Revelation informs us that the final showdown between god and satan is imminent. Isaiah jeremiah ezekiel daniel hosea joel amos micah nahum zechariah malachi revelation chapters 420. All the last days events have been harvesting the earth ever since the four horsemen tore out of heaven when the seals were opened. First of all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. Scoffers 2 peter 3 not only do more people claim that god is a figment of our imagination, those who do believe in a god, believe hes not ever coming back again, but the apostle peter warned against such hard heartedness, saying that scoffers will come in the last days with. Jesus emphatically said, i will come again john 14.
Exposing the real last days scoffers the american vision. Continuing our journey through the book of 2 peter. But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. In this context, scoffers are apostate teachers who deny the lord jesus 2 pe 2. Meet the real last days scoffers part 2 american vision. According to the scriptures, the last days began with the ministry of jesus christ in the past god spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his son. Preterism is the exact opposite of futurism, which views these major biblical prophecies as being fulfilled in the future. The book of proverbs also explains why the righteous rejoice at the. The existence of these scoffers is a proof of that which they deny. The last days are not a future period that will occur at the end of the age but, rather, the days that we are now in and that will continue until the lord returns.
Seven last days passages youll rarely hear pastors. Mar 28, 2021 the late, great book of revelation published march 28, 2021 by redmark knowing this first. Jul 03, 2004 these mockers point to the nearness of the day of judgment by mocking it. The start of world war i shocked the world and began an era of unprecedented warfare. Yet this mysterious and confusing book seems to do anything but unveil, especially when we read it on our own. In his book last days madness, demar tells the story from aesops fable of the. The revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show to his servants the. This moment, however, accounts for a full third of the earths remaining population being slain. The three designations of verse are virtually equivalent in meaning. Satan will increase his persecution of believers, but they must stand fast, even to death. Last days scoffers the second coming of christ is one of the fundamental doctrines of scripture. Apr 22, 2020 the book of revelation talks about super technology.
Both bible teachers and students will find this book a welcome aid to understanding an intriguing piece of the scriptures. As the bible book of revelation foretold, peace was taken away from the. I love the thrill of being a last day minister and standing tall against apostasy. Peter has the words, knowing this first, in 2 peter 1. At that time, the land of israel was a barren wasteland just as ezekiel 36. Dec 17, 2019 5 short stories from the bible about the end times. According to the scriptures, the last days began with the ministry of jesus christ. Peter talks about already being in the last days, some 2000 years ago. But you, daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, until the time of the end. Knowing this first of all, that scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, following. Modern skepticism has its roots in the empiricism of descartes and has taken over the graduate schools of the world, especially through the uniformitarian theory that under girds all of education today.
Top 10 signs of the last days by jonathan brentner. Extreme preterists, who prefer to call themselves consistent preterists, hold that all bible prophecy was fulfilled in ad 70 with the destruction of jerusalem. Identifying the real last days scoffers by gary demar. The lesson from the fig tree having defined the last days, we can now search the book of the revelation for the events that will take place during this period and the order in which. First, i want to remind you that in the last days there will come scoffers who will do every wrong they can think of, and laugh at. Here are 5 great bible stories about the end times. It will be in your body, and it will link to your finances. Bible verses related to weather in the last days from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order 2 timothy 3. Jul 12, 2008 10but the day of the lord will come like a thief. What does it mean that there will be scoffers in the last days. The prophet joel is an old testament book that not only speaks to the last days before the end of the world but signals that the last days begin with the spiritinaugurated event after jesus. Would you believe the first mention of the last days is in. The last days calendar is an outstanding, thorough work that analyzes revelation a verse at a time. Unlocking the last days is an urgent biblical message that must be heard and heeded.
For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without selfcontrol, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure. Futurists insist that peter is critical of those who were scoffing that the physical coming of jesus had not occurred as promised 2 peter 318. The greek word for mockers in jude 18 and scoffers in 2 peter 3. But as for you, daniel, conceal these words and seal up the book until the end of time. But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of stress.
Knowing this first of all, that scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing. This is a perfect description of atheists and agnostics. In fact, revelation, once my favorite book during my younger days, became the last. They profess themselves to be wise, but they are really fools psalm 14. Oct 31, 2020 those who attack prophecy teachers for saying we are in the last days are themselves fulfilling a key biblical prophecy of the last days. Scoffers saying where is the promise of his coming paw. This large and growing company of liberal revisionists are clearly identified in the masterpiece we call the book of revelation. Scoffers, the second coming, and scripture 2 peter 3. The late, great book of revelation light in the darkness. The term mockers is found elsewhere only in jude 18. The simple fact is that the new testament writers, peter included 1 peter 4. Knowing this first of all, that scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, following their own sinful desires. The term scoffers means to treat with scorn and derision. To study or preach on future events should inspire us toward lives of purity and godliness b.
Christ gives the best summary of these events and how to prepare for them. Unlocking the last days takes readers through key parts of this misunderstood book, using a versebyverse approach that clearly communicates gods truth, warnings, and promises. Easytoread version the following are some outstanding features of last days, or. It is one of the appointed signs of the approach of the last day.
English standard version knowing this first of all, that scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, following their own sinful desires. Most importantly, i want to remind you that in the last days scoffers will come, mocking the truth and following their own desires. But understand this, that in the last days there will come. The last days is the period of time before the second advent of the lord jesus. Some even go on a campaign against the things of god. Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy in this book. The bible talks about the last days of earth primarily in the book of revelations, in which john writes about the return of jesus christ and the deliverance of all believers. Revelation chapter 22 continued discover the book of revelation. It should also make us aware of the godlessness of our times.
Therefore, they view the major prophetic passages of scripture, such as the olivet discourse and the book of revelation, as already fulfilled. King james version the bible calls this time period the last days and the time of the end, or end times. The order of events of the last days revelation study guide. The religious rulers, convinced of their being right, condemned jesus who did. For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things are continuing as they were from the beginning of creation. I understand these mockers as the equivalent of the scoffers 63 referred to in proverbs. If you crave learning more about the feasts of the lord and want to understand revelation as plainly as you can read mark or luke, this is for you. A biblical last days study covering end time prophecy, latter day scripture, last day events of the coming apocalypse, and gods planned return of the messiah jesus christ.
Antichrist, armageddon, 666, tribulation, rapture, millennium, israel, second coming, mark of the beast, revelation, daniel, and much more. A message on the return of christ referencing the scoffers of 2 peter 3 and also the 10 virgins of matthew 25. Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with. The doctrine of the last days the revelation of jesus christ. Jul 25, 1998 that scoffers will come in the last days. Seven last days passages youll rarely hear pastors preach. In my early years as a christian in the 1980s, while i wasnt one of those setting a firm date for the rapture e. Scoffers in the last days journey through the bible.
What does the bible say about weather in the last days. For example, ed hindson, who wrote the new last days scoffers in the may 2005 issue of the national liberty journal, takes the position advocated by f. The holy spirit is poured forth at each and every mass, where he transforms ordinary bread and wine into the body, blood, soul, and divinity of jesus christ. Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts. Filson that matthew in chapter 24 certainly understood jesus to be saying that all these things referred to the end of history in the distant future. Signs of the times plagues suffering, nature of day of the lord pestilence earthquakes signs in the sky catastrophic events civil strife famine coming the rapture weather in the last days and there will be great earthquakes, and in various places plagues and famines. This is the last days of the church before jesus comes back for the church. A jewish believers perspective millions of christians anticipate a secret and silent, pretribulation rapture, whisking them away to the glorious marriage supper of the lamb. Those grim reapers reduced the earths population by one fourth. Mar 01, 20 the revelations concerning the last days are found throughout the bible but primarily in the following books of the bible. Those who speak grace will be light in an age of dark mocking.
Peter strongly implies that no longer is new revelation needed and that what god. Two passages in the bible say that in the last days, scoffers will come. They are not satisfied merely to reject god and the bible. Meet the real last days scoffers part 2 the american. Sep 01, 2020 in fact, revelation, once my favorite book during my younger days, became the last book i would read in my yearly bible reading. A scoffer in this context is one who mocks christ, ridicules the things of god, and opposes the gospel.
269 1330 265 1570 943 753 50 162 635 568 1597 1564 95 1518 1690 1240 1802 1592 1486 1479 1814 1139 461 1275 815 1832 494 1565 468 1430