Peter warned the church that in the last days, there would be scoffers, walking after their own lusts.
knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts and saying "where is the promise of his coming?". (2 Peter 3:3-4)
When these scoffers/antichrists showed up, John reminded the church that "this is how we know it is the last time."
Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time. (1 John 2:18)
Once these scoffers had crept in and started turning believers away from Christ, Jude felt it necessary to send out a reminder letter, telling the church to hold fast to the faith. These were the last-day scoffers the apostles had warned about.
Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ. But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; how that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. (Jude 1:3-4 , 17-18)
knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts and saying "where is the promise of his coming?". (2 Peter 3:3-4)
When these scoffers/antichrists showed up, John reminded the church that "this is how we know it is the last time."
Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time. (1 John 2:18)
Once these scoffers had crept in and started turning believers away from Christ, Jude felt it necessary to send out a reminder letter, telling the church to hold fast to the faith. These were the last-day scoffers the apostles had warned about.
Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ. But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; how that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. (Jude 1:3-4 , 17-18)
This media is not supported in your browser
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
The Binding of Satan - Satan Cast Out
When Satan Was Bound:
How can Satan cast out Satan? No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house. (Mark 3:22-23, 27)
When Satan Was Cast Out:
..but for this cause came I unto this hour. NOW is the judgment of this world: NOW shall the prince of this world be cast out.
(John 12:27, 31)
And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, NOW is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. (Rev 12:9-10, 12)
When Satan Was Bound:
How can Satan cast out Satan? No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house. (Mark 3:22-23, 27)
When Satan Was Cast Out:
..but for this cause came I unto this hour. NOW is the judgment of this world: NOW shall the prince of this world be cast out.
(John 12:27, 31)
And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, NOW is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. (Rev 12:9-10, 12)
👍2
HOW TO READ THE BIBLE
Hermeneutics is the science or method of interpreting the Bible. When you read your Bible there are some basic rules that you must follow in order to understand it properly. Remember, you have access to the same Bible that theologians and pastors do. They do not have any special insight that you do not have. As a Christian you have the privilege and obligation to go to God's Word for yourself. You would be amazed at how little pastors and theologians really know.
1. The Bible is Literature
The Bible is literature. The Bible is history. It is the infallible Word of God, but it is also literature. It uses poetic, apocalyptic, symbolic, and literal language. It is imperative to determine the literary genre of each passage in order to understand the true meaning. The Bible cannot be read like a newspaper.
2. The Bible is a Covenantal Book.
Remember that the Bible is a covenantal book from Genesis to Revelation. It is not concerned about the physical and literal so much as it is with the spiritual and covenantal. The creation and prophetic portions of scripture are primarily covenantal, not literal.
3. Scripture Interprets Scripture.
Compare Scripture with Scripture. This helps us to determine if language is literal or symbolic. For example, we can know that the sun, moon, and stars language in Matthew 24 is symbolic because it is used symbolically in other parts of the Bible. This rule allows the Bible to define itself.
4. Audience Relevance.
None of the Bible was written to us. It was written for us, but not to us. For example, when John wrote Revelation, he was writing to seven historical churches that existed at that time. He was not addressing Christians in America in the 21st century. When we read the New Testament epistles we are literally reading somebody else's mail. How did the original audience view that particular book in the Bible? What did it mean to them? We must read the Bible through an Ancient Near East viewpoint, not a modern 21 century Western culture viewpoint. The Bible must be read through a covenantal mind, rather than a scientific mind.
5. Subject Context.
What is the subject being discussed in the text? Keep every verse in context.
6. Historical Context.
When was the book written? To whom was it written? Why was it written? Under what circumstances? If someone 2,000 years from now got a hold of a newspaper from our time and saw cartoons with elephants and donkeys, they would not understand the true meaning of those cartoons if they tried to take them literally. They would have to understand that the elephant and donkey were symbols for the political parties. Such is the case when we read the Bible. If we try to take the images given in Revelation literally, we completely miss the point.
7. Chapter Divisions
There are no chapter divisions in the original manuscripts. Therefore the subject does not necessarily change just because the chapter changes.
8. Bible Translations
Most Bible translators are biased and interpret the Bible according to their own views. They paraphrase instead of translating. The Young's Literal Translation is one of the most accurate translations in English. The King James Version is also pretty good, but not without error. If uncertain, find a good Greek or Aramaic (not Hebrew) lexicon.
Hermeneutics is the science or method of interpreting the Bible. When you read your Bible there are some basic rules that you must follow in order to understand it properly. Remember, you have access to the same Bible that theologians and pastors do. They do not have any special insight that you do not have. As a Christian you have the privilege and obligation to go to God's Word for yourself. You would be amazed at how little pastors and theologians really know.
1. The Bible is Literature
The Bible is literature. The Bible is history. It is the infallible Word of God, but it is also literature. It uses poetic, apocalyptic, symbolic, and literal language. It is imperative to determine the literary genre of each passage in order to understand the true meaning. The Bible cannot be read like a newspaper.
2. The Bible is a Covenantal Book.
Remember that the Bible is a covenantal book from Genesis to Revelation. It is not concerned about the physical and literal so much as it is with the spiritual and covenantal. The creation and prophetic portions of scripture are primarily covenantal, not literal.
3. Scripture Interprets Scripture.
Compare Scripture with Scripture. This helps us to determine if language is literal or symbolic. For example, we can know that the sun, moon, and stars language in Matthew 24 is symbolic because it is used symbolically in other parts of the Bible. This rule allows the Bible to define itself.
4. Audience Relevance.
None of the Bible was written to us. It was written for us, but not to us. For example, when John wrote Revelation, he was writing to seven historical churches that existed at that time. He was not addressing Christians in America in the 21st century. When we read the New Testament epistles we are literally reading somebody else's mail. How did the original audience view that particular book in the Bible? What did it mean to them? We must read the Bible through an Ancient Near East viewpoint, not a modern 21 century Western culture viewpoint. The Bible must be read through a covenantal mind, rather than a scientific mind.
5. Subject Context.
What is the subject being discussed in the text? Keep every verse in context.
6. Historical Context.
When was the book written? To whom was it written? Why was it written? Under what circumstances? If someone 2,000 years from now got a hold of a newspaper from our time and saw cartoons with elephants and donkeys, they would not understand the true meaning of those cartoons if they tried to take them literally. They would have to understand that the elephant and donkey were symbols for the political parties. Such is the case when we read the Bible. If we try to take the images given in Revelation literally, we completely miss the point.
7. Chapter Divisions
There are no chapter divisions in the original manuscripts. Therefore the subject does not necessarily change just because the chapter changes.
8. Bible Translations
Most Bible translators are biased and interpret the Bible according to their own views. They paraphrase instead of translating. The Young's Literal Translation is one of the most accurate translations in English. The King James Version is also pretty good, but not without error. If uncertain, find a good Greek or Aramaic (not Hebrew) lexicon.
👍3🔥2
Did you know that at Passover in 66 AD, a heifer gave birth to a lamb in the midst of the temple as it was being led to the altar?
Not only was it a sign of the impending wrath of God, but it was also a reminder that just 37 years earlier, the final sacrifice, the only begotten Lamb of God was crucified by this same wicked generation of jews, in Jerusalem, at Passover.
"At the same festival also, a heifer, as she was led by the high priest to be sacrificed, brought forth a lamb in the midst of the temple." - Josephus, Wars, 6.5.3-4
Not only was it a sign of the impending wrath of God, but it was also a reminder that just 37 years earlier, the final sacrifice, the only begotten Lamb of God was crucified by this same wicked generation of jews, in Jerusalem, at Passover.
"At the same festival also, a heifer, as she was led by the high priest to be sacrificed, brought forth a lamb in the midst of the temple." - Josephus, Wars, 6.5.3-4
Forwarded from Dan Free
The Last Days Identified - Don K Preston (optimized 2).pdf
47.4 MB
In an older comment I talked about this book but had it only in german at that time. here it is in english now. let me know what you think about.