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No, it refers to the few years before Jesus comes down from heaven for His Millennium reign. These years are well prophesied throughout the Bible, but esp in Revelation.Doesn't the term "End Times" refer to the period after the Millennium, and before the Final Judgement before the Great White Throne (Revelation 20:7-9) ?
Well, I just want to know the best term to use.No, it refers to the few years before Jesus comes down from heaven for His Millennium reign. These years are well prophesied throughout the Bible, but esp in Revelation.
They will commence with the world changer of the Sixth Seal.
The last few years of the Christian era, describes it best.Well, I just want to know the best term to use.
Eternity.What term would you apply post-Millennium to Revelation 20:7-9?
The term end times refers to the general timeframe leading up to Jesus's Return, His Second Coming.Doesn't the term "End Times" refer to the period after the Millennium, and before the Final Judgement before the Great White Throne (Revelation 20:7-9) ?
Well you can comfort yourself with the thought that I don’t understand but you are incorrect. I understand more than you. I don’t believe Jesus is coming tomorrow. Friday we can see if I really understood.The "Last Days" are the days immediately prior to Jesus return , that is why you don't understand , you can choose to believe whatever you want but it does not change what scripture teaches
The "last days" mentioned in these verses began with Christ's ascension. They might last for another 2000 years.Do you think we are in the End Times?
If yes, what do you make of the following:
"...in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people." (2 Timothy 3:1-5)
The "last days" mentioned in these verses began with Christ's ascension. They might last for another 2000 years.
Usually these days when people say "last days" they mean that Christ's return is imminent. No I do not believe Christ's return is imminent. Why? Because the times before the second coming will be times of great chaos, violence, war, famine, sickness, and death. We just don't live in such times.
According to the FBI, violent crimes have significantly dropped from several decades ago. War is at an all time low, basically because Nations have learned that if they want something, they are better off using international trade than war to get it. There is more food being produced on the earth than ever before because science and technology has solved most of the problems that previously caused famines. Today we have modern medicine which has eradicated most of the diseases of the past, and reduced significantly most of the diseases that are still with us. The age to which people live has steadily increased worldwide, and human population growth is through the roof. While there are pockets of chaos, order has spread in the world, and along with it human rights, literacy, etc.
It's just not sounding like last days stuff.
The best fit answer is the events of Jerusalem 70 AD. Saying peace peace is not a sign. We will say peace peace in Heaven and no destruction sudden or otherwise will happen. Just a thought.Well, strictly speaking, prior to it all going boom people will actually be saying that they have "peace and security" and then "sudden destruction will come upon them" (1 Thessalonians 5:3) at which point the seals / olivet-catastrophes unfold in quick succession "like labour pains of a pregnant woman".
So it is tricky to say on such matters.
Dorothy Mae, my answer would be the last days of Satan, his rebellion against God, his dominion over the earth. Jesus said he came to destroy the works of the Devil. Jesus who he is, before being born of Mary, is the Lord of Heaven, God. So it is the last days of Satan.And the question is the last days of WHAT.
The best fit answer is the events of Jerusalem 70 AD. Saying peace peace is not a sign. We will say peace peace in Heaven and no destruction sudden or otherwise will happen. Just a thought.
My point is that IF we are in the End Times, consider the Bold text...
a short time , as in a short length of timeIs there a universal term for the "little time" (micros chronos) of the serpent being unbound after the millennium until the Great white throne judgement?
that would correspond to revelation 20:7-9, prior to eternity
I don't know, Erik, but there are two places that might give an indication - but not a guarantee of how long.Is there a universal term for the "little time" (micros chronos) of the serpent being unbound after the millennium until the Great white throne judgement?
that would correspond to revelation 20:7-9, prior to eternity
The "last days" mentioned in these verses began with Christ's ascension. They might last for another 2000 years.
Usually these days when people say "last days" they mean that Christ's return is imminent. No I do not believe Christ's return is imminent. Why? Because the times before the second coming will be times of great chaos, violence, war, famine, sickness, and death. We just don't live in such times.
According to the FBI, violent crimes have significantly dropped from several decades ago. War is at an all time low, basically because Nations have learned that if they want something, they are better off using international trade than war to get it. There is more food being produced on the earth than ever before because science and technology has solved most of the problems that previously caused famines. Today we have modern medicine which has eradicated most of the diseases of the past, and reduced significantly most of the diseases that are still with us. The age to which people live has steadily increased worldwide, and human population growth is through the roof. While there are pockets of chaos, order has spread in the world, and along with it human rights, literacy, etc.
It's just not sounding like last days stuff.
To be fair, I do have to concede that there is ONE sign of coming end times, and that is that the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. It happened in 1948 when Israel became a nation again. Anyone who thought that God wasn't behind this should have been convinced by th miraculous six day war in 1967. Or the fact that today Arab nations are abandoning the Palestinian cause and making trade and military alliances with Israel.
But I just don't think that one sign alone makes for an imminent return.
As Jesus taught about what will be the sign of HIS coming and the End of the Age - in the Greek it is "the completion of the Age"And the question is the last days of WHAT.
Actually, the end of that age and his final return are two different events. The first comes with numerale signs. The second has no signs at all. I can give scriptures later.As Jesus taught about what will be the sign of HIS coming and the End of the Age - in the Greek it is "the completion of the Age"
The disciples acknowledged that an Age of time would be completed , Jesus responded by giving many details of what would be happening at the time of HIS coming , since obviously he was already here when the question is asked HE is speaking of when HE returns , He was physically on earth when He said that he will return again -and He will return to earth physically when the End of the Age happens - which we know has not yet happen
The end of the age is when , this world sees the end of human government and sees the Kingdom of Jesus on earth with Jesus reigning over the earth- it starts the Kingdom Age of the Messiah also known as the Messianic Age
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