The Apostles very clearly believed the Last Days were taking place in the 1st Century:
- Acts 2:14-18
But Peter, standing up with the
eleven, raised his voice and said to them, “Men of Judea and all who
dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and heed my words. For
these are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of
the day. But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: ‘
And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will
pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters
shall prophesy, Your young men shall see visions, Your old
men shall dream dreams. And on My menservants and on My
maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days; And
they shall prophesy. I will show wonders in heaven above And
signs in the earth beneath: Blood and fire and vapor of smoke.
The sun shall be turned into darkness, And the moon into
blood, Before the coming of the great and awesome day of the LORD.
And it shall come to pass That whoever calls on the name of
the LORD Shall be saved.’
- 1 Cor 10:11
Now all these
things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our
admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.
- Heb 1:2
has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed
heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds;
- Jam
5:3
Your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be a
witness against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have heaped
up treasure in the last days.
- Jam 5:8
You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.
- 1 Jn 2:18
Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard
that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by
which we know that it is the last hour.
- 1 Pet 1:20
He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you.
- 1 Pet 4:7
But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers.
- Rev 1:1-3
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show
His servants—things which must shortly take place. And He sent and
signified it by His angel to His servant John, 2 who bore witness to the
word of God, and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, to all things that
he saw. 3 Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this
prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is
near.
- Rev 1:7
Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye
will see Him, even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth
will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen.
- Rev 1:9
I, John,
both your brother and companion in the tribulation and kingdom and
patience of Jesus Christ, was on the island that is called Patmos for
the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
- Rev 22:7
Behold, I am coming quickly!
- Rev 22:12
And behold, I am coming quickly
- Rev 22:20
He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming quickly.” Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!
We would be wise to take these verses in to consideration when considering whether the Great Tribulation, the events of the Olivet Discourse & Revelation are to occur in the future.
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