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The proper reading of 1 John 2:18 by Apostle John about the coming Antichrist...
1 John 2:18
18 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.
KJV
Apostle John gave 2 examples using that idea of "antichrist", not just one.
1. the phrase above in 'green' he shows that they had ALREADY HEARD that antichrist shall come. Well just when and by whom did they before hear that from?
From Lord Jesus earlier...
John 12:31
31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
KJV
Lord Jesus said the above just prior to His being delivered to be crucified. Because of the lack of Bible study by some preachers, they wrongly think that casting out already happened back when Satan (that "prince of this world) first rebelled and fell to the earth. Some of them even dare to go so far to say that Satan was bound at the crucifixion, when it is clear that Peter warned in 1 Peter 5:8 to beware, because the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour. And Revelation 20 reveals Satan is not bound in his pit prison until the day of the future resurrection when Jesus returns. So there's all kinds of wild things being taught in some Churches today that only follow the doctrines devised by men, instead of their actually heeding what God's Word as written teaches.
Jesus mentions 2 events above happening, "the judgment of this world" when that "prince of this world be cast out". Question, what will involve the 'judgment of this world'? Was the world judged back at the time of Christ's crucifixion? No, it was not. That coming Judgment is still sometime in the future. So what about that casting out time? That is about the following event, which is still... future to us today...
Rev 12:7-17
7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.
9 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.
Men's doctrines try to claim the above war in Heaven happened already. It has not. And there's an easy way to tell because that above phrase I put in red. But it will likely only be understood by those who understand about the 2 different dimensions of existence written of in God's Word, the Heavenly one, and this earthly one.
Because when Satan and his lose that above war with Archangel Michael and his angels, and Satan's place is then no more found in Heaven, that means, literally, Satan is kicked out of the Heavenly dimension. And what did I say how many dimensions of existence are taught in God's Word? Were you paying attention?
Being booted out of the Heavenly dimension means Satan and his angels MUST go where? to a hell inside the earth? No, that's a primitive idea by the ancient pagans about hell being in the earth. God's Word uses that as an expression for the lowness of the bottomless pit. The hell which Jesus revealed in Luke 16 about the "rich man" is closer to how it really is. And that means that the abode of the wicked called "hell" (haides), is in... the Heavenly dimension also, but in a place of separation away from God and His (remember the great gulf fixed).
So this Rev.12:7-9 event of Satan and his angels being cast out of the Heavenly dimension has to mean they are cast down to our earth, in OUR earthly dimension, literally.
10 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.
Many who try... to dismiss the above casting out by saying it already happen back in history when Satan first rebelled cannot get around that above statement in red above. THIS particular casting out event is hard-linked by that with the Power of Christ's death and resurrection. Did that happen back in Satan's original rebellion? No, of course not. And that shows just how far off those who preach against this event being yet future don't know their Bible.
11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
That above specific event of saints that are killed like the 'souls under the Altar' on the 5th Seal of Rev.6, is about "great tribulation" timing. Jesus returns on the 6th-7th Seals. Did that happen back at Satan's original rebellion? Again NO! So Jesus is showing us further that this casting out of Satan and his angels down to the earth is for the end, still future to us today even. And it is not simply about Satan and demons working by spirit through flesh men. It's about their literally being cast out of the Heavenly dimension into our earthly dimension, on earth, in plain sight, with the image of man.
12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. 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.
That "short time" is pointing to the future time of "great tribulation". Satan knows he has only a short time to left at the end to deceive as many souls as he can into bowing to him in place of God.
13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.
14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
The woman of course represents God's people that will not... be deceived by this event. That "time, and times, and half a time" represents the latter half of Daniel's symbolic "one week", the 1260 days "great tribulation" time of the end just prior to Christ's return to gather His faithful Church.
15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.
Remember Lord Jesus said He shortened that time for the sake of His elect, per Matthew 24. This is one of the Scriptures where He gave us a hint as to what He shortened it to. That "flood" out of the serpent's "mouth" and the earth swallowing up that flood in the next verse, is symbolic of the time of Noah's Ark. The Ark was upon the height of flood waters for a period of 150 days before the waters started receding. Per the old Hebrew calendar reckoning of 30 days per month, the 150 days equals a period of "five months". That is how long Rev.9 reveals that those NOT sealed with God's Seal will be subject to the locust's stinging. That is the shortened "great tribulation" time.
16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.
17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
KJV
To make certain that we understand this time of Satan's casting out with his angels down to the earth is for the END of this world, Jesus made sure John understood that attack by Satan is upon those who "have the testimony of Jesus Christ". That means us Christians, Christ's Church of both believing Israelite and believing Gentile.
(Continued...)
1 John 2:18
18 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.
KJV
Apostle John gave 2 examples using that idea of "antichrist", not just one.
1. the phrase above in 'green' he shows that they had ALREADY HEARD that antichrist shall come. Well just when and by whom did they before hear that from?
From Lord Jesus earlier...
John 12:31
31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
KJV
Lord Jesus said the above just prior to His being delivered to be crucified. Because of the lack of Bible study by some preachers, they wrongly think that casting out already happened back when Satan (that "prince of this world) first rebelled and fell to the earth. Some of them even dare to go so far to say that Satan was bound at the crucifixion, when it is clear that Peter warned in 1 Peter 5:8 to beware, because the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour. And Revelation 20 reveals Satan is not bound in his pit prison until the day of the future resurrection when Jesus returns. So there's all kinds of wild things being taught in some Churches today that only follow the doctrines devised by men, instead of their actually heeding what God's Word as written teaches.
Jesus mentions 2 events above happening, "the judgment of this world" when that "prince of this world be cast out". Question, what will involve the 'judgment of this world'? Was the world judged back at the time of Christ's crucifixion? No, it was not. That coming Judgment is still sometime in the future. So what about that casting out time? That is about the following event, which is still... future to us today...
Rev 12:7-17
7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.
9 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.
Men's doctrines try to claim the above war in Heaven happened already. It has not. And there's an easy way to tell because that above phrase I put in red. But it will likely only be understood by those who understand about the 2 different dimensions of existence written of in God's Word, the Heavenly one, and this earthly one.
Because when Satan and his lose that above war with Archangel Michael and his angels, and Satan's place is then no more found in Heaven, that means, literally, Satan is kicked out of the Heavenly dimension. And what did I say how many dimensions of existence are taught in God's Word? Were you paying attention?
Being booted out of the Heavenly dimension means Satan and his angels MUST go where? to a hell inside the earth? No, that's a primitive idea by the ancient pagans about hell being in the earth. God's Word uses that as an expression for the lowness of the bottomless pit. The hell which Jesus revealed in Luke 16 about the "rich man" is closer to how it really is. And that means that the abode of the wicked called "hell" (haides), is in... the Heavenly dimension also, but in a place of separation away from God and His (remember the great gulf fixed).
So this Rev.12:7-9 event of Satan and his angels being cast out of the Heavenly dimension has to mean they are cast down to our earth, in OUR earthly dimension, literally.
10 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.
Many who try... to dismiss the above casting out by saying it already happen back in history when Satan first rebelled cannot get around that above statement in red above. THIS particular casting out event is hard-linked by that with the Power of Christ's death and resurrection. Did that happen back in Satan's original rebellion? No, of course not. And that shows just how far off those who preach against this event being yet future don't know their Bible.
11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
That above specific event of saints that are killed like the 'souls under the Altar' on the 5th Seal of Rev.6, is about "great tribulation" timing. Jesus returns on the 6th-7th Seals. Did that happen back at Satan's original rebellion? Again NO! So Jesus is showing us further that this casting out of Satan and his angels down to the earth is for the end, still future to us today even. And it is not simply about Satan and demons working by spirit through flesh men. It's about their literally being cast out of the Heavenly dimension into our earthly dimension, on earth, in plain sight, with the image of man.
12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. 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.
That "short time" is pointing to the future time of "great tribulation". Satan knows he has only a short time to left at the end to deceive as many souls as he can into bowing to him in place of God.
13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.
14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
The woman of course represents God's people that will not... be deceived by this event. That "time, and times, and half a time" represents the latter half of Daniel's symbolic "one week", the 1260 days "great tribulation" time of the end just prior to Christ's return to gather His faithful Church.
15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.
Remember Lord Jesus said He shortened that time for the sake of His elect, per Matthew 24. This is one of the Scriptures where He gave us a hint as to what He shortened it to. That "flood" out of the serpent's "mouth" and the earth swallowing up that flood in the next verse, is symbolic of the time of Noah's Ark. The Ark was upon the height of flood waters for a period of 150 days before the waters started receding. Per the old Hebrew calendar reckoning of 30 days per month, the 150 days equals a period of "five months". That is how long Rev.9 reveals that those NOT sealed with God's Seal will be subject to the locust's stinging. That is the shortened "great tribulation" time.
16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.
17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
KJV
To make certain that we understand this time of Satan's casting out with his angels down to the earth is for the END of this world, Jesus made sure John understood that attack by Satan is upon those who "have the testimony of Jesus Christ". That means us Christians, Christ's Church of both believing Israelite and believing Gentile.
(Continued...)
