The last days are marked by extreme evil and extreme outpouring. When Paul warned Timothy that “in the last days perilous times shall come” (2 Tim. 3:1, KJV), he was talking about the days in which they were living, as the context (and common sense) make clear. Just read the final words of Paul’s exhortation to his spiritual son in 2 Timothy 3:5: “Avoid such people” (ESV)—meaning, wicked people like this who are living in these last days. John even said “it is the last hour” (1 John 2:18; see also Heb. 1:2; 1 Cor. 10:11; Jacob [James] 5:3; 1 Pet. 1:20). But let’s not forget the words of Peter in Acts 2:17-21: “And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams; even on my male servants and female servants in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and they shall prophesy. ... And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” Peter actually added the words “in the last days” to Joel’s prophecy (see Joel 2:28-32), telling us the last days had already begun and that the last days would be characterized by a great outpouring of the Spirit and a massive harvest of souls.
Posted on: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 10:36:21 +0000
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