IT IS THE LAST HOUR

Saturday 15

“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 John 2:18 (NKJV)
Read: 1 John 2:15-18

In our text, Apostle John was telling us that it is the last hour. Now, if it was the last hour at the time he was writing the epistle, it means the hour now could be said to be the last of the last hour and the coming of Christ is more imminent.

In the passage, it is said that we have heard that the Antichrist is coming, but we should know that there are many antichrists here already, through this we know that it is the last hour (1 John 2:18).

The word anti means to oppose, or against, or contra, whatever or person or people. Thus, Antichrist means opposed to Christ.

There are many opposed to Christ people out there today. They are anti anything that is of Christ Jesus and God. It is through this we get to know that we are in the last days or last hours.

Many are questioning the Bible today, they want to know why this, why that? Whoever is asking questions, who simply would not believe the Bible as it is, the person is on the path of rebellion. It means the person is not satisfied with what the Bible says.

Many so-called believers are looking for knowledge that are not found in the Bible, through that they exposed themselves to the knowledge that is not meant for their consumption and by such they are contaminated spiritually—they started arguing with the Bible.

When you exposed yourself to what you supposed not to know, your mind will be beguiled—bewitched, charmed, captivated, enchanted, fascinated, magnetized, and wiled—and be taken away from God (2 Corinthians 11:3).

Read: Genesis 3:4,13; 1 Timothy 2:14 This is the method that the devil used to deceive Eve and lured her away from God. She was deceived when her desire for knowledge was aroused and stimulated and she was beguiled—deceived (Genesis 3:4-6).

The devil stirred her desire to know, to have knowledge, because the devil told her she would be able to know and be like God if she ate the fruit of the knowledge of good and evil (Genesis 3:4,5). The devil told her that God did not want them to know that is why He told them not to eat the fruit of the knowledge of good and evil (Genesis 3:1-6).

When you seek the knowledge you are not mature to consume and you are exposed to it, you become rebellious to God and that severs or separates your fellowship with Him.

Many things taught by some people are things they have gotten through their search for knowledge but they have gotten contaminated, they are heretic (2 Timothy 2:16-18).

Such people are the antichrists being talked about in the passage of the Bible: “Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father And the son. If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him; for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds” (2 John 9-11 NKJV).

The people who do that should be shunned and whatever they are peddling!

Reflect:

• Have you found yourself questioning or arguing with what Scripture plainly says, rather than submitting to it?
• Is there a source of “Knowledge” in your life right now that is pulling you away from simple trust in God’s Word?

Peace.

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