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The ‘last days’ in the New Testament POWER POINT BY EDWARD FUDGE www.EdwardFudge.com/last_days.ppt Click to advance slides forward. Wait for animation to finish. The period referred to as the ‘last days’ is biblical code for the era of messianic fulfillment.
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The ‘last days’ in the New Testament POWER POINT BY EDWARD FUDGE www.EdwardFudge.com/last_days.ppt Click to advance slides forward. Wait for animation to finish.
The period referred to as the ‘last days’ is biblical code for theera of messianic fulfillment. __________________________________ It began with Jesus’ first com- ing – his life, death, resurrection, ascension and sending the Spirit. It will end with Jesus’ final coming in person and in power.
THE ‘LAST DAYS’ IS THE BIBLICAL PERIOD ‘UNTIL’______________________________________________________________________________________________ “The LORD said to my lord, ‘Sit at my right hand UNTIL I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.’ ”(Psalm 110:1).
THE ‘LAST DAYS’ IS THE BIBLICAL PERIOD ‘UNTIL’______________________________________________________________________________________________ Speaking of Jesus, Peter said: ‘whom heaven must receive UNTIL the time for restoring all things (Acts 3:21).
HIS FIRST HIS FINAL COMING COMING Jesus seated God makesat God’s footstool ofright handfinal enemy (Death) UNTIL Last days AGE TO COME PRESENT AGE
Common Jewish Misunderstanding (OT Prophets, Book of Enoch, Book of Jubilees) Present Age Age to Come Earth life as we presently experience it. Creation IN AGE TO COME (BIBLICAL PROPHETS FORETELL) MESSIAH <> RESURRECTION <> FORGIVENESS HOLY SPIRIT <> RENEWED EARTH
BUT TO EVERYONE’S SURPRISE-- Messiah (Jesus) suddenly breaks into Present Age AGE TO COME PRESENT AGE
FIRST COMING OF CHRIST ‘Last Days’ begin AGE TO COME LAST DAYS PRESENT AGE
Final Coming of Jesus ‘Last Days’ end AGE TO COME LAST DAYS
During these ‘last days’ ALREADYNOT YET GOSPEL CHURCH SPIRIT GIFTS Hope > sight Victorious Redeemed body (face to face) PRESENT AGE