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This was spoken of by the apostle John as then existing. There were many antichrists, whereby it was known that the last time (lit. hour) had commenced. 1 John 2: 18. Apostasy from apostolic doctrine was a sign of the last time (it was not exactly the 'last days,' as in 2
Timothy). No further revelation had to be made, and if this doctrine was refused, nothing but judgement could be the result: cf. 2 Tim. 3: 1; 2 Peter 3: 3; Jude 18. The 'last days' of Heb. 1: 2 and 'last times' of 1 Peter 1: 20 are changed by Editors of the Greek Testament to the 'end of these days;' these passages refer to the end of the period of the law when the Messiah appeared.