What are the last days for the church?
The last days for the church refer to the age of grace, spanning from Christ's death, burial, and resurrection until the church is removed from the scene and caught up to meet the Lord in the air. This differs from Israel's last days, which concern the coming kingdom.
Les explains that the last days for Israel are not the last days for the church; they are not identical or synonymous, though the same terminology is used. The last days for the church are the age of grace, beginning with Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection and continuing until the church is removed from the scene and caught up to meet the Lord in the air. By contrast, Israel’s last days are when the king comes and sets up His kingdom, bringing the fulfillment of all previous times. In Isaiah 2, the 'last days' refer to Israel’s kingdom, when the mountain of the Lord’s house is established above all kingdoms and all nations flow unto it.