Little children, these are the end times, and as you heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen. By this we know that it is the end times.
whereby we know that it is the last time: John says that it has been predicted that antichrist will come at the "last time" or "last hour." The fact that false prophets have come and are denying that Christ has come in the flesh is proof positive that the time has arrived. He says, "The antichrist is here!"