Shortly after the beginning of the last days, or the “conclusion of a system of things, ” the judgment started for those who claimed to be genuine Christians ​ — whether they were actually“ sons of the kingdom ” or “sons of the wicked one. ”
فَإِنْ كَانَ ٱبْتِدَاؤُهَا أَوَّلًا بِنَا ،‏ فَمَا هِيَ نِهَايَةُ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُطِيعُونَ بِشَارَةَ ٱللهِ ؟‏ » .‏ —‏ ١ بط ٤ :‏ ١٧‏ .‏