Apocalypse of Peter
a. "Hast thou not understood that the fig-tree is the house of Israel? Verily I say unto thee, when the twigs thereof have sprouted forth in the last days, then shall feigned Christs come and awake expectation, saying: I am the Christ, that am now into the world. And when they (Israel) shall perceive the wickedness of their deeds they shall turn away after them and deny him (whom our fathers did praise), even the first Christ whom they crucified and therein sinned a great sin. But this deceiver is not the Christ. And when they reject him he shall slay with the sword, and there shall be many martyrs. Then shall the twigs of the fig-tree, that is, the house of Israel, shoot forth : many shall become martyrs at his hand. Enoch and Elias shall be sent to teach them that this is the deceiver which must come into the world and do signs and wonders to deceive. And therefore shall they that die by his hand be martyrs, and shall be reckoned among the good and righteous martyrs who have pleased God in their life."
b. "Many of them shall be false prophets, and shall teach ways and diverse doctrines of perdition. And they shall become sons of perdition. And then shall God come unto my faithful ones that hunger and thirst and are afflicted and prove their souls in this life, and shall judge the sons of iniquity. Take heed that no man deceive you, and you be not doubters and servers of other gods. Many shall come in My name, saying: I am the Christ: believe them not, neither draw near unto them
"And this shall come at the day of judgment upon them that have fallen away from faith in God and that have committed sin: Floods (cataracts) of fire shall be let loose; and darkness and obscurity shall come and clothe and veil the whole world ; and the waters shall be changed and turned into coals of fire, and all that is in them shall burn, and the sea shall become fire. Under the heaven shall be a sharp fire that cannot be quenched, and floweth to fulfill the judgment of wrath. And the stars shall fly in pieces by flames of fire, as if they had not been created, and the powers (firmaments) of the heaven shall pass away for lack of water and shall be as though they had not been.
"Woe unto all them that are found great with child in that day, and to them that give suck to infant children, and to them that dwell by the sea (the waves). Woe to them that shall behold that day. For a dark mist shall cover the boundless world, of the east and west, the south and north. "
Source
The Reign of Antichrist - Rev. R. Gerald Culleton (246)
Editorial Commentary
Apocryphal
The Apocalypse of Peter is a 2nd-century non-canonical text, once highly popular in the early Church (even read on Good Friday) and cited by Clement of Alexandria as authoritative. It provides a vivid, detailed, and often terrifying vision of heaven and the torments of hell, with punishments tailored to specific sins, but was ultimately excluded from the New Testament canon. YouTube YouTube +3 Key Details Regarding the Apocalypse of Peter: Content: The text, presented as a conversation between Jesus and his disciples, focuses on the afterlife, featuring a detailed tour of paradise and a graphic description of punishments in hell. Imagery: It is noted for its intense, "eye for an eye" punishments: blasphemers are hung by their tongues, adulterers by their genitals/hair over boiling mire, and murderers are placed in a pit with venomous reptiles. Status in Early Christianity: Although not included in the final New Testament canon, it was popular in the 2nd–4th centuries and listed in the Muratorian Fragment (an early list of approved books), though some early leaders, like Eusebius, rejected it. Influence: It shaped early Christian views of hell and influenced later works, including Dante's Divine Comedy. Not the "Gnostic" Version: The popular Apocalypse of Peter is distinct from the Gnostic Apocalypse of Peter found in the Nag Hammadi library.