According to Harold Camping, a denominational preacher, the second coming
of Christ will take place on May 21, 2011. If he really does know when the second
coming of Christ will take place, he knows something Jesus doesn't know!
If he really does know that the second coming of Christ will take place on May 21,
2011, then he has knowledge that not even Jesus Christ has. Jesus said, "But
concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor
the Son, but the Father only." (Mat. 24:36; ESV) Wouldn't it be interesting to
find out how Mr. Camping found out what only the Father knows? There's a dead
cat on the line somewhere!
The writers of the New Testament clearly stated that the "day of the Lord will
come like a thief in the night." (1 Thess. 5:2; 2 Pet. 3:10) Notice that Paul says in
the Thessalonian passage not only that it will come like a thief, that is unannounced
with no preceding signs, but it will come like a thief in the night----suddenly and
accompanied with destruction. (cf. verse 3) Since the Lord's second coming will
be unannounced and sudden, how does Mr. Camping know it will be on May 21,
2011? The dead cat on the line is starting to stink.
One pathetic element about this whole scenario is, regardless of what the
scriptures teach there are people who will swallow Mr. Camping's irresponsible
date setting "hook, line, and sinker." People do not like to think for themselves.
They would rather be told what to believe and practice. Jesus said, "If the blind
lead the blind, both will fall into a pit." (Mat. 15:14) Many people would rather
follow a blind person into a pit, than to follow a seeing person into the truth!
If Mr. Camping really knows when the second coming of Christ will occur,
he is the smartest man who ever lived, or he has access to the mind of God
that not even Christ Jesus has. But, the truth is, he really doesn't
know when that day will occur. Now, what does that make him? Yahweh
said, "If what a prophet proclaims in the name of Yahweh does not take place
or come true, this is a message Yahweh has not spoken. That prophet has spoken
presumptuously, so do not be alarmed." (Deut. 18:22; NIV 2011) Instead of
being the man who knows something that Jesus doesn't know, Mr. Camping joins
the ranks of false prophets who have set dates relative to the Lord's second
coming and they all missed it by a "country mile."
RD
Copyright 2011
of Christ will take place on May 21, 2011. If he really does know when the second
coming of Christ will take place, he knows something Jesus doesn't know!
If he really does know that the second coming of Christ will take place on May 21,
2011, then he has knowledge that not even Jesus Christ has. Jesus said, "But
concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor
the Son, but the Father only." (Mat. 24:36; ESV) Wouldn't it be interesting to
find out how Mr. Camping found out what only the Father knows? There's a dead
cat on the line somewhere!
The writers of the New Testament clearly stated that the "day of the Lord will
come like a thief in the night." (1 Thess. 5:2; 2 Pet. 3:10) Notice that Paul says in
the Thessalonian passage not only that it will come like a thief, that is unannounced
with no preceding signs, but it will come like a thief in the night----suddenly and
accompanied with destruction. (cf. verse 3) Since the Lord's second coming will
be unannounced and sudden, how does Mr. Camping know it will be on May 21,
2011? The dead cat on the line is starting to stink.
One pathetic element about this whole scenario is, regardless of what the
scriptures teach there are people who will swallow Mr. Camping's irresponsible
date setting "hook, line, and sinker." People do not like to think for themselves.
They would rather be told what to believe and practice. Jesus said, "If the blind
lead the blind, both will fall into a pit." (Mat. 15:14) Many people would rather
follow a blind person into a pit, than to follow a seeing person into the truth!
If Mr. Camping really knows when the second coming of Christ will occur,
he is the smartest man who ever lived, or he has access to the mind of God
that not even Christ Jesus has. But, the truth is, he really doesn't
know when that day will occur. Now, what does that make him? Yahweh
said, "If what a prophet proclaims in the name of Yahweh does not take place
or come true, this is a message Yahweh has not spoken. That prophet has spoken
presumptuously, so do not be alarmed." (Deut. 18:22; NIV 2011) Instead of
being the man who knows something that Jesus doesn't know, Mr. Camping joins
the ranks of false prophets who have set dates relative to the Lord's second
coming and they all missed it by a "country mile."
RD
Copyright 2011
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