The end is near!
Apparently, Harold Camping, who has studied biblical numerology and prophecy, has figured out the beginning of the end. And it may be closer than we think.
In case you don’t know it, the world is ending on Saturday at 6 p.m
“We're not talking about a ball game, or a marriage, or graduating from college,” he said. “We're talking about the end of the world, a matter of being eternally dead, or being eternally alive, and it's all coming to a head right now."
Of course, everyone is having a field day with this.
Atheists and the religiously apathetic alike are scoffing at such doomsday scenarios (although they gladly propogate end of the world theology surrounding global warming.)
Real Truth really takes him on. “Every scripture Camping cites—without exception—is twisted, mangled and butchered. The Bible warns of such ‘evil men and seducers’ (II Tim. 3:13)
Here’s my take on it. He may be wrong. And most likely is.Certainly, there have been others who were absolutely certain. Just shortly after Christ was gone from this earth, some believers were admonished for quitting their jobs and just hanging out for Jesus’ return
But what if Camping is right, and I wasn’t ready.
And worse, what if it wasn’t Saturday, but today instead?
Would I be ready? What would I do differently?
How about you?
Comment here -- before Saturday please!
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I just hope I can finish this barbeque sandwich.
Religious drivel for the dimwits again
We talked about this at church last week. Apparently, services will be still be held this Sunday as scheduled.
My heart is drawn to the truth on this matter, and the truth is rather simple. Matthew 24 Jesus is asked a direct question about the end of the world. He responds by referring to the "abomination of desolation," and referring the hearers to Daniel. The times when Daniel refers to the "abomination," he clearly refers to a covenant/ peace treaty that is made for 7 years and then is broken in the middle. A friend Reggie Kelly has a very clear teaching on this that I summarized here.
http://hisrelentlessaffection.blogspot.com/2010/11/end-times.html
It saddens me when the truth is mocked or ignored.
I think I'm with you, David. For all I know, he could be right on the date but not for all the numerological reasons he thinks. Can I say it's not Saturday with any certainty? Or today, as you ask?
Nope.
What's He going to find me doing when He calls? Yelling at my kids? Dorking on Facebook? Lord Jesus, have mercy on me...
Maybe we're better at preparing for terrorist attacks or earthquakes than for eternity?
Or maybe not. The checklist for eternity preparation, I think, is quite short:
1. Acknowledge your Savior.
2. Repent.
We don't even need three gallons of bottled water stashed in the basement!
But short doesn't equate to easy...
Yes, what if He came today? What would He find me doing?
Yes, David, the questions you are are the good ones. Thank you for asking.
It's amazing how our culture is so obsessed will all of these theories and conjectures about when the earth will end, how it will end, what we'll do if we survive the end, etc. I think much of this has caused us to read the Scriptures about Christ returning lightly, as if it were a fictional movie or novel rather than the truth. All I know is that Jesus IS going to come back, and like you said, David, it could be today. Might as well play it safe and think that every day will be that day and live accordingly :)
My goal is to live each day to honor Him, in obedience to Him, not because He might pop in, but because I should.
Note I said that's my goal. My reality, I'm afraid, is far less pious. I'm flawed and I goof up.
All that aside, I'm really hoping it's not 6 pm on the 21st, because I have tickets to my first ever roller derby match at 7 that evening.
I am waiting to Saturday to comment...(=
I am just wondering if God runs on Eastern Standard Time, or Central. This man is so egocentric and delusional to think that God operates only in his particular time zone. See ya tomorrow.
I hear the world is supposed to end today at 6, so I don't want to spend the day cleaning. On the other hand, I also hate to be caught with a messy house...decisions, decisions.
Hope you are enjoying the day the Lord has made whether by working or playing - do all things as worship to Him!
I have no negative words about Camping - he's entitled to his wrong opinion. However, I'm disappointed for the furthering of the view that Christians are dimwits and nutty. There's a way that we should be perceived as crazy but this isn't it.
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