Please keep in mind that Mr. Camping believes that the rapture of the church is seconds before Judgment Day begins on the earth. Forget that Revelation says the Great Tribulation is the wrath of God being poured out on a disbelieving world. Forget that we are called to believe so that we can escape the wrath of God. No, Mr Camping has changed that biblical time table, too. By the way, if you go to the website that he has posted you will discover a few other interesting beliefs of his:
1. No Christians should be attending any church since May 21, 1988.
2. If you are still attending a church on May 21, 2011, you will go to hell.
3. The church is the Harlot of Babylon discussed in the book of Revelation (all churches are included).
4. God has predetemined before the foundation of the earth who He would choose to save, so the others were doomed to Hell before their birth.
5. No man knows the hour or the day of the Lord's return does not apply to believers (even though Jesus said He did not even know).
This is just a short summary. I have not included the chapters and verses because of the limitations of time. I will give a full explanation of his interpretive mistakes and the passages you will need to read to see the errors for yourself. Know this, however, Jesus warned us about false teachers in the end times. The only way to avoid being deceived is to get into the Word of God, and ask the Holy Spirit to teach you and help you avoid the false christs and false teachers of the day.
I agree, James. I suppose that the verse they would site as a reason that we should know is 1 Thessalonians 5:4 "But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day would overtake you like a thief..." (NASB95) That is why I took the time to point out the issues on their website that show that they time they picked was not on track with prophecy. Thanks for the comment!
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