Judgement Day Missed

I'm inquisitive by nature, so I spent some time researching why Family Radio and Harold Camping in Particular had been predicting that Judgement Day was May 21, 2011 at 6:00 PM and it was going to start in New Zealand.  I was also curious what they, and Camping in particular would have to say about the guarantee not coming to fruition.  Yesterday I listened to his (Camping's) press conference. There were no apologies or I was wrong statements.  Just clarifications from his understanding of what really happened.  He said that May 21, 2011 was in fact judgment day but it was a spiritual judgement day.  His story went on to say that  in 1988 judgement day came and anyone especially those associated with a church would be unable to be saved.  Camping emphasized that the 1988 date was the date that the Bible talks about coming as a thief in the night that only the father knew.  How Camping found out I don't know.  From that point forward Camping encouraged his followers to leave all main line denominations and formal church settings.  He went on to say that in 1994 a part of that judgement was lifted, and people not associated with a church, (the world), could now be saved.  That continued to May 21, 2011 when the door was once again closed and nobody can be saved.  This judgement will continue until October 11, 2011 when the world will be physically destroyed.  Don't get me wrong.  the Rapture of the church could happen tomorrow, and the tribulation period will begin.  The tribulation will last 7 years and Christ will return with His army of believers and cast Satan into prison for 1,000 years.  During this time Jesus Christ will reign on earth as King.  The signs of the times are at hand, and if you haven't accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior, the Bible says today is the day of Salvation,  If anyone has questions or needs clarification, please contact me and I will do my best, based on the Bible to answer your questions.  But you need to be ready today, ready to meet your Savior.   We don't have room in this blog to go through the whole end of times timeline, but would happy to give anyone some reliable resources or discuss it with you if you ask.  A friend of mine Joe Manglass wrote a paper that describes our church age and why so many have become disillusioned.  We also need to recognize that many who have been following this false teacher Harold Camping will be wandering like sheep without a Shepard.  Please read the following and let the Lord speak to you. 

Thoughts on Harold's Followers

MEANT FOR PROFESSING CHRISTIANS ONLY

by Joe Manglass on Friday, May 20, 2011 at 6:31pm

Harold Camping’s observations on the church age being over are pretty compelling.  I’m not saying he’s right, but he turned what his followers were seeing into more reason for them to buy into his sickness. (The main reason is that they didn’t read the very book he used to exploit them.)  When we’re all here on Sunday, should they decide that Harold must have been wrong about the churches too, what will they find should they return to a local congregation?
They’ll most certainly be entertained.  Much of it is “worldly”.  They’ll find people who have never missed a Sunday service yet can’t even relate the Gospel in all its simplicity, let alone tell you why they believe what they believe – heck – if they even believe in God at all.  They’ll find pastors who don’t believe that the Bible is God’s Word to us today, in its entirety.  They’ll find pastor’s who are positively positive.  Their sermons are like business presentations and they’ll even include the quotes and Godless philosophies of today’s motivational gurus.  They’ll find pastors who if they are not women themselves, submit to one in their congregational hierarchy.  They’ll find pastors who believe in and teach universalism – that all roads lead to Heaven and everyone will be saved.. They’ll find pastors who teach the exact opposite of what the bible tells us about the exclusive claims of Jesus Himself.

They’ll find churches that ignore what the bible tells us about the earth waxing worse and set about to establish God’s kingdom for Him, here, to be presented to Him on His return.  They’ll find churches who dishonor the blood of the martyrs by joining with the Roman apostasy even though they worship “another Christ”.  They’ll find churches where the pastor must say and do exactly what the board tells him to or he’s out.

They’ll find churches whose fruit – the community programs and “outreach” - will be pointed to as proof that they are in Gods will but have forgotten the manifestations of Pharaoh’s sorcerers.  They’ll find churches that put a higher price on bringing someone to church than in bringing someone to the Lord.  Where Jesus is simply an additive to improve your life, like glucosamine.  They’ll be encouraged to ask Jesus into their lives instead of encouraging them to surrendering their lives completely to Him.  They’ll find churches where Christian discipline is no longer being practiced.

They’ll find churches where emotions and experiences are more important than the Word.  Where worship is defined by hysteria, confusion, musical furor or hype instead of introspection and true thanksgiving.  Where prophecy isn’t proclaimed FROM the Bible, but added to it.

Pray for these people.  Pray that they’ll find biblical Christians who are spending their time waiting for the real rapture by serving others as if they were serving Jesus Himself, and living like they actually believe what they say they believe, People who tell others about Jesus and the gospel at every opportunity.  At work, in stores and on the street.  It’s like “If a tree falls in the forest……  If the people at work don’t know you’re a Christian, are you one?  Pray they’ll find people who walk the walk.  Pray they’ll find…your church?

(A Christ centered Church!).

Grace and Peace