Posted on 05/07/2011 9:27:55 PM PDT by tlb
May 21, "starting in the Pacific Rim at around the 6 p.m. local time hour, in each time zone, there will be a great earthquake,". The true Christian believers will be "raptured": They'll fly upward to heaven.
"and on top of all that, there's no more salvation at that point. 153 days later that the entire universe and planet Earth will be destroyed."
"I no longer think about 401(k)s and retirement," he says. "I'm just a lot less stressed, and in a way I'm more carefree."
Brown is married with several young children, and none of them shares his beliefs. It's caused a rift with his wife — but he says that, too, was predicted in the Bible.
But it appears that many became believers in 2009 after turning on Family Radio, a Christian network. Camping's predictions have inspired other groups to rally behind the May 21 date. People have quit their jobs and left their families to get the message out.
"Knowing the date of the end of the world changes all your future plans," says Adrienne Martinez.
She thought she'd go to medical school, until she began tuning in to Family Radio. She and her husband decided they wanted to spend their remaining time with their infant daughter.
"Why are we going to work for more money? "
"We budgeted everything so that, on May 21, we won't have anything left," Adrienne adds.
I've asked a dozen of Camping's followers the same question. Everyone said even entertaining the possibility that May 21 would come and go without event is an offense to God. They all hope they'll be raptured.
"If I'm here on May 22, and I wake up, I'm going to be in hell," says Brown
On the other hand, he will presumably have lots of company.
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That's OK, Do you believe we all need a savior who is The Lord Jesus Christ?
I don’t recall where he stands on that.
Anyone else know?
Of course.
I've done some searching on that myself and haven't been able to find where Christ said a person can deny Him and be saved.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. (John 1:1)
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14)
It's my understanding that those who deny Jesus Christ, and, according to the Bible that would include the denying of Scripture, are not saved.
Do you have any Scripture that would assure those who deny Jesus Christ by denying His word actually know Him as Savior?
Good Point. Many people do not believe in the rapture of the church. Can they do this and believe in Our Lord Jesus Christ?
He does not see how Israel fits in with Daniels 70th week.
Get ready for the Rupture, Truss in the Lord.
I’m holding out for Dec 2012.
To deny Scripture is to deny Jesus Christ.
“Does Camping follow this remnant Israel teaching?” ~ marbren
Have no idea, but I guessed yes. Then I asked Google:
“Many people do not believe in the rapture of the church. Can they do this and believe in Our Lord Jesus Christ?” ~ marbren
EASILY:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2529353/posts?page=226#226
HMMMMM
Because depending on the circumstances, it would be BOTH 20 May and 21 May... OR BOTH 21 MAY and 22 MAY.
To list it as one date ignores the international time differences.
Me? I'm having an Asahi Super Dry! ;-) And then enjoying all the rationalizations (more than likely dead silence) by the egg-on-face soothsayers post-facto.
Oh, I see, you are a preterist.
very true but I am confused there may be miscommunication going on.
Correction: "PARTIAL" preterist. Full/hyper preterism is heresy.
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