Judgment Day May 21 [Why the Bible Never speaks of the End of the Physical Universe]

Prophecy Questions blog ^ | May 18, 2011 | Prophecy Questioner

[grumpa]

Here we go again—Judgment Day. This time Harold Camping called it for this weekend, May 21. His billboard ads read: “The Bible Guarantees It!” We even heard this mentioned this week on CNBC, of all places. Confused Christians have been calling for the end of the world for a very long time, embarrassing themselves and the rest of Christianity.

Did you know that the Bible does not even mention the end of the physical universe? I’m sure this will come to a shock to Christians who do not know their Bible. So let’s take a look.

[SkyPilot]

Has anyone ever listened to Harold Camping?

He is an egoistical, prideful, narcissistic maniac.

When callers to his show quote scripture (chapter and verse) that clearly contradicts what he is saying, he ridicules people and hangs up on them....and the composes himself and says (with mock sincerity): "But thank you for calling and sharing."

He is NOT a disciple of Jesus Christ. When May 21st comes and goes, he will simply say "My calculations were off" like he did back in the early 1990's (the last time he tried this trick) and move on. Sadly, gullible jerks will follow him yet again - just like Democrat voters.

[nonsporting]

"Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day (day of the Lord's return) shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition. Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God." 2 Thess 2:3,4

These events have not happened yet. May 21 is not the day of the Lord.

[FreeMaine]

For the straight skinny on Bible prophecy, see the other articles on the blog read your Bible.

[xkaydet65]

Matthew 24:36

I guess this guy puts himself on the same plane as The Father.

[editor-surveyor]

>> “Did you know that the Bible does not even mention the end of the physical universe?” <<

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What a stupid lie!

2Pe 3:10
¶ But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

2Pe 3:12
Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

[editor-surveyor]

Camping has pulled this so many times that no Christian even listens to his program; only the hopelessly and terminally lost find him interesting.

[editor-surveyor]

Amen!

[editor-surveyor]

>> “People that use the Bible for prophecy....are probably pro-doomsday, under any mindset” <<

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What do you use for prophecy? - the New York Times?

[editor-surveyor]

If you’re talking about Matthew 24, then yes it does speak to the end of an age, or era. The context proves that anyway.

[editor-surveyor]

Nothing in the Bible is ‘arbitrary.’

The Bible is a masterpiece of exactitude and precision to those that take the time to study it fully.

Your statement is typical of those with zero knowledge of God’s word.

[editor-surveyor]

No, ultimately the entire physical universe will return from whence it came: the mouth of God.

The word plainly speaks of a “New Heaven and New Earth” coming down, not a revival of the limited physical Earth. The Earth is a temporal place, and has no place in a timeless existence.

[editor-surveyor]

>> “These events have not happened yet.” <<

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Really?

There’s no pope yet?

Sitting in his “holy place” calling himself an alternate Christ?

The first two fulfilments of this have happened, and we wait only for the third and ultimate event.

[Olog-hai]

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No, ultimately the entire physical universe will return from whence it came: the mouth of God.

The word plainly speaks of a “New Heaven and New Earth” coming down, not a revival of the limited physical Earth. The Earth is a temporal place, and has no place in a timeless existence

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I see that you don't cite a single scripture to support what you claim. Be careful of taking away from or adding to scripture; it has to all go together. That's at least one of the reasons I always link the Bible with Strong's Dictionary.

[Olog-hai]

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>> “Did you know that the Bible does not even mention the end of the physical universe?” <<

What a stupid lie!

2Pe 3:10
¶ But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

2Pe 3:12

Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

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Don't cite one set of scriptures without citing others that appear to state the opposite. They all go together. Make sure you know what Greek word or phrase is translated "pass away", and make sure you read Ecclesiastes 1:4. Claiming that God is going to simply wipe out his own creation and replace it totally with something else is implying that he created it in vain; he did not. The "melt(ing)" mentioned in 2 Peter does not refer to a total destruction of the earth, which Ecclesiastes 1:4 says will abide forever.

[editor-surveyor]

>> “Claiming that God is going to simply wipe out his own creation and replace it totally with something else is implying that he created it in vain” <<

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No that is also a lie.

He created the material, temporal, universe as a part of his plan, and his plan clearly calls for all things material and temporal to cease when that which is perfect is come.

[editor-surveyor]

Ah! Strong’s dictionary is now a part of the Word of God.

And jehova’s witnesses will go to heaven too I suppose?

[Olog-hai]

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Ah! Strong’s dictionary is now a part of the Word of God

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What exactly do you mean "now"? The dictionary refers back to the original texts that the Word of God was inspired in. Those are certainly part of said Word. You're not denigrating Dr. James Strong's quite large efforts (dictionary/concordance published in 1890, FTR) towards increasing understanding of the scriptures?

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And jehova’s witnesses will go to heaven too I suppose?

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Now where do you get this from? A Bible that says that no man ascends to heaven?

[Olog-hai]

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He created the material, temporal, universe as a part of his plan, and his plan clearly calls for all things material and temporal to cease when that which is perfect is come

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"Clearly"? I've already cited verses that say that no such thing will happen. If you'd have a look at Strong's, you'd notice that certain verses where the word is translated "new" refers to a renewal. God does not create things in vain.

[nonsporting]

>> “These events have not happened yet.” << . Really? There’s no pope yet? Sitting in his “holy place” calling himself an alternate Christ? The first two fulfilments of this have happened, and we wait only for the third and ultimate event.

No one has yet sat in the "temple of God" and claimed that he was "God." Nor has he shown himself to be "God" by signs and wonders.

"And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another." (Matthew 24:10). See also 2 Thess 2:3. The great falling away hasn't happened yet.

"For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be." (Matthew 24:21). This hasn't happened yet, and this precedes the "day of the Lord" (his return),

We are missing the events described in Rev 6:1-10 (Seals 1 thru 5) With the opening of the 6th seal this commences the "day of the Lord" which heralds Christ's return. It's been pretty quiet around here.

[editor-surveyor]

>> No one has yet sat in the “temple of God” and claimed that he was “God.” <<

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popes have been doing exactly that for about 1500 years.