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So are you ready for May 21st , 2011 ? I sure hope you have all your affairs in order because according to one Harold Camping , Christian broadcaster and founder of Family Radio, Jesus will be coming back to rapture Christians , well about 200 million . Those who follow Camping for sure. How he even came up with his numbers are a headache to try and figure out , let alone how he came up with the date. Then 5 months later on Oct 21st , God will destroy the whole world . Of course he predicted that on Sept 6 , 1994 that Jesus was coming back and guess what , he said he made a mistake.  Really . 

What is frustrating is that what this false teacher has done is give the enemies of Jesus plenty fodder to mock the faith and once the 22nd arrives , many who have given up everything trusting in this deluded mans predictions , may become skeptical or disillusioned . 

Well you may say how do you know he is not right? Well simply put , the Bible says he is wrong. Now granted Jesus could come again on the 21st, He will come again , but if he does it will because it is time . 

The fact is Jesus said that only the Father knows when that day will be. Even the Son was given that information.Jesus told the disciple that just as the lightning flashes , so will be the coming of the son of man . It will be like a thief in the night . We simply have not been given the time or date. We have been told there will be wars,natural disasters and these are hinted at they will increase but that is all we are given. We are told to be aware and ready , to be about making disciples and trust the Lord will come. 

In 2nd Peter chapter 3 , Peter talks of scoffers will come who will make fun of the coming of the Lord again. This is going to be the result of Campings deluded prediction. What we must do is trust in the promise of Jesus Christ and it is not for us to know the deep mysteries of God. He is God , we are not . So if someone uses Campings predictions to mock the truth of the Bible and the gospel , answer with a what the Bible clearly teaches about the return of Jesus.  

So what will I be doing this Saturday , May 21st , well getting some groceries , since I will need food . Then I will do some reading , at sometime my in-laws will be up for a visit. Then on Sunday I will go to Church and worship our awesome God. 

Verse Of The Day  : [ 3] knowing this first of all, that scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, following their own sinful desires. [4] They will say, “Where is the promise of his coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things are continuing as they were from the beginning of creation.”

(2 Peter 3:3-4 ESV)