The World is not going to end May 21, 2011

Posted by on 14 May 2011 | 0 Comments

You probably have heard this... May 21, 2011 is the date that Harold Camping claims is "Judgment Day" and the date of the Rapture.  Apocalypse soon, says US Preacher.

It is really important to take the Bible literally.  This is true whether we are seeking knowledge about salvation, or any other topic, including prophecy.  Concerning salvation, Jesus said, "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life, no man comes to the Father, but through me," He meant it.  There is simply no other way.   Concerning prophecy, He commanded us to WATCH for very specific signs that will alert us that the End Times has begun.  We are never told to predict dates; in fact, we are told that the specific day and hour are known by no man, only the Father has this information.

We are given specific prophecy signs for several reasons.  One of these is so that we will not be caught off guard.  Unbelievers will be caught off guard as they will not understand the literal seven seal judgments, the seven trumpet judgments, and finally the seven bowl judgments predicted in the Book of Revelation.  As terrible as this seven year period will be, we will know and understand the times and the seasons if we take the Bible literally.  The return of Christ will not surprise us like a thief, because the Lord has told us exactly what will happen.  He has told us what to look for.  First, look for a seven year peace agreement with Israel.  Second, He has told us how to recognize the Antichrist.   Exactly 3 1/2 years after the seven year covenant is signed, the Antichrist will put an end to sacrifice.  He will then enter into a wing of the rebuilt temple and set up an image of himself (The Abomination of Desolation) for the entire world to worship.  And exactly 3 1/2 years after the Abomination of Desolation, Jesus will return to the earth, destroy the Antichrist, and set up His Millennial kingdom.

Another reason we are to know the signs is to keep us from following false teaching and false prophets.  The World is not going to end May 21, 2011.  There are literal prophecy signs the Bible says we will see that will alert us to the Second Coming of Jesus.  Most of them have not yet occurred.  We have not seen the signing of a seven year peace agreement between Israel and the Antichrist.  We have not seen the rise of the Antichrist, nor the False Prophet.  We have not seen the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem.  We have not seen the re-establishment of animal sacrifices on the Temple Mount.  We have not seen the Antichrist proclaim himself God in the Temple (aka the Abomination of Desolation).  We have not seen the Two Witnesses who will call fire down from heaven.  We have not seen the Mark of the Beast instituted. The river Euphrates has not dried up.  Gog from the land of Magog has not invaded Israel.  All of these signs predicted by the Bible will occur before Jesus returns to set up His heavenly kingdom on earth.

We live in very exciting times and we could be on the verge of the beginning of Daniel's 70 week, but you need to know the facts before sounding the alarm.

Blessings,

Donnie