Harold Camping, who said he knew "without any shadow of a doubt" that Judgment Day was coming May 21, and that there was "no Plan B," now has a Plan B.
He admitted that he "felt terrible" that he didn't plot the Rapture events "as accurately as I could have," and so vanished for a few days to a motel to regroup.
At least he had some money left for a motel. Many of his followers have cashed in their life savings to finance (according to one of his employee's estimate) the $100,000,000 doomsday billboard campaign all around the world.
Sadly, his sense of embarrassment has not caused him to reconsider that even attempting to set a date for Christ's return might be wrong. Rather, it's just the specifics that need tweaking. And so, Christ did return on May 21... in a spiritual sense. And the whole world will be physically destroyed October 21. Beyond a shadow of a doubt!
Ironic that the placard in the photo a couple of posts below this one quotes Proverbs 3:7: "Be not wise in thine own eyes." Precisely!
Harold Camping would do well to ponder Solomon's wisdom. Camping has engaged in the ultimate form of idolatry, elevating his distorted and convoluted interpretation of Scripture to the status of new revelation. He, alone, has the wisdom to discern when Jesus will return! He alone has the inside scoop and will announce it, and, in that sense, be the savior of the world! What a task, what a burden and privilege to have such knowledge! Perhaps most impressive of all is that he's one up on Jesus because Jesus himself didn't know when he would return. And, of course, Jesus said no one else would either, until he that shall be called Harold came on the scene.
No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father and Harold Camping. - Mark 13:32.
Let's go to the Old Testmant to balance our use of Scripture:
You may say to yourselves, 'How can we know when a message has not been spoken by the Lord?' If what a prophet proclaims in the name of the Lord does not take place or come true, that is a message the Lord has not spoken.
That prophet has spoken presumptuously. - Deuteronomy 18:21-22.
But a prophet who presumes to speak in my name anything I have not commanded him to say...must be put to death. - Deuteronomy 18:20.
May God be at work to undo the damage Camping has done to the credibility of His Word, of the Gospel, and of Christ's return. And may we be reminded and repent of how easily our own pride can blind us to truth and cause us to twist Scripture to say what we want it to!
