Harold Camping was wrong. The rapture didn’t happen Saturday as he predicted. But before we start the fist-pumping, name-calling, and finger-pointing, we’d do well to remember that the day of God’s judgment really is coming. Whether it be our own death or at the second coming of Jesus Christ, every one of us will stand [...]
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Take It Easy with the Fist-Pumping
Posted in Bible, contemporary evangelicalism, Gospel, second coming on May 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Rapture on May 21st?
Posted in contemporary evangelicalism, Jesus Christ, second coming on May 16, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Harold Camping, head of Family Radio and purveyor of false teaching, has made news by claiming that “the rapture” of believers in the Lord Jesus Christ will take place on May 21st (this Saturday). As the saying goes, this isn’t “his first time at the rodeo.” Camping has predicted the date of the return of [...]
Of Cleaning and the Return of Christ
Posted in Christian life, Jesus Christ, second coming on October 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Why don’t we know when Jesus Christ will return to this earth? Most likely for the same reason that when we hear that someone is coming to visit we vacuum, do the dishes, clean off the dining room table, and clean the litter box – we’re not paying that much attention and get lazy [...]
Edwards’ 7th Resolution
Posted in obedience, Quotes, second coming, The Resolutions of Jonathan Edwards on January 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Jonathan Edwards wrote 70 resolutions for his life when he was 20 years old (that’s amazing in and of itself). Here is the seventh: Resolved, Never to do any thing, which I should be afraid to do, if it were the last hour of my life. There is coming a day when we will either [...]
"Soon"
Posted in C.S. Lewis, faithfulness, second coming, The Chronicles of Narnia on April 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My reading of C.S. Lewis’ classic fiction series “The Chronicles of Narnia” has brought me near the end of The Voyage of the “Dawn Treader.” Aslan says to Lucy, “Do not look so sad. We shall soon meet again.” Lucy responds by asking, “Please, Aslan, what do you call soon?” “I call all times soon,” [...]
