The end of the world – maybe

The end of the world – maybe May 18, 2011
The end is near!
Apparently, Harold Camping, who has studied biblical numerology and prophecy, has  figured out the beginning of the end. And it may be closer than we think.
In case you don’t know it, the world is ending on Saturday at 6 p.m
“We’re not talking about a ball game, or a marriage, or graduating from college,” he said. “We’re talking about the end of the world, a matter of being eternally dead, or being eternally alive, and it’s all coming to a head right now.”
Of course, everyone is having a field day with this.
Atheists and the religiously apathetic alike are scoffing at such doomsday  scenarios (although they gladly propogate end of the world theology surrounding global warming.)
Even Christians are piling on. “No man knows the time,” we quote. “False prophet!” we lob.
Real Truth really takes him on. “Every scripture Camping cites—without exception—is twisted, mangled and butchered. The Bible warns of such ‘evil men and seducers’ (II Tim. 3:13)
Here’s my take on it. He may be wrong. And most likely is.Certainly, there have been others who were absolutely certain. Just shortly after Christ was gone from this earth, some believers were admonished for quitting their jobs and just hanging out for Jesus’ return
But what if Camping is right, and I wasn’t ready.
And worse, what if it wasn’t Saturday, but today instead?
Would I be ready? What would I do differently?
How about you?

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