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Daily Devotional, year 4 – OCTOBER 11

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Noble Bereans,

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Part 3:

“Re-thinking Harold Camping!”

To read part 1, click here…“September 2nd (Noble Bereans?)”

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A FAILED PREDICTION?

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A few years ago, a certain radio Bible teacher made the seemingly failed prediction that May 21st, 2011, would be the last day of earth’s existence, because of the long-promised return of Christ in the clouds of glory.

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And of course, when that day came and went, the world began throwing verbal stones at Harold Camping.

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Harold Camping – Wikipedia – copyrighted, not for free use

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MANY FALSE ACCUSATIONS

see Matthew 5:11

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Yes, Harold Camping was accused of being a false teacher, all for the sake of getting rich. But those who knew him, knew well, that this dedicated Bible teacher to be a very spiritual servant of God: a man who cared nothing for the riches of this world! But, rather, he loved the heavenly riches found only in the study of God’s Word, the Bible!

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And the Internet began putting up the most demeaning photos and parodies and mockeries of Camping. And the scathing articles about him were seemingly endless, even making fun of his physical imperfections!

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Well of course, in the passing weeks, the firestorm which his “failed” prediction caused, began to die down, and the public moved on to other business, and other issues, and forgot about Camping.

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Judgment Bus New Orleans 2011 – cropped image – Wikipedia – Share-alike License

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NOT VOICES OR VISIONS, BUT THE BIBLE ONLY!

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But did anyone dig into his message, to find out why he believed what he believed? Did any consider that he spent years carefully and prayerfully studying the many prophecies concerning these things? Or the various dates and numbers that he tirelessly scrutinized, to come up with the date of “The Last Day”? Hardly!

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Or did anyone ever consider that he was not coming as a prophet who spoke to God, or received a vision or a dream?

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No, Camping’s prediction was based solely on decades of Bible study, studying an average of 5 or 6 hours per day, over a 50-year period. He was merely announcing to the world, the conclusion of his 50 years of careful and prayerful study of God’s Word.

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But where were all the “Noble Bereans”, willing to hear the man out? Where were those who were desirous to investigate this lone figure who stood up and challenged the so-called “orthodoxy” of today’s Christendom?

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Sadly, they were nowhere to be found!

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Harold Camping – Wikipedia – copyrighted, not for free use

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A RE-EXAMINATION

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But let’s examine his supposed “false prediction”, for a moment. Was Camping really incorrect? And was Harold Camping really a false teacher?

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And if we are truly like those noble Bereans, we might wish to take some time out to re-examine this much-maligned Bible teacher. After all, if this entire godless world begins to throw rocks at a Bible-believing teacher, then perhaps there is some good thing that might be discovered about that Bible teacher…

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Chaplain reads Bible – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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HATED BY ALL MEN!

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Listen… “Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you,

and persecute you,

and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely,

for my sake.

Rejoice, and be exceeding glad:

for great is your reward in Heaven:

for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.”

Matthew 5:11, 12  

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This above passage and many similar ones reveal that true Christians will be hated by the world! And considering this above passage, it sure wouldn’t hurt to give Camping a little re-consideration, since he claimed to love and revere the Bible…

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Burned at the stake – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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WITCH-HUNTS BACK IN VOGUE!

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And Satan now uses the various Internet, TV and radio news sources to conduct various “high-tech witch-hunts”, exposing and destroying anyone who dares to make a mistake in what they say, if it transgresses a “politically protected” person, group, tradition, or ideology.

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And thus it also is, with Harold Camping. Yes, Camping made a seemingly failed prediction regarding the end of the world. And because it did not literally end, everyone was quick to verbally stone that Bible teacher.

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And yet, Christians have mostly forgot a very critically important Bible truth!

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Harold-Camping – courtesy Family Radio

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TO CONTINUE READING, CLICK HERE…

OCTOBER 21 (Noble Bereans, Part 4: Re-thinking Harold Camping! Continued)

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to be an open-minded seeker of truth, even if it means giving up a very highly regarded Church opinion! Let me be willing to investigate any seemingly new teaching if it appears to have some biblical agreement…

Woman praying – Heinrich Seufferheld – 1893 – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… ” FEBRUARY 10 (The Deserted Island Theologian!)”, or you can also read…JUNE 13 (Why The World Didn’t End on May 21, 2011)

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

 

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BIBLE VERSES PICTURED IN THE HEAVENS

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“With the hoofs of his horses shall he tread down all thy streets: he shall slay thy people by the sword, and thy strong garrisons shall go down to the ground.” Ezekiel 26:12

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THIS STAR-CHART: This is a Wikipedia star-chart, in which this site’s editor has sketched in these three constellation (without the Holy-Ghost-Rider Constellation). Notice how the right front hoof is trampling on the tail of the Dragon. Also notice his eye is a star.It’s best seen when in the western half of the sky. It is found in mid-sky traveling from east to west. In January, it is in the west after midnight. As winter progresses, it can be seen earlier and earlier in the evening. a dark sky with good star-visibility is best, but not absolutely necessary to see this constellation. It is found on the opposite side of the Dragon Constellation from Orion. And as already stated, this Goodly Horse Constellation can be seen best in mid-winter when it is in the western side of the sky, and you are looking at it while you are facing west. The nose and head of this horse is partly made from the Perseus Constellation. The tail and rear end is partly of the Cassiopeia Constellation. The hind-leg is made partly of stars from the Andromeda Constellation.

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “The Holy-Ghost-Rider Constellation”

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TOMORROW:

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October 12 (And He Spake as a Dragon! Part 3 “Satan’s Media-Attack on Israel)

The Yellow Press by L.M. Glackens – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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The Sins of Babylon – Early Writings (1882) Ellen G. White

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CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THIS 7-MINUTE CHAPTER – – The Sins of Babylon – Early Writings (1882) Ellen G. White (youtube.com)

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ABOVE ENGRAVING: Whore – Babylon – Burgkmair – 1523 AD – this old engraving shows that the Church once realized that the Babylon Mother of Harlots was actually the apostate churches – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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