May 21, 2011 has passed and the rapture hasn’t taken place (Click Here for yesterday’s post).  Harold Camping was wrong in his prediction about Jesus’ return… again.

There were severe penalties in the Old Covenant for those who claimed to speak for God and their prediction didn’t come true.  It’s a good thing we live under grace.  At the very least, Harry should apologize to the Church and never speak in front of anyone again about anything related to the Christian Faith.

What concerns me are those who have had their faith shipwrecked because of this old man.  People like…

Robert Fitzpatrick, 60, spent his entire $140,000 life savings on 1,000 subway-car placards and ads at bus stops warning about May 21. The ads read: “Global Earthquake: The Greatest Ever! Judgment Day May 21, 2011.”

Another Camping follower, 27-year-old Adrienne Martinez, was planning to go to medical school but decided not to after listening to Family Radio. Martinez and her husband, Joel, had lived in New York City but a year ago quit their jobs and moved to Orlando. They spent their time reading the Bible and distributing tracts, according to NPR. They have a two-year-old daughter and a second child due next month.  “We budgeted everything so that, on May 21, we won’t have anything left,” Adrienne said to NPR.

Then it bothers me because of how unbelievers have been given a reason to deride the Christian faith.  As it is written in Romans 2:24, “The name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.”

Because of people like this, and many others, it is imperative that everything you hear that comes out of anyone’s mouth must be tested by God’s Word!  Thus it is written in 1 John 4:1“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.”  Harold Camping is a false prophet…

Now to other news…