Standing
Principles
God’s
Word is true and it can be
trusted, but there are three
standing principles which
Christians cannot ignore at this
late hour:
1. True
Bible study will never put the
Bible in a state of internal
conflict. contrary to
public opinion, the Bible does
not teach conflicting concepts.
This is a matter which most
Christians do not fully
appreciate. In other
words, until we understand
everything said in the Bible
about a topic, we cannot be sure
of anything said about the topic.
There are many “apparent
conflicts” in the Bible and
resolving them is not easy, but
necessary. Camping’s
prophetic views are obviously
flawed. He put the Bible
in a state of internal conflict.
He has misinterpreted many bible
concepts and the passage of time
has proven twice (1994 and 2011)
that his rules of interpretation
are not valid and his prophetic
schematic is wrong.
2. Before
Noah and his family entered the
ark, God gave a sign to the
antediluvians, but they did not
see it. God confirmed the
end of the world had come by
sending the animals into the ark.
Unclean animals arrived in pairs
and clean animals arrived in
groups of seven. Think
about this: Noah’s ark
was not proof that a flood was
coming. The orderly arrival
of the animals was THE divine
sign that should have attracted
the attention of the
antediluvians. God’s
humble creatures entered the ark
when the time arrived, but who
was paying attention? Who was
watching and waiting?
The books
of Daniel and Revelation outline
a clear sequence of prophetic
events that will transpire prior
to the Second Coming. When
we see this sequence begin, we
will know that the end has come.
Until the sequence begins, the
end is not here. Do not sell
your home, assets, or quit your
job until you see the sequence
begin. The only exception
to this counsel is a divine
revelation. If God
personally leads you or instructs
you to do something, then do so
by all means – but do not
ask or expect others to do the
same. When God has
something to say, He speaks for
Himself. We must not put
words in God’s mouth. If God
calls you to be a prophet and
requires you to say something to
others as His spokesperson, then
speak up. If the Bible and the
Holy Spirit validate your
testimony, your calling will
prove true. If the bible and the
Holy Spirit do not validate your
testimony, your calling is
imaginary and God will deal with
you accordingly. (See
Ezekiel 13: 1-16.)
3.
Anxiety is increasing. The
world is economically distressed.
The world is ecologically
distressed. The world is
geophysically distressed. The
world is politically distressed.
The population is relentlessly
increasing each day. Resources
are dwindling. It is
obvious we are in a pressure
cooker that has no vent. The
flame underneath the cooker is
getting hotter and a great
explosion is inevitable. When
will the 1,335 days begin? I
don’t know. I
don’t know. I
don’t know. I
do believe that we are living on
the doorstep. I do not know when
we will enter the 1,335 day
countdown to Christ’s
appearing. Therefore, I am
laying plans for next year. Even
though I am watching and waiting
for a nuclear exchange and the
casting down of the censer, life
goes on and my endeavor for the
Lord must continue.
Even
though next month (August 2011)
contains a date of interest,* I
continue to make plans for the
next year because a date of
interest IS NOT a date of
importance. When the censer
comes down and the global
earthquake occurs, my plans for
the future will be terminated and
God’s plan for the future
will unfold. Until that
happens, God requires His
children to faithfully keep about
their work and endeavors. Tragedies
and calamities are everywhere and
they are increasing. People need
help. People need
encouragement and consolation.
Currently,
there is no evidence (corporately
speaking) that God wants His
people to sell their possessions
and quit their jobs. However,
there are many places where we
can financially help those who
have lost everything. We
have a tremendous opportunity to
help those who are questioning
God’s love. We have an
opportunity to explain what faith
in God really means. We
have an opportunity to increase
Bible literacy. People need
to understand that faith in God
begins with surrender to
God’s will – to go, to
be, and to do as He directs.
Faith is refined through trials
and tribulation, all the while
patiently trusting in God with
steadfast determination. You will
know that your faith in God is
viable when the Comforter puts a
peace within your soul that
passes all understanding. It
is described as being joyful
without knowing why you are
happy!
If you
happen to know any of
Camping’s followers, reach
out and comfort them. Strengthen
their faith and if possible,
invite them to restudy and
rethink their understanding of
the Bible. The end is
close, but not here. Until
the end arrives, keep about the
King’s business. Use
your talents for the Lord!
Larry
Wilson
*Note:
A person cannot study the
seventeen apocalyptic prophecies
in Daniel and Revelation and
ignore the eighteen prophetic
time periods found in them.
God has defined eighteen
prophetic time periods and each
one has to be properly located or
positioned. Because the
Great Tribulation will be 1,333
days in length, because the
eighteen prophetic time periods
in Daniel and Revelation
intricately align with each
other, and because “with
God, timing is everything,”
I have freely speculated on the
timing of the 1,335 days with the
declaration that I do not know
when the 1,335 days will begin.
Be assured, everyone on Earth
will be alerted when they begin.
Many Christians scoff at the
study of prophecy and “time
study” as though it might be
evil. How sad. The
first time Jesus was on Earth, He
came unexpectedly and was
ultimately rejected. For
many people, His Second Coming
will have the same results.
Notice Peter’s words:
“Concerning this
salvation, the prophets, who
spoke of the grace that was to
come to you, searched intently
and with the greatest care,
trying to find out the
time and circumstances to which
the Spirit of Christ in them was
pointing when he
predicted the sufferings of
Christ and the glories that would
follow. It was revealed to
them that they were not serving
themselves but you, when they
spoke of the things that have now
been told you by those who have
preached the gospel to you by the
Holy Spirit sent from heaven.
Even angels long to look into
these things.” (1
Peter 1: 10-12, italics mine)
