That day is getting closer. Repent and believe the Gospel (Mk. 1:15)
Billboards and vans guarantee that May 21 this year is the Judgment Day. The familyradio.com tells that the Bible guarantees that.
I would be very thankful if the website cites where in the Bible regardless of edition or translation tells the date, “May 21, 2011”.
To those who believe that Judgment Day is indeed a matter of a week, I hope that they have already donated all their properties and riches to charities or destroyed them. After all money (property) is the root of all evil. (cf: 1Tim. 6:10) That includes bank accounts; belongings such as houses, jewelries, investments and cars.
What good still are these for when the end of time (if that is what they mean) is at hand? If you prefer to keep these or cannot detach yourselves form your possessions despite believing the Bible, the word of God guaranteeing it; it's either you are false prophets or simply make God a liar. At worst, hypocrite.
To me, the word “guarantee” means the occurrence of truth beyond reasonable doubt. One plus one has a guaranteed total of two. After Sunday, the next day is a guaranteed Monday.
In truth, the Bible says that “[B]ut of that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone." [Emphasis mine] (Mt. 24:36) Thus, not even Christ knows.
It is absolutely correct that what the Bible says as signs of end times like wars, earthquake, famines; nations will rise against nations (Mk. 13:8) are happening right now including the prevalence of false prophets (2Peter 2:1) but Matthew is firm and clear in saying that no one knows when but the Father alone.
I am not saying that the end of time doctrine is false. It is true. The Bible tells so but the exact month, day and year is not revealed by God nor will it be revealed by God because He cannot contradict Himself.
Judgment Day is tricky but I understand that they mean as the end of the world. In all that we do, think or plan, we are judged. If that is the message, i.e. "to be judged" per se the billboards and vans want to convey, they are just wasting their resources and time. In fact the familyradio.com knows that they are judged in what they are telling that the Bible guarantees the exact judgment day, month and year.
If it is really judgment day --- end of the world --- on the specified date, Catholics have no reason to fear. Every time during Mass the priest prays “Deliver us O Lord from every evil and grant us peace is our day. In your mercy keep us free from sin and protect us from all anxiety as we wait in JOYFUL hope for the coming of our Savior Jesus Christ.” [Emphasis mine]
Catholics believe that no one knows the time except the Father. Those who make God a liar have all the reason to fear for His judgment.
God willing if we are still around on May 22, the implication is that God made a mistake. But how can God who said that He is the Truth (cf. Jn. 14:6) say something that is false? Through God's grace and love, starting May 22 if we are still around, I'm sure that there are a lot who continue to study what the Bible says as to when will be the end of the world and try to give another exact date. I did not only learn Aesop's fable when I was a kid about a boy crying wolf! wolf! wolf! but I also learned in my catechism class that false prophets are agents of Satan who is the father of all lies.
God willing if we are still around on May 22, the implication is that God made a mistake. But how can God who said that He is the Truth (cf. Jn. 14:6) say something that is false? Through God's grace and love, starting May 22 if we are still around, I'm sure that there are a lot who continue to study what the Bible says as to when will be the end of the world and try to give another exact date. I did not only learn Aesop's fable when I was a kid about a boy crying wolf! wolf! wolf! but I also learned in my catechism class that false prophets are agents of Satan who is the father of all lies.
To those who believe that the end of the world is May 21 this year, in case you have not yet given for free --- not for sale --- (Money has no use after death.) all of your properties and wealth; please remember us in the Philippines. We are a poor country and you can give your millions or in kind to:
CARITAS MANILA
2002 Jesus St.CARITAS MANILA
Pandacan, Manila
Philippines
Tel: (632) 563-9311; (632) 563-9308; (632) 563-9309; (632) 563-9298; (632) 564-02-05
Fax: (632) 563-93-06; (632) 564-6678
Thank you in advance for your donations.
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