Laymen AND seminary graduates are all to study the same bible, and, AS A COMMUNITY (called "the Church") as set up in the New Testament, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, arrive at the correct interpretations of biblical passages. Everyone, pastors, elders, seminarians, laymen etc., must be under some authority and accountability...as this guards us from going off alone on some tangent...following some deceiving spirit we THINK is holy, when it is not....
Isn't is fascinating that before the late date setting, Camping had disowned the Church(es) saying their time was now past? This already is disobedience to the bible, and the Holy Spirit who inspired it.
The trouble with Mr. Camping is that since he is not, and hasn't been, under proper Church authority (only under the authority of Family Radio's board...) he's become eccentric in his bible interpretations, convinced that he alone is right--and all other (strong, orthodox, evangelical) biblical expositors are wrong. To Camping, to disagree with Camping is to disagree with the bible, and God Himself...
I remember how offensive his dogmatism--and confusion of his eccentric interpretations with God's truth--was way back in the '70s and '80s.
More than once I recall someone would call in and say, "My mother died and was a Roman Catholic, did she go to Heaven?" Camping answered: "No, they don't accept Jesus as their personal Savior, so I'm sorry, she's in Hell! Next caller please...."
He's a very sad case. What is sadder are all the families that will be suffering in late May (assuming the Lord tarries...), due to the foolishness of Camping's followers.
Much agree.
I think the Board—many AoG folks IIRC
were derelict in letting him get away with so much nonsense even in the 1970’s.
However, I’m sure they were trying to be charitable and give him the benefit of the doubt—wayyyyy to much, imho.
“More than once I recall someone would call in and say, “My mother died and was a Roman Catholic, did she go to Heaven?” Camping answered: “No, they don’t accept Jesus as their personal Savior, so I’m sorry, she’s in Hell! Next caller please....” ~ AnalogReigns
Camping is by no means the only one that believes that unless one is a “Dispensationalist” one doesn’t believe Jesus Christ is his/her personal Savior. He’s merely the tip of the iceberg:
Will Catholics will be “Left Behind”?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2716739/posts?page=210#210
Do most Dispensationalists still believe the Catholic Church is “Babylon” and “The Great Whore”?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2716739/posts?page=241#241
Laymen AND seminary graduates are all to study the same bible, and, AS A COMMUNITY (called "the Church") as set up in the New Testament, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, arrive at the correct interpretations of biblical passages. Everyone, pastors, elders, seminarians, laymen etc., must be under some authority and accountability...as this guards us from going off alone on some tangent...following some deceiving spirit we THINK is holy, when it is not....
One thing I enjoy about FreeRepublic religion forum is all the various Christians here that may be used a a tool of accoutablility. Of course this does not replace but merely supplements your local church and Pastor.