Where was Camping's prophet?

I wonder if Harold Camping had a Prophet unafraid to confront him in his life? It is often the case when error begins that the prophets in a leader's life are shunned, silenced or dismissed. Camping would have said, "I have heard from the Lord for myself"...and he heard...something. Or in this case he studied something. What began as a sound doctrinal premise went awry because the spirit of illumination he once had was darkened by pride in a doctrine, a teaching, a premise. It became a cause. It became a campaign. "I know something you don't". That exclusivity becomes a source of money. The love of which is at the root of all kinds of evil. Those who do not get this doctrine directly become followers. Then we end with the Jim Jones cults.

IF the prophets are doing what they are hired by God to do, that is to spot error and call it out, then the people rest in safety. If the Prophets are silent, or worse jump on board with a teaching that is only half true, they are guilty.

I wondered this with many ministers who have fallen or gone off the track. Jim Bakker, Eddie Long, Carlton Pearson, Ted Haggard and many others. Where was the Prophet in his life? Harold Camping is just the latest to give fuel to the ridicule disdaining the Body of Christ. No prophet means no profit to the Body.

If you are a spiritual senior leader and have many who follow your teachings, if you DON'T have a bold sound seasoned prophet who is allowed to speak into your life your "Sound Doctrine" may look great, people will embrace it, you might even be able to prove every precept by scripture. But you will be in error.

We in the Body of Christ have become experts at picking out Bible Bullets and shooting those who disagree with it theologically dead. I know, I have done it, and can do it. I reject that whole idea. God's heart is towards his sheep...he cares much more about them than about the earthly shepherds who mislead. I can tell you this morning that the heart of God is broken toward those who find themselves bewildered because of the Whole Camping doctrine. But this is not about Camping alone. IF you are hurting the Body of Christ, you hurt Jesus. If your doctrine, even if you believe it fully and can prove it well, if it has a them and us mentality about it, it is flawed. The Holy Spirit's character is to come along side. To walk with. To reveal what the Throne says. IF we carry HIM in US we need to do what the Father does thru the Spirit of God. Come along side.

I appeal to you all...get a SOUND prophet, one who has NOTHING to gain or lose by association with you and hear what he or she says. This is critical. We must have the word of the Lord in our land, in our churches and in the things we are teaching.

We Must have a Nathan who has the right, nay the responsibility, to come to the Man of God teaching and preaching and who can say with authority, "My dear Apostle/Bishop/Pastor, I regret to tell you that once again you are full of it"

Without that strong voice, deception in doctrine is certain.