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Are you looking for a high quality alternative to Family Radio programming that offers melodious music and great teaching that supports the church? You may be interested in learning more about the Redeemer Broadcasting Network.
Why did Redeemer Broadcasting begin, and why this web page?
Redeemer Broadcasting came into existence in response to the failure of the leadership of Family Radio to remain true to the Bible and accountable to godly men. If Family Radio had remained faithful to the Scriptures, we would not have felt the need to start a new ministry. It is with sadness that we share the following information. This information is not intended to show any disrespect to Mr. Camping; and yet we must stand up and document the many points of teaching in which he now errs and has departed from the historic Christian faith. Harold Camping - once faithful, but now a false teacher
The President and General Manager of Family Radio, Mr. Harold Camping was once a faithful, church-attending, servant of the Lord - but now he has suffered a serious departure. What follows are some questions and answers for you to consider.
Who rules the church?
Mr. Camping now teaches that Satan rules all the churches.
The Bible says: "Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you." -- Hebrews 13:17
The Bible says: "And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;" -- Eph. 4:11-13 The fact is, Jesus Christ is Head of the church, and He rules it. What does the Bible say about ascribing to Satan the works of God?
Since Mr. Camping teaches that Satan rules all the churches, is this any different than ascribing to Satan, the works of God?
The Bible says: "Assuredly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they may utter; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is subject to eternal condemnation" -- Mark 3:28-29 It is our sincere hope that Mr. Camping has not blasphemed the Holy Spirit; but if he has not, it seems to us that at a minimum, he is dangerously close to this dire predicament. What is the future of the church?
Mr. Camping now teaches that "the church age" has ended, and that God is no longer using the church.
The Bible says: "Jesus answered and said to him, 'Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it." -- Matt. 16:17-18
The Bible says: "For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death till He comes." -- 1 Cor. 11:26 The church has a glorious future; not even the gates of hell itself shall prevail against the church. The gospel will continue to be proclaimed, and the sacraments rightly administered, as we proclaim the Lord's death until He comes! I am still in the church - am I saved? Should I stay?
Mr. Camping teaches that if you are still in the church, you will not be "raptured," and you are in grave danger.
The Bible says: "that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." --Rom. 10:9
The Bible says: "not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching." -- Heb. 10:25 You are to remain in a church that is faithful to the Bible. Your salvation rests on the covenant love of God, as the righteousness of Jesus Christ is yours by faith. If you have been granted eternal life, then live out this life with joy, under the loving care of the pastors and elders whom God has given to His church. Should you partake of the sacraments?
Mr. Camping now teaches that you should not get baptized or take communion.
The Bible says: "And He said to them, 'Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.'" -- Mark 16:15-16
The Bible says: "The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?" -- 1 Cor. 10:16 Is the Bible a secret code book?
Mr. Camping treats the Bible as a special code book that he alone can decode, as he frames his very strange interpretations using the phrase "deeper spiritual meanings." He teaches that God is unfolding new revelation to him as we approach "the end."
The Bible says: "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work." -- 2 Tim. 3:15-16
The Bible says: "knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit." -- 2 Peter 1:21-22 When is Christ returning?
Mr. Camping now says he knows the exact day of the "rapture," to be May 21, 2011 - with absolute certainty. Anyone remaining here on earth after May 21, 2011 will be eternally lost. Mr. Camping had predicted the end of the world once before, and was also wrong.
The Bible says: "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is." -- Matt. 13:32-33
Is there a literal Hell?
Mr. Camping now teaches that the unsaved are totally annihilated - similar to what the Jehovah's Witnesses cult teaches.
The Bible says: "If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having two hands, to go to hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched-- where 'Their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.'" -- Mark 9:43-44 Should you tithe to your church?
Mr. Camping now teaches that you should not tithe to any church, but rather send your donations to Family Radio.
The Bible says: "'Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house, and try Me now in this,' says the Lord of hosts, 'If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing That there will not be room enough to receive it.'" -- Malachi 3:10 What has been the effect of this false teaching?
Mr. Camping's broadcasts have resulted in many people leaving their churches and thereby abandoning the historic Christian faith of the Bible. Here is a quote from one of many items of correspondence which have come to us: "...when I was in Ukraine in May for the annual conference we have at the Eastern Ukraine Theological Seminary, pastors of the Baptist Church stood up and asked about Harold and expressed sorrow that people were leaving their churches because of him." This sad story is being repeated in many, many churches worldwide. This is a serious issue and needs to be dealt with as churches join together in support of an alternative to Family Radio. If you have fallen prey to Harold Camping's false teaching...
We beg you not to believe this man, but rather, to place your faith and trust only in the Lord Jesus Christ, as revealed in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments. If you have left your church in response to this false prophet, please, we beseech you, return to a good, biblically-faithful church immediately. Want to know more?
If you have found this link and have honest questions and wish to know more, please send us an email via the contact page. Your correspondence will be kept confidential. Are you an employee of Family Radio?
You must be honest with and faithful to your employer as long as you work there. You may need to consider other work, or you may decide to "hang in there" until there is a changing of the guard. Let us pray that the Board leadership that remains once there is a changing of the guard, will see the errors of their way, repent publicly, and seek much input from godly pastors regarding how to get Family Radio back on track. Feel free to contact us so that we can remember you in prayer and provide encouraging support as you labor in a terribly difficult situation. One goal here is to see these once fine stations return to the service of the true gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and once again support biblically faithful churches. There is light at the end of this dark tunnel which you and others have been in since just before 1994. It has been a long, often lonely and confusing road for you. You are in our prayers. What we offer
Redeemer Broadcasting is a God-honoring Family Radio alternative, with excellent programming that supports the church with: Bible reading, up-to-date news, book readings, local public affairs, original productions, and beautiful God-honoring music. Some of the speakers who are often heard over Redeemer include: Dr. John Vance, Dr. RJ Cameron, Pastor Bill Shishko, Dr. James Montgomery Boice, Rev. David Feddes, Dr. Phillip Ryken, Dr. RC Sproul, Dr. Joel Nederhood, Dr. Sinclair Ferguson, Dr. Robert S. Rayburn, and others. Financial model
Our financial model is much the same as Family Radio's of old. Redeemer Broadcasting does not charge for air time. There are no commercials; and we rely on listener support and gifts from churches to remain on the air. Currently neither our president nor the Board of Directors is paid. We have a couple of contractors whom we pay. With time, however, we intend to hire full time employees, and our plan is to reimburse our workers with competitive, reasonable pay that is based on their location and skills. We believe that a "laborer is worthy of his hire," and that you cannot "muzzle the ox as he treads out the grain." Currently, all our ongoing expenses are just being met, except for some start up costs that we are slowly paying down. We have an indebtedness of about $25K. We operate one full service station and three translator stations. We joyfully serve the Mid-Hudson Valley of New York state, in an area where Family Radio has made some inroads. We are finding that former Family Radio listeners are changing their dials, listening, and supporting this new network. We just marvel and praise the Lord for His provision! Accountability
Redeemer Broadcasting has a board of Reformation-minded individuals, and an advisory panel composed of pastors and experienced broadcasters who give real and substantial input to the board. They are providing direction to this growing network. This oversight helps assure that no one individual ever sets himself up as a virtual "pope," hijacking the network for his own interests. Ready for expansion
Our system is designed to feed outlying stations so that we could readily plug right in and run a former Family Radio station (or any radio station, for that matter), and be up and going with beautiful sound, and excellent content, very quickly. We are ready to deploy! You can help!
If you know of a station that needs a great network feed and is considering affiliating with someone, please recommend that it investigate Redeemer, as we would love to feed more stations! Imagine a Redeemer Broadcasting station in your town! We are looking to expand. Will you help us? If you know of an FM station that is struggling, or of a station whose management would like to work with us with an affiliate agreement, please let us know. If you have information regarding where there is a Construction Permit (CP), but the applicant is trying to find a Christ-honoring programming solution, please let the applicant know; and us know, too! Target areas
Our goal is to expand into the following target areas: Newark/NYC, Camden/Philadelphia, Annapolis, MD, and Joliet, IL. Please join us in prayer that this might happen in God's timing. Yes, this is a large vision, but, by God's grace, this sort of expansion can take place, for His honor and for His glory alone. STREAMING AUDIO FOR REDEEMER BROADCASTING Would you like to hear what we sound like but you are not in the Mid Hudson Valley of NY state? On the right side of this page, toward the top, is a link to our streaming audio ("LISTEN LIVE"). Give it a try! Our commitment - by God's grace
We are committed to historic biblical Christianity. We seek to be thoroughly biblical, properly catholic, and true to the faith of the Protestant Reformation. We affirm the historic faith as presented in the Apostles', Nicene, and Athanasian Creeds, and in the great statements of the Reformation such as the Canons of Dordt, the Heidelberg Catechism, and the Belgic Confession and the Westminster Confession of Faith and the Larger and Shorter Catechisms. If you wish to support this effort or simply write to us, our mailing address is: Redeemer Broadcasting
P.O Box 1520
Olivebridge, NY 12461 Need to contact us quickly? Here is the contact number: (845)657-6239. We get many calls, and if you get to our voice mailbox, just hit the "3" button and then immediately leave your message. Since this broadcast ministry is cared for 24x7, we will respond promptly. We would love to hear from you. You may also use this email: dce@redeemerbroadcasting.org
We will try and respond within 12 hours of your note. Redeemer Broadcasting is a 501(c)(3) not for profit corporation and all gifts are tax deductible. Would you prayerfully consider supporting this effort with one or two dollars a day? - that would truly help us out. Thank you. May God be praised!
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