There is going ot be a judgement of the nations. The United States will NOT escape it. The elect will find favor only because it pleases Adonai that we trust Him, and not the powers of this world. There's not much of a choice though, in my humble opinion! :-)
She's correct. I've stated it another way recently. There are only TWO things left to do on this planet. Trust Yeshua, The Lord Almighty, or DIE! Everybody makes a choice, either actively, or passively.
Notice the division between good and evil nowadays. People say it's only more visible because of the media's ability to track it, and report on it, and compile statistics. But I don't believe it. I believe as God's word says. It says that in the latter days, it will be as in the times of Noah. ...and lest we forget, those were a wicked and vile bunch of people around Noah!
I know why our great nation will be judged by God. There are three core reasons.
- The murder of the innocents (abortion)
- The abominable sin (homosexuality).
- The rejection of God as a nation.
The first is a sin of comission, as is the second. But the third is everything from apathy, to outright rebellion against God.
From a worldy perspective, there is an aspect to this coming hardship that's not emphasized enough in prophetic circles. This is that there will be a great harvest of the unbelievers during this judgement of the nations. They will see that we are blessed, and that our outlook is simply "different". They'll see that we're less (although NOT unaffected) by it. Today...right now....the difference isn't that noticeable. But in hard times, the contrast becomes much greater. The biggest growth periods of the church were during hard times! Our very nation was founded largely because of persecution of believers in England!
It's coming. The prophets of old were faithful in delivering God's message. Just because time has passed and "things aren't happening" fast enough to suit certain people, doesn't mean that God is sleeping, or that He's forgotten.
Ecclesiastes 3:11 says, "Also He has put eternity in their hearts,...". So all people KNOW that there is an eternity, and the unbelievers fear it....whether they'll admit it or not.
Yes. The Lord will have those who are His, and He will strip us of all that we put before him, and break everything that we think is more important than Him.