Posted on 12/05/2022 7:17:08 AM PST by Roman_War_Criminal
Is America nearing the end of the road as a nation? Have we reached a place similar to that of Judah just before Nebuchadnezzar and the Babylonians destroyed Jerusalem and the temple?
Three times in the book of Jeremiah, the Lord tells the prophet to not pray for the people of Judah (Jeremiah 7:16, 11:14, 14:11). God’s judgment on the nation was certain at this point; praying would not change the final outcome.
Can we apply Jeremiah’s words to the U.S. as well? I believe we can.
God’s judgment upon America is not only certain, I believe it has already begun. Please know that I am not implying that revivals will no longer happen in the U.S. We should pray for people to come to the Savior and hopefully a great many will continue to receive His offer of eternal life.
What I am saying, however, is that there will not be a great spiritual awakening that will reshape America or change its downward trajectory. As a nation, we have rejected God and His ways just as Judah did during the time of the prophet Jeremiah.
The November 8, 2022, election in the U.S. confirms that as a nation, we are close to the end of the road. As expected, widespread cheating changed the outcome of many key races keeping the Democrats in control of the Senate as well as that of several state governorships. The slight advantage to Republicans in the House will not alter America’s continuing descent into darkness.
Abortion up to the moment of birth won big. In California, the ballot proposal to make the murder of preborn children part of the state’s constitution was up by 1.3 million votes the last time I checked. In Vermont, 77.4% voted in favor of enshrining the killing of innocents in the state’s constitution while 56.7% did so in Michigan.
There’s also evidence that many people went to the polls to voice their support of keeping abortion legal up to the point of birth.
THE ROMANS 1 PATH TO PERDITION Paul wrote these words in Romans 1:18:
“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness.”
What the apostle describes in the rest of the chapter aligns rather well with the past sixty years of American history. In Romans 1:28-32, we see the end result of rejecting God and His Word:
“And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. Though they know God's righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.”
The U.S. has reached the end of the Romans 1 path to perdition. Signs of the “debased mind” described in the above verses abound throughout our culture as well as in the halls of our federal government.
A recent news story claimed that the Biden administration sent money to Ecuador for the purpose of putting on drag queen shows, which are a hideous and indecent repudiation of all that God’s Word says about gender and morality.
Newsweek’s efforts to fact-check this report resulted in the two disturbing paragraphs below:
In a statement sent to Newsweek, a spokesperson for the State Department said the agency supports "a wide range of strategic programs in Ecuador" that focuses on diversity and representation, and that the goal of the CEN program is to "promote tolerance" and "provide new opportunities for LGBTQI+ Ecuadorians to express themselves freely and safely."
"LGBTQI+ people across the globe deserve to live in societies free from targeted violence and discrimination. Recent data suggest an alarming and deadly rise in violence against LGBTQI+ persons in Ecuador," the spokesperson said.[i]
In other words, the report that the Biden administration funded drag shows in Ecuador was not only true, but it’s just a sampling of their efforts to promote abhorrent debauchery in other nations as well.
The corruption that defines the U.S. government extends to Republicans as well. Most, if not all of the GOP leadership support the globalists’ agenda while only a handful of its politicians speak out against the injustice and wicked behavior that abounds throughout America.
On November 16, 2022, twelve Republican Senators joined Democrats in ending debate on the “Respect for Marriage Act,” which establishes same-sex marriage into federal law. This ensures that it will become law.
An article on the Harbingers Daily website quoted Franklin Graham regarding the legislation:
“The deceitfully named Respect for Marriage Act will be voted on by the U.S. Senate this week, as early as Wednesday. The bill strikes a blow at religious freedom for individuals and ministries and is really the ‘Destruction of Marriage Act.’ Its sponsors remarkably claim it protects religious freedom. It does not. This disastrous bill sends a message to America that if you don’t agree with the left’s definition of marriage, you are a bigot.
THE NEARNESS OF THE SEVEN-YEAR TRIBULATION Another indication that America lies near the end of the road is the rapidly approaching Day of the Lord, or the seven-year Tribulation, in which all nations will experience God’s wrath. It will be the worst time in world history; comparatively very few people will remain alive at the time of Jesus’ return to the earth (Matthew 24:22; see also Isaiah 13:9-12).
There have been 63 million abortions in America alone and over one billion worldwide since it became legal. This alone accounts for the severity of the Lord’s future judgments that John witnessed and described for us in Revelation 6-18.
However, there’s so much more wickedness that places the trajectory of America squarely on a downward path as I have brought up in other articles.
Several decades ago, after Ruth Graham read the draft of a book that her husband was writing, she said, “If God doesn’t punish America, He’ll have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah.”
Her words ring true today, abundantly more so. God will not be apologizing! Instead, the U.S. will suffer a fate similar to those two ancient cities.
Even if I did not believe in a pre-Tribulation Rapture, I would still warn people about the Lord’s impending judgment on America.
THERE IS GOOD NEWS, REALLY In the midst of all the bad news about the moral decline of America as well as the rest of the world, there’s much good news, really!
First, we know that Jesus is coming for us soon; there’s no better news for weary souls than that.
Regardless of our current circumstances, even if they happen to be fantastic, heaven will be so much better, it will be glorious. From the moment of the Rapture forward, we will enjoy immortal bodies and experience joy beyond our wildest imagination.
We will meet Jesus in the air and go to the place He has prepared for us. Can you imagine the excitement we will feel when we see Jesus face to face? Spend a few moments thinking about the reunions that will take place with loved ones and dear friends who are already with the Lord. Once we set foot in glory, we will instantly forget about our trials and hardships on earth.
Second, if you have not yet placed your faith in Jesus and His saving work on the cross, the good news is that you can know that you possess everlasting life (1 John 5:13). All those that call upon Jesus in faith are bound for glory; they will never experience God’s wrath (1 Thessalonians 1:9-10; 5:9-10).
In my post, Jesus Is the Only Path to Eternal Life, I explain how you can know that God has forgiven all your sins because of the blood that Jesus shed upon the cross. He died in your place; He took the wrath we all deserve upon Himself. He paid the penalty for all of our sins, past, present, and future.
In 1 John 5:11-12, we find these comforting words about eternal life:
And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
Call upon the Savior while you have the opportunity; tomorrow may be too late. He alone is the path to eternal life (John 14:6).
First, do your coven masters teach you not to respond to bible texts that outright, and DIRECTLY contradict your false position on OSAS/OJAJ/PTR? Do they teach you to deny the word of God at any cost? Here they are again... One would think that a Christian, in good standing like yourself, would have no problems with explaining any scripture. Why do you dodge those texts, Professor? Why does Claire dodge it and the Angel/Saints question? It’s in the bible. It’s part of God’s word. Why are you so terrified? Is Andy a coward? He won’t talk about it? I know he won’t talk about the restrainer of the Antichrist being Pagan Rome, as ALL BUT ONE of the ECF’s, who spoke on the subject, clearly stated. If he did that, no one would buy his crap on Prophecy Watchers. Can’t have that, now can we?
Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of SINS THAT ARE PAST, through the forbearance of God. Romans 3:24-25
But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his OLD SINS. 2 Peter 1:9
You can stop your tilting. Those windmills are of your own imagination. You can stop anytime you like by coming into reality. What you imagine to be there is not, Don.
“But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his OLD SINS. 2 Peter 1:9”
Just good, old-fashioned common sense should help you understand that the only sins that can be purged are old sins.
Your “Romans” question has already been addressed, as has the saints/angels question way back. You, as always, refuse answers you don’t like, which is any answer that goes against the SDA Commentary. That’s your problem to work out, not anybody else’s. And you have yet to post a single thing you’ve worked out from Scripture, and you’ve made a ton of posts. I can’t recall a single one; rather, you post SDA Commentary.
You really should familiarize yourself with the Bible before making comment on it.
Who knows where you would be now, Claire, spiritually I mean, if early on you had gotten different perspectives on scripture and come to the correct conclusions, before deciding to follow a “different” spirit. Commentaries are excellent study tools. I read through many of them. And, if I agree on their conclusions, and they explain it way better than I ever could, WHY WOULDN’T I QUOTE IT? I agree with it and it saves me a bunch of time by not having to type it out for OSAS dopes. It’s a win/win situation.
Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of SINS THAT ARE PAST, through the forbearance of God. Romans 3:24-25
But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his OLD SINS. 2 Peter 1:9
Shame on you Claire.
——>Your “Romans” question has already been addressed, as has the saints/angels question way back.
Not true when I asked you the first time, WAY BACK, or the 30 or more times since. You refuse to answer any questions that directly contradict/refute OSAS/OJAJ/PTR lies. MHG does the same thing. Created angels are CLEARLY called saints. And, grace ONLY covers past sins.
How do we know that grace ONLY covers past sins, Claire?
Hebrews 10:
26For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
27But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
28He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
29Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
30For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
31It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Why do fake OSAS/OJAJ/PTR dodge questions, that if answered honestly, would sink their precious fake doctrines, by saying they already answered them, but didn’t?
Who do all but one of the ECF’s, who wrote on the subject, say the Restrainer of the Antichrist was?
Why does Claire keep refusing to answer questions about clear scripture calling created angels, SAINTS? Why would she give a dopey statement saying “angels are angels and saints are saints” and flat out refuse to answer my questions to her on a text that CLEARLY says that angels are called God’s SAINTS? Dude, why would she keep dodging that question? You know her better than I do. Can you explain that? She won’t. What possible reason would she have for not answering/discussing it?
The SDA Jesus you halfway believe in apparently didn’t die for all of your sins. ‘Tis a pity. I guess you are just out of luck and damned for eternity. You’ve already admitted that you’re still a sinner. Take flame-retardant gear on your way out is all I know to tell ya. And ice water.
I praise God the Father through Christ Jesus, My Lord and My Savior, that He died on the cross for ALL of my sin. Past, present and future. I love Him for it.
God bless His Holy Righteous Name!
——>I praise God the Father through Christ Jesus, My Lord and My Savior, that He died on the cross for ALL of my sin. Past, present and future. I love Him for it.
——>God bless His Holy Righteous Name!
And yet, you commit, and teach LAWLESSNESS...
Matthew 7:
21Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ 23Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, YOU WORKERS OF LAWLESSNESS!’
Prove I teach lawlessness. Show it or admit yourself to be a liar.
While you’re at it, prove I commit lawlessness. If you can’t, admit you’re a lying liar.
OSAS/OJAJ by definition is lawlessness. You cannot sin. You are not under God’s authority.
Pork muncher?
Sabbath commandment hater.
I am not only under His authority, I’m a part of His family as a member of the Body of Christ.
I don’t try to claim it by stealing from Israel, either. I’m not a liar nor a thief.
Prove your claims that I’m a teacher of lawlessness and that I commit lawlessness or ping the moderator to remove them for being lies.
——>I am not only under His authority, I’m a part of His family as a member of the Body of Christ.
Not if you are in open rebellion to His law.
Since you can’t prove your lies, it’s apparent exactly what you are.
I’ve scraped better from the bottom of my shoe.
You can thank your lawless, oyster-eating cult leader for goading you into hell.
——>Prove your claims that I’m a teacher of lawlessness and that I commit lawlessness
I just did.
——>or ping the moderator to remove them for being lies.
That would include any post mentioning OSAS/OJAJ/PTR as being truth...all repeated lies of Satan.
——>Since you can’t prove your lies
I just did.
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