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Is America at the End of the Road?
Jonathan Brentner ^ | 11/15/22 | Jonathan Brentner

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).


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To: SouthernClaire

Waiting for you to post the texts.


201 posted on 12/06/2022 8:09:50 AM PST by Philsworld
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To: Philsworld

Pure shame that you are without hope. Become Saved and Born Again and maybe you can then recognize Truth.


202 posted on 12/06/2022 8:10:59 AM PST by patriot torch
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To: Philsworld

What text? All the prophets? You want me to post all the prophets?


203 posted on 12/06/2022 8:11:59 AM PST by SouthernClaire (Like also as it was in the days of Lot ...)
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To: Philsworld

And I’m still waiting for you to answer the question.

You cling to “... til all be fulfilled,” but you only take half of the statement as true, that being the Law, and then you disregard all being fulfilled in the Prophets.

Which is it, Phil? Did Jesus lie or not?


204 posted on 12/06/2022 8:15:32 AM PST by SouthernClaire (Like also as it was in the days of Lot ...)
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To: SouthernClaire

“Which is it, Phil? Did Jesus lie or not?”


In chess we call this checkmate.


205 posted on 12/06/2022 9:44:08 AM PST by patriot torch
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To: patriot torch

philscultworld doesn’t want the truth, that’s why he continues to post the Margaret McDonald lies as if true. He has been offered the links to show why the stuff about Margaret McDonald is false but he loves the lie because of the spirit that is in him/her/it.


206 posted on 12/06/2022 9:44:45 AM PST by MHGinTN (A dispensation perspective is a powerful tool for discernment)
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To: SouthernClaire

Give him time, he’s consulting other books. Or maybe even conjuring up the (s)pirit of Ellen?

He might just as well call upon Ellen degenerate.


207 posted on 12/06/2022 9:47:17 AM PST by patriot torch
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To: MHGinTN

I’ve never even heard of Margaret McDonald. It must be the spouse of ‘Ol McDonald?


208 posted on 12/06/2022 9:49:24 AM PST by patriot torch
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To: patriot torch

Question for phil(istine)

When did the New Testament take effect?

Que the Double Jeopardy theme....


209 posted on 12/06/2022 9:53:05 AM PST by patriot torch
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To: patriot torch

That’s probably what he’s doing: checking SDA Bible Commentary.

I seriously would like to know how they handle it.


210 posted on 12/06/2022 9:53:44 AM PST by SouthernClaire (Like also as it was in the days of Lot ...)
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To: SouthernClaire

Allow me to guide him in his research...

Interesting documentary about the seventh day Adventist cult

https://youtu.be/5L9vQrYIL8U


211 posted on 12/06/2022 9:57:11 AM PST by patriot torch
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To: patriot torch

And that is the issue. What is the truth? You say you know it, and so do I. One of us is wrong. Your side says that keeping God’s commandments AFTER GRACE isn’t mandatory for Salvation. Your side says that’s legalism. I maintain that I keep God’s commandments out of love for Him and what he did for me on the cross. The message of “if you love me, keep my commandments” is crystal clear. Your side practices LAWLESSNESS. And to those who do, God will say these words...‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’

Choosing LAWLESSNESS means that you chose poorly.


212 posted on 12/06/2022 10:00:15 AM PST by Philsworld
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To: patriot torch

——>Question for phil(istine)

That’s actually disrespectful, the good Christian that you are. You are making it personal.


213 posted on 12/06/2022 10:02:14 AM PST by Philsworld
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To: patriot torch

It’s haircut time for me, but I’m going to watch it.


214 posted on 12/06/2022 10:03:38 AM PST by SouthernClaire (Like also as it was in the days of Lot ...)
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To: patriot torch

——>Not quite sure what you mean. Does this have something to do with literal Israel? If so, state it plainly.


215 posted on 12/06/2022 10:04:39 AM PST by Philsworld
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To: Philsworld

Since you have shown that you DO NOT have the Truth in you, you are incapable of discerning The Truth. And you have a sycophant showing up on this very thread, so your dragging a soul to hell with you is successful! Your father must be so proud.


216 posted on 12/06/2022 10:10:04 AM PST by MHGinTN (A dispensation perspective is a powerful tool for discernment)
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To: Philsworld
The message of “if you love me, keep my commandments” is crystal clear. Your side practices LAWLESSNESS.

You are totally misunderstanding what people are saying.

Romans 6:16 says "What then? Shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace? By no means!"

This means that since we are under Grace, any infraction of the Law does NOT condemn us to death. However we still follow it as much as we can since we do love Him.

217 posted on 12/06/2022 10:10:27 AM PST by ShadowAce (Linux - The Ultimate Windows Service Pack )
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To: patriot torch

——>I’ve never even heard of Margaret McDonald. It must be the spouse of ‘Ol McDonald?

She figures heavily into your false PTR doctrine, and as a member of Edward Irving’s church. See below, starting with Jesuit Futurism (BTW, Tommy Ice also calls the PTR doctrine, Futurism).

Francisco Ribera (Jesuit)
Cardinal Robert Bellarmine (Jesuit)
Michael Walpole (Jesuit)
Manuel De Lacunza (Jesuit)
Edward Irving
MARGARET McDONALD (ecstatic utterances)
Samuel Roffey Maitland
James H. Todd
John Henry Newman
John Nelson Darby
Arno C. Gaebelein
Cyrus Ingerson Scofield
Samuel Untermeyer
Lewis Sperry Chafer

Dallas Theological Seminary is the key place where the Jesuit concepts were taught to thousands of Pastors, including today’s top TV and radio personalities.

Samuel Prideaux Tregelles (attended Irving’s church and eyewitness to Margaret McDonald’s utterances…first time EVER hearing about PTR theory)

http://www.biblelightinfo.com/antichrist.htm


218 posted on 12/06/2022 10:12:49 AM PST by Philsworld
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To: MHGinTN

Reading about Margaret McDonald it seems like she was heavily into the occult & had “visions” (from who?) 🤔, sounds like Ellen White after her concussion.

This is exactly why we’re supposed to test the spirits and be Bereans.


219 posted on 12/06/2022 10:17:49 AM PST by Roman_War_Criminal (Jesus + Something = Nothing ; Jesus + Nothing = Everything )
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To: Philsworld

—>Question for phil(istine)

That’s actually disrespectful, the good Christian that you are. You are making it personal.


Actually, it became “personal” when you refused to honor my request to QUIT tagging me. But, like a gnat you refused to stop. So if your feelings are hurt, then stop tagging me phil(istine


220 posted on 12/06/2022 10:22:41 AM PST by patriot torch
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