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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).


TOPICS: Current Events; General Discusssion; Religion & Culture; Religion & Politics
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To: SouthernClaire

None so blind as those who refuse to see.

All aboard. We are ready for take off.


301 posted on 12/06/2022 8:07:17 PM PST by patriot torch
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To: patriot torch

You ain’t jokin’:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ_nbinWkvE


302 posted on 12/06/2022 8:07:46 PM PST by SouthernClaire (Job: And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God)
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To: patriot torch

One sweet sounding video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckVYO9oI8vc


303 posted on 12/06/2022 8:14:15 PM PST by SouthernClaire (Job: And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God)
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To: SouthernClaire

That was awesome. I have a soft spot for Hebrew music.

I wonder what our uninformed FRIEND would say regarding the 144,000 JEWS, or is that figurative? You know, the explicit 12,000 virgins from the 12 tribes of Israel.

No wonder people like him get twisted.


304 posted on 12/06/2022 8:15:03 PM PST by patriot torch
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To: patriot torch

Beyond twisted. They have to turn everything into something else for their “theology.” Sad thing to witness, really.


305 posted on 12/06/2022 8:16:35 PM PST by SouthernClaire (Job: And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God)
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To: patriot torch

Thank you, brother/ sister, for the enlightening post. See you int he clouds in the pre-tribulation Rapture.


306 posted on 12/06/2022 8:19:25 PM PST by MHGinTN (A dispensation perspective is a powerful tool for discernment)
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To: SouthernClaire

This has been one of my favorites for a long time.

I would love to see them in concert one day. But the problem is they only perform in a land that doesn’t exist.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=p5jX2G1hHtY


307 posted on 12/06/2022 8:19:33 PM PST by patriot torch
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To: Philsworld

WHICH ONE from the link are you claiming is THE 666?


308 posted on 12/06/2022 8:19:50 PM PST by SouthernClaire (Job: And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God)
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To: MHGinTN

Loaded up and trucking, we gonna do what he says can’t be done. We got a long way to go and a REAL short time to get there. (In fact, in the twinkling of an eye)

This here’s the Bandit, and we’re gone!

Guess who’s playing the sherrifs son....lol


309 posted on 12/06/2022 8:23:17 PM PST by patriot torch
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To: OneVike

Yep


310 posted on 12/06/2022 8:26:15 PM PST by robowombat
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To: patriot torch

Wow! This one is going in my favorites. Thank you so much for sharing the video from the land of dreams only.


311 posted on 12/06/2022 8:27:12 PM PST by SouthernClaire (Job: And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God)
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To: SouthernClaire

They have a number of videos but I like this one the best. You can really sense their sincerity.


312 posted on 12/06/2022 8:28:48 PM PST by patriot torch
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To: SouthernClaire

Another favorite

https://youtu.be/zNw4M0-FXoI


313 posted on 12/06/2022 8:34:51 PM PST by patriot torch
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To: SouthernClaire

Oh my, Claire, THAT sent chills from my head to my toes! Thank you so much for posting that. What an uplift to the soul!


314 posted on 12/06/2022 8:34:53 PM PST by MHGinTN (A dispensation perspective is a powerful tool for discernment)
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To: patriot torch

That was an excellent piece. Really enjoyable and uplifting.


315 posted on 12/06/2022 8:35:48 PM PST by Scott from the Left Coast (Make Orwell Fiction Again)
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To: MHGinTN

I’m SO glad you liked it, MHG! I bet I’ve listened to it 500 times or more!


316 posted on 12/06/2022 8:37:15 PM PST by SouthernClaire (Job: And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God)
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To: Scott from the Left Coast

Yes, I could listen to this all day.


317 posted on 12/06/2022 8:38:04 PM PST by patriot torch
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To: patriot torch

Wonderful.....thank you for posting that link.


318 posted on 12/06/2022 8:43:23 PM PST by Jane Long (What we were told was a “conspiracy theory” in 2020 is now fact. 🙏🏻 Ps 33:12 of day. )
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To: Jane Long

Yw, good to have you join us sister.


319 posted on 12/06/2022 8:44:28 PM PST by patriot torch
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To: patriot torch

Absolutely beautiful!


320 posted on 12/06/2022 8:44:37 PM PST by SouthernClaire (Job: And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God)
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