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When one imagines that every couple of generations for a very long time some new group was going to come raping and pillaging over the next hill, I think it's pretty darn amazing that Christians did as well as they did.

I don't think it is amazing. God will never leave us or forsake us. And He keeps all of His promises. Every. Single One.

Throughout Scriptures, His people suffered such things for their own sakes, i.e. a "wake up call."

And the cause in Scripture (e.g. Song of Moses) always comes back to failing to keep the One and Only Great Commandment, i.e. Matt 22 which I paraphrase as loving God surpassingly above all else.

They provoked him to jealousy with strange [gods], with abominations provoked they him to anger. - Deuteronomy 32:16

The last generation of Christians will love themselves above all else. Indeed, one of the recent generations is called the "me" generation.

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. - 2 Timothy 3:1-5

Every time I think about current events and this administration, I say...

Maranatha, Jesus!!!

YUP.

THAT’S THE WAY IT IS IN RIVER CITY . . . AND PLANET EARTH.

Oops, that should be “last generation” not “last generation of Christians.”