‘Something is very wrong with us’
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Jesus warned:
12 And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. (Matthew 24:12)
Consider the following as a related fulfillment that a reader sent me a link to:
Something is very wrong with us
June 24, 2023
Perhaps it’s a side effect of our unprecedented wealth, leisure, and comfort. Perhaps it’s the result of so many broken social promises, our imperial misadventures, or the general coarsening of our national spirit and discourse. Whatever the cause, something is wrong. You can see it in how we speak to one another. You can see it in how we react to national and local crises. From the very top to the bottom, we are clearly a miserable people, allowing our general dissatisfaction with life to spiral into outright contempt for fellow human beings.
The New Republic, for example, published an especially tasteless news report titled, “OceanGate CEO Missing in Titanic Sub Had History of Donating to GOP Candidates.” As if a few political donations — and the alleged donations are few, some dating as far back as 1979 — are germane somehow to the news of what went wrong this weekend with the Titan. Elsewhere, the Associated Press accused its readership of not caring about the immigrants who died recently when their ship sank off the coast of Greece, suggesting readers care only when wealthy people are lost at sea. Other newsrooms saw the Titan disaster as an opportunity to settle entirely unrelated scores. Yahoo! News and the Daily Beast, for example, attempted to blame the tragedy on tech billionaire Elon Musk, drawing a nonexistent thread between his Starlink company and OceanGate. Starlink has exactly nothing to do with the Titan or how it communicated with the surface.
“Next time some rich white person wants to take Sam Alito on an expensive trip, please take him to see the Titanic,” MSNBC contributor Elie Mystal cracked on Twitter.
This is not normal behavior. It’s sociopathic. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/something-is-very-wrong-with-us/ar-AA1cY7SF?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=d2c94293960243fda8c4bd1841381563&ei=17
Yes, much hate is being messaged in the world in general, and the USA in particular.
This will not end well.
Jesus taught:
25 Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand. (Matthew 12:25)
We are seeing more divide in the USA and parts of it certainly appear to be intentional. Much of it is ideological. The USA is becoming less and less united and more polarized.
Now, also notice an article by the evangelical Protestant writer Hal Lindsey:
Thought Wars: Is America Bent On Self-Destruction?
June 12, 2023
Today, our nation seems bent on self-destruction. We see it in legislatures, executive mansions, courts, and educational institutions. It has metastasized into music studios, film sets, and libraries. Publishing houses, television networks, and corporate boardrooms also seem bent on destroying the American rights, ideals, and morality that made their prosperity possible.
Destructive choices are not limited to the wealthy and powerful. They’re also being made by 15-year-olds standing on street corners and by 60-year-olds deciding what television program to watch. …
We hear a great deal about culture wars. But culture is an outer reflection of our inward selves. The real war is about thought, and thoughts are largely a matter of choice. Yes, some thoughts come unbidden. But we get to choose whether to entertain and nourish those thoughts, or not. 2 Corinthians 10:5 says to take “every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.” …
Philippians 4:8 says, “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”
The world works overtime to corrupt our thoughts and those of our young. But the Bible says we can choose our thoughts. https://harbingersdaily.com/thought-wars-is-america-bent-on-self-destruction/
The Bible teaches that Satan the devil is, “the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience” (Ephesians 2:2).
And with television, radio, the internet being dominated by anti-biblical media, academia, pundits, and government officials, Satan’s ways are being even more widely pushed than in the past.
Much hate is being promoted.
Earlier this Spring, Hal Lindsey also wrote:
April 23, 2023
A few years ago, we would often hear that the United States had entered a post-Christian era. Looking back, it’s amazing how fast post-Christian turned into anti-Christian. The Facebook pages of certain groups show an amazing number of anti-Christian memes. They don’t present thoughtful arguments, but cute little one-liners.
And the vitriol is stunning. They seethe with hatred for all things Christian. They hate churches. They hate the individual followers of Jesus. And they hate every hint that this society once held Jesus and the Bible in high esteem. …
Sadly, outrage against the Jesus of the Bible and His followers is growing in size and intensity. …
We must not respond by hiding. …
In any case, hiding will not long remain an option. When a tornado is ripping apart your home, hiding your eyes does not make you safer. There comes a point when you can’t pretend that everything is normal. If a church preaches God’s word, Satan’s world system will attack it. Your neighborhood may seem quiet on the surface, but it is almost certainly being invaded by drugs, pornography, and hate. https://harbingersdaily.com/our-nation-has-rapidly-shifted-from-post-christian-to-anti-christian/
The above article had a photo of someone holding up a large sign that said, “Resist Christian Fascism.” Basically, the LGBTQ+, sexually promiscuous, and pro-abortion crowds consider those who are opposed to their immorality as fascists, particularly if they quote parts of the Bible.
Anyway, not only is the USA not a “Christian nation,” its Roman Catholic President has made pushing the LGBTQ+ and abortion agendas around the world as a top priority.
And it is not only the USA.
The coming European Beast power will be teamed up with the final Antichrist and they will push hate and control (Revelation 13:16-18).
They will also break and/or advocate the breaking of all the Ten Commandments. This is what the Bible shows and that is documented in the free online book: The Ten Commandments: The Decalogue, Christianity, and the Beast.
As far as the USA goes, it will not survive the rise of the European Beast per Daniel 11:39 (see also the article: USA in Prophecy: The Strongest Fortresses).
We are getting closer to the time of the end (see Does God Have a 6,000 Year Plan? What Year Does the 6,000 Years End?).
But the good news is that the anti-God people will one day be defeated and the Kingdom of God will be established (see The Gospel of the Kingdom of God)–though a terrible trial will hit the earth first (cf. Matthew 24:21-22; see also When Will the Great Tribulation Begin? 2023, 2024, or 2025?).
As Jesus said, pray for God’s Kingdom to come (Matthew 6:10).
Some items of possibly related interest may include:
USA in Prophecy: The Strongest Fortresses Can you point to scriptures, like Daniel 11:39, that point to the USA in the 21st century? This article does. Two related sermon are available: Identifying the USA and its Destruction in Prophecy and Do these 7 prophesies point to the end of the USA?
Who is the King of the West? Why is there no Final End-Time King of the West in Bible Prophecy? Is the United States the King of the West? Here is a version in the Spanish language: ¿Quién es el Rey del Occidente? ¿Por qué no hay un Rey del Occidente en la profecía del tiempo del fin? A related sermon is also available: The Bible, the USA, and the King of the West.
Who is the King of the North? Is there one? Do biblical and Roman Catholic prophecies for the Great Monarch point to the same leader? Should he be followed? Who will be the King of the North discussed in Daniel 11? Is a nuclear attack prophesied to happen to the English-speaking peoples of the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand? When do the 1335 days, 1290 days, and 1260 days (the time, times, and half a time) of Daniel 12 begin? When does the Bible show that economic collapse will affect the United States? In the Spanish language check out ¿Quién es el Rey del Norte? Here are links to three related videos: The King of the North is Alive: What to Look Out For, The Future King of the North, and Rise of the Prophesied King of the North.Europa, the Beast, and Revelation Where did Europe get its name? What might Europe have to do with the Book of Revelation? What about “the Beast”? Is an emerging European power “the daughter of Babylon”? What is ahead for Europe? Here is a link to a video titled: Can You Prove that the Beast to Come is European?
The Ten Commandments: The Decalogue, Christianity, and the Beast This is a free draft/unedited pdf book explaining the what the Ten Commandments are, where they came from, how early professors of Christ viewed them, and how various ones, including the Beast of Revelation, will oppose them. A related sermon is titled: The Ten Commandments and the Beast of Revelation.
World War III: Steps in Progress Are there surprising actions going on now that are leading to WWIII? Might a nuclear attack be expected? What about WWIV? Does the Bible promise protection to all or only some Christians? How can you be part of those that will be protected? A related video would be Is World War III About to Begin? Can You Escape?
Does God Have a 6,000 Year Plan? What Year Does the 6,000 Years End? Was a 6000 year time allowed for humans to rule followed by a literal thousand year reign of Christ on Earth taught by the early Christians? Does God have 7,000 year plan? What year may the six thousand years of human rule end? When will Jesus return? 2031 or 20xx? There is also a video titled 6000 Years: When will God’s Kingdom Come? Here is a link to the article in Spanish: ¿Tiene Dios un plan de 6,000 años?
There is a Place of Safety for the Philadelphians. Why it May Be Near Petra This article discusses a biblical ‘place of safety,’ Zephaniah 2 to ‘gather together,’ and includes quotes from the Bible and Herbert W. Armstrong on fleeing to a place–thus, there is a biblically supported alternative to the rapture theory. Two sermon-length videos of related interest are available Physical Protection During the Great Tribulation and Might Petra be the Place of Safety? Here are two related items in the Spanish language: Hay un lugar de seguridad para los Filadelfinos. ¿Puede ser Petra? and Existe un Lugar de Seguridad.
Lost Tribes and Prophecies: What will happen to Australia, the British Isles, Canada, Europe, New Zealand and the United States of America? Where did those people come from? Can you totally rely on DNA? What about other peoples? Do you really know what will happen to Europe and the English-speaking peoples? What about Africa, Asia, South America, and the Islands? This free online book provides scriptural, scientific, historical references, and commentary to address those matters. Here are links to related sermons: Lost tribes, the Bible, and DNA; Lost tribes, prophecies, and identifications; 11 Tribes, 144,000, and Multitudes; Israel, Jeremiah, Tea Tephi, and British Royalty; Gentile European Beast; Royal Succession, Samaria, and Prophecies; Asia, Islands, Latin America, Africa, and Armageddon; When Will the End of the Age Come?; Rise of the Prophesied King of the North; Christian Persecution from the Beast; WWIII and the Coming New World Order; and Woes, WWIV, and the Good News of the Kingdom of God.
The Gospel of the Kingdom of God This free online pdf booklet has answers many questions people have about the Gospel of the Kingdom of God and explains why it is the solution to the issues the world is facing. It is available in hundreds of languages at ccog.org. Here are links to four kingdom-related sermons: The Fantastic Gospel of the Kingdom of God!, The World’s False Gospel, The Gospel of the Kingdom: From the New and Old Testaments, and The Kingdom of God is the Solution.
When Will the Great Tribulation Begin? 2023, 2024, or 2025? Can the Great Tribulation begin today? What happens before the Great Tribulation in the “beginning of sorrows”? What happens in the Great Tribulation and the Day of the Lord? Is this the time of the Gentiles? When is the earliest that the Great Tribulation can begin? What is the Day of the Lord? Who are the 144,000? Here is a version of the article in the Spanish language: ¿Puede la Gran Tribulación comenzar en el 2020 o 2021? ¿Es el Tiempo de los Gentiles? A related video is: Great Tribulation: 2026 or 2027? A shorter video is: Can the Great Tribulation start in 2022 or 2023? Notice also: Can Jesus return in 2023 or 2024? Here is a video in the Spanish language: Es El 2021 el año de La Gran Tribulación o el Grande Reseteo Financiero.
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