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Originally posted by AlreadyGone
Now... we see massive drought, massive debt, massive corruption, debauchery, tragedies as our morals continue to slide and as we become "enlightened" with the power of self and Man. Natural and manmade disasters plague our country... just as they plagued Israel and Judah... revelling in sin even as the enemies tear at the walls and barge down the gates...
Originally posted by AlreadyGone
In the Book of Isaiah, God speaks of building a garden...
a vineyard more specifically. He plants the choicest grapes, landscapes and contours the fields, puts up hedgerows to protect it from predators, wild animals, and passing theives. In the center, He builds a tower...from which to look at the beauty and survey the progress of the harvest.
Unfortunately, all God ever gets from the vineyard is sour grapes.
This was an analogy for Israel and her betrayel of the blessings God had bestowed upon her. Likewise, we could also apply the same analogy to America. We have been blessed and at one time had the highest standard of living, education, productivity, manufacturing, wealth, health, etc.
However, as the USA has strayed from it's founding Judeo-Christian beliefs, our country has fallen from grace, so to speak. We now reap the biiter grapes of wrath we have sown.
Likewise in so many Old testament books of the Bible... we see God punishinf people that have turned away from Him or have forgotten where their blessings flow from... Daniel, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, the 12 minor prophets... all speak of the Wrath of God as his people stray from Him.
Now... we see massive drought, massive debt, massive corruption, debauchery, tragedies as our morals continue to slide and as we become "enlightened" with the power of self and Man. Natural and manmade disasters plague our country... just as they plagued Israel and Judah... revelling in sin even as the enemies tear at the walls and barge down the gates...
Moderators... not sure if this goes in Religion Conspiracies, Fragile Earth, or Faith...move as you wish.
my question, and this is not about IF there is a God...
Is God punishing the United States of America as we drift further and further away from God and His Words?
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"If God doesn't come soon and bring judgment upon the United States, He's going to have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah!" - Ruth Graham (Billy Graham's wife) in 1965
Originally posted by WhoKnows100
In the strongest language possible, the Bible says because of iniquity the land will vomit out its inhabitants. Once the people of the land accept inequities, things such as homosexuality and child sacrifice (abortion) are signs that God has already given many over to a reprobate mind. This reprobate mind will accept further and further evils until they are destroyed. So yes to your question. Many today show that reprobate mind - fighting for the right to murder babies, to murder their elderly and to promote anal and lesbian sex as if it's natural - and by doing so, they have chosen evil and the death that follows. Unlike other sins, homosexuality has a severe judgment administered by God Himself. This judgment is simple: they are given over to their passions. That means that their hearts are allowed to be hardened by their sins (Romans 1:24). As a result, they can no longer see the error of what they are doing, and then they go and promote it and condemn others who don't participate in their sin. So, without an awareness of their sinfulness, there will be no repentance and trusting in Jesus. Without Jesus, they will have no forgiveness. Without forgiveness, there is no salvation.
In the strongest language possible, the Bible says because of iniquity the land will vomit out its inhabitants. Once the people of the land accept inequities, things such as homosexuality and child sacrifice (abortion) are signs that God has already given many over to a reprobate mind.
Originally posted by grayghost
Originally posted by WhoKnows100
In the strongest language possible, the Bible says because of iniquity the land will vomit out its inhabitants. Once the people of the land accept inequities, things such as homosexuality and child sacrifice (abortion) are signs that God has already given many over to a reprobate mind. This reprobate mind will accept further and further evils until they are destroyed. So yes to your question. Many today show that reprobate mind - fighting for the right to murder babies, to murder their elderly and to promote anal and lesbian sex as if it's natural - and by doing so, they have chosen evil and the death that follows. Unlike other sins, homosexuality has a severe judgment administered by God Himself. This judgment is simple: they are given over to their passions. That means that their hearts are allowed to be hardened by their sins (Romans 1:24). As a result, they can no longer see the error of what they are doing, and then they go and promote it and condemn others who don't participate in their sin. So, without an awareness of their sinfulness, there will be no repentance and trusting in Jesus. Without Jesus, they will have no forgiveness. Without forgiveness, there is no salvation.
The truth in your words is remarkable.
Now if only the people in the US would turn back to God and ask for forgiveness.
And for the gay pride people. The bible does say Adam and Eve not adam and steve.
The only place you see homosexuality is in animals.Nothing can be said to make me think different.
If you do not like it to bad that's the bottom line cause stone cold said so.edit on 8-8-2012 by grayghost because: (no reason given)edit on 8-8-2012 by grayghost because: spelling
And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
“Entreat me not to leave you,
Or to turn back from following after you;
For wherever you go, I will go;
And wherever you lodge, I will lodge;
Your people shall be my people,
And your God, my God.
Where you die, I will die,
And there will I be buried.
The Lord do so to me, and more also,
If anything but death parts you and me.”
The Book of Ruth, Chapter 1