2Ti 3:1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
I have to say, there are lots of Good works going on in America. This is where the Gospel is being sent all over the World. God is not going to lay a hand on America, because you don't hurt the wheat getting to the tares.
I am with you on believing, and having faith for America, Martin.........
Now, the Bible says in the Last days, perilous times SHALL COME. There is no amount of praying that is going to change the Word of God. For those times to come, and the Word of God be true, then we must start to notice (If we are in the last 20 years or so.) things to start to degrade. Things start to fall apart, things changing for the worse.
Now, just because things are changing, falling apart, and getting worse, is not always a indication that God's Will is not being accomplished. Things must take place for other events to happen.
For Example, Judas who was a thief, and held the money bag, betrayed Jesus, and Jesus said so that scripture would be fulfilled. It is not that Judas did not have any choices. I am sure Judas started out just as excited as the other disciples were when He first started, but started to take heed to the lies of the enemy.
This was Judas own choice, and when he crossed that line, God used Judas to fulfill the scripture. It could have been anyone, (Though some would disagree) Peter, was very capable of denying the Lord, and even did so, but not because of greed, but fear was His greater master, when in Judas case greed overcame him.
So, things we see, are not because God is getting upset and going to Judge America, In fact, everything is in the will of God, for scripture to be fulfilled. It is not God's Will for certain people to pass laws and do as they have done, and God has given them chance after chance to repent, but they continue doing those things that do not please God, So, he just looks the other way, and the events unfold. They become a vessel of destruction, by their own choice, and scripture must unfold.
This is a Mystery of How God operates. Many use Pharaoh as an example of God not willing to heal everyone. It is a scripture that I come against time and time again for those that do not believe it is the will of God for everyone to be healed.
Rom 9:15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
Rom 9:16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
Rom 9:17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
Rom 9:18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
What people miss is the fact That this does not apply to the Children of God, or those that want to serve him and obey. Pharaoh, worshiped other gods from the start, and did not acknowledge God, yet Christians want to put themselves into this category to prove a point, and they got it all twisted for the point they attempt to prove.
Don't put yourself in the Category of Pharaoh if you love and serve God, just to prove it's not God's Will to heal everyone. DUMB!!!!!!
They also miss something else Paul said, and never seem to get to this next scripture, at least in all the many number of times I heard this argument.......and I have heard it a lot.
Rom 9:22 What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:
Now we have what looks like a contradiction the scripture also says Pharaoh hardened his heart. Why? It was not God's will to destroy Pharaoh, but had great mercy, and longsuffering for Pharaoh. Yet Pharaoh would not acknowledge the true God, and after a time, became the example. God does not take any pleasure in the death of the wicked, yet, if the wicked refuses to change, God gives them over to their own devices, by their own choice.
So, though America may look like we have a bunch of godless nut jobs running in office, it is not really what we think.
Jesus Is Lord.
And, as a new Christian, one of the very few Veggie Tales I have seen.
