America was founded by strong believers in Jesus Christ. It was the world's greatest
example of freedom and Christian principles. It befriended God's Chosen People, both before and after Israel was
reborn as a modern nation. It was blessed by God in keeping with the promise given to Abraham.
I will bless those who bless you,
and whoever curses you I will curse;
and all peoples on earth
will be blessed through you - Genesis 12:3
Prophecy students have wondered for decades why the United States will not apparently be a
major player in the Bible’s End Times scenario. Europe is predicted as a Revived Roman Empire, but with a much
weaker composition than ancient Rome. Ancient biblical lands will be involved in the prophetic future. They have
modern names: Iran, Iraq, Syria, Libya, and others. But how could the one great “superpower” of our generation
be ignored at the end of this age? Just a few years ago we could not have imagined how rapidly
our beloved country would decline.
An honest evaluation of The United States today reveals that we are growing weaker economically, militarily,
and above all, spiritually.
Many Churches in America are retreating from a literal interpretation of the Bible, and
have allowed the corrupting influences of secular humanism, the sexual revolution, abortion, and other false
beliefs and practices to slowly infiltrate their leadership. This change is predicted in the Bible. It is
called apostasy, or a “falling away” from the truth.
As a result, our nation is in danger of God's judgment. But like the biblical example of
Nineveh, whose people repented in Jonah's days, there could be a great revival first. We are praying for this!
Dec. 4, 2014 - In Decision Magazine Franklin Graham says that our current American society is waging a war on Christmas because of hatred of
Christianity.
"The war on Christmas is a war against Christ and His followers. It's the hatred of our culture for the exclusive claims that Christ made."
He cited examples of prejudice against Christmas by stores, schools and communities.
Meanwhile the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) sent memos to 13,000 school district administrators reminding them that freedom of Christmas
expression is constitutional.
A grand jury reached a decision Monday in the case against the Ferguson police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black teenager
in August, touching off nationwide protests and cries of police brutality.
Nov. 24, 2014 - The decision from a Grand Jury in Fergeson Missouri is due any time on whether or not to
press charges against Darren Wilson, the white suburban St. Louis police officer who fatally shot the black
18-year-old after a confrontation in August.
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will officially resign amid growing pressure from the Obama administration over his handling of several
international crises, Fox News has confirmed. Hagel, 68, is expected to meet with President Obama at the White House at 11 a.m.
Nov. 5, 2014 - Republicans held on to their existing seats in the Senate and picked up more than six more to take control of the Senate.
Republicans also are projected to retain control of the House -- and gain at least 12 seats, expanding their majority beyond their
post-World War II record of 246 seats set in 1946.
Republicans will be able to challenge Obama's agenda in the final two years of his term, launch investigations hearings, hold up key appointments,
and pass GOP-favored legislation (although the president may veto their efforts).
In New York, the traditional roll call of the victims began at the World Trade Center site shortly after 8:46 a.m., the same time 13 years ago
when the first plane hit the north tower. The event was closed to the public except for families of the victims.
Sept. 7, 2014 - Evangelist Greg Laurie answers why America does not seem to be mentioned in End Times prophecy. He admits that no one
can say for sure, but even though many modern countries can be identified in prophecies, there are two possible reasons that our country may not be
mentioned. One of these reasons would be that we have been reduced in power and importance by God's judgment on the nation for straying from our
historically biblical roots, and the other possibility would be that we have experienced another much-need revival.
In the judgment scenario, it is possible that the U.S. will have been crippled by a nuclear attack before the final End Times conflicts begin. It is also
possible that the nation will have just lost its importance on the world scene, and will have declined like all the former empires in history.
Laurie's preferred theory is that there could be another great revival. He says,
In some ways, things have never been worse morally. Yet there is great opportunity for the gospel. There is an open door for believers to go
through to reach out to other people.
If there is a great End Times revival the number of born-again Christians will increase. Then, when the Rapture takes place, the nation will suddenly be
left without many of its best citizens, and could become less relevant on the world stage.
Sept. 2, 2014 - One of the problems conservatives cite with "Common Core" standards is that English teachers are being expected to
teach U.S. History, and in the process, the curriculum leaves out essential historical information.
For example, there are no themes on federalism, separation of powers, the Federalist Papers, or the Gettysburg Address. The curriculum doesn’t ask
teachers to teach about Benjamin Franklin and contains no mention of Thomas Jefferson or James Madison.
Another example is the fact that the September 11, 2001 disasters are never referred to as terrorist attacks.
Sept. 2, 2014 - According to the National Council for the Social Studies, the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act and
the Common Core State Standards (adopted by over 45 states) has caused an increased emphasis on mathematics and reading. This
has nearly eliminated time to teach Social Studies.
“Abundant research bears out
the sad reality that fewer and fewer young people,
particularly students of color and students in
poverty, are receiving a high quality social studies
education, despite the central role of social studies
in preparing students for the responsibilities of
citizenship.”
Source: Pioneer Institute
Editor's notes: For insight on how the ideas of progressive education have contributed to the moral decay of our culture,
read the following segments in our "Rejoicing in Revelation" commentary section:
The Slippery Slope
-Public education was infiltrated by agnostic and evolutionary influences Moral Relativism and the Sexual Revolution
- The schools, which had already been greatly influenced by progressive education, were then faced with the dilemma of how to teach good behavior when the ... The Plot Thickens
- The progressive element in education and government endorses or allows a catalog of behaviors that have always been considered sinful by Bible-believing ...
Rush Limbaugh made a rare plea to his audience to see Dinesh D'Souza's America, a film that opened in 1,105 theaters on Wednesday and that the nation's top radio
talk-show host likened to Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life.
Limbaugh explains that the movie talks about the enemies of America. There is a large anti-American movement in the country. The movie makes the point
that Obama didn't create that movement. Instead, the movement created Obama.
Jun. 6, 2014 - Today marks the 70th anniversary of D-Day, the terrible but successful battle on the shores of Normandy, France, that turned
the tide of World War II.
156,000 Allied soldiers, supported by many more sailors, airmen and marines, embarked on the long-awaited invasion of occupied
Europe. This was an Allied effort, but American fighting men bore the brunt of the combat and the resulting sacrifice.
In April 2013, a group of New York atheists filed suit challenging the national motto inscribed on U.S. currency,. . . They argued it violates the separation
of church and state and their free exercise rights.
Yesterday the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower-court decision that the statutes at issue don't violate existing Constitutional laws.
May 15, 2014 - The 9/11 Memorial Museum is being dedicated today below ground level under the place where the Twin Towers once stood.
It is a massive shrine to honor the memory of the nearly 3000 people who died there.
Thousands of pieces of memorabilia, large and small, are on display in the museum. Among them there is a 17-foot-high cross-section of steel I-beams from the
North Tower, shaped like a cross. It had plummeted into an adjacent office building. Two days after the attack one of the rescue workers spotted the cross:
He spray-painted arrows around the site pointing to "Gods House'' (sic). Recovery and rescue workers came
by on their breaks; some wrote the names of the dead or their units on the cross.
May 9, 2014 - The third annual celebration of "Washington, A Man of Prayer" was held in the Capitol Wednesday evening. It was a reminder of the
strong Christian faith of Washington and other founders. For example: On April 30, 1789, after being sworn in as the nation's first leader,
President George Washington, accompanied by Congress, proceeded to St. Paul’s Chapel where, as one of his first official acts,
he offered a prayer of dedication to God on America’s behalf.
Read the rest of the article for inspiring stories of past leaders and encouraging words from some of our current politicians.
May 5, 2014 - The Supreme Court decided 5-4 to reverse an appeals court's ban on praying in Jesus' name in the town council meetings of Greece,
New York. In the majority opinion Justice Anthony Kennedy explained that if the council were to require prayers to be nonsectarian, they would have to preview
and review prayers, serving as censors:
"...thus involving government in religious matters to a far greater degree than is the case under the town's current practice of neither editing nor
approving prayers in advance nor criticizing their content after the fact."
Mar. 11, 2014 - Dinesh D'Souza has produced a new film about America's greatness and what the world would be like without our country. He says
President Obama sees it differently, and would probably be happy if America was just one power at the great dining table of nations.
President Barack Obama would
His latest film, "America," is to be released July 4 and challenges the left's view that the United States has too much power in the world. . .
D'Souza said his film explores why America is a great nation.
