You should read Matthew 24. It is all prophecies given by Jesus. Again, I agree he didn’t specify that such and such will happen to future countries list, but he did give a list of things that would be occurring shortly before his return. These things are happening around the world, not just here in America, but since I’m an American, I don’t much care about the rest of the world. As America goes, so goes the world and clearly we are headed in the wrong direction.
We became a super power in a relatively short period of time. I believe it’s because God specifically had a purpose for America and had a hand in our rise. But we, like the rest of the world have turned our back on God, rejected his purpose, denied his existence and authority and thumbed our noses at his law and righteousness. As a result, he has left us to our own ways and we are paying a terrible price for our rebellion.
Scripture says not once, but twice in Proverbs “ There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.” Of course, claiming the truth of this requires making judgments about the state of society which after all, is a product of our behavior.
A poster has said that judging is wrong, no one gets to decide who goes to Heaven or Hell. True, that decision is a personal decision between individuals and God and no one but God can make an infallible statement about any persons eternal destiny based just on their observable actions and words in their life. But Jesus did say You shall know them by their fruit, and since Jesus or the Holy Spirit do not produce rotten fruit, then it is a reasonable assumption that people who are producing rotten fruit are not under the influence of Christ or the Holy Spirit. While many people outright reject Christ, too many people don’t realize that Jesus must be a deliberate choice, made with an understanding of who he is, what he did on the cross and that he is the ONLY WAY to Heaven, and by doing so, they gain the kingdom and the previous rotten fruit begins to change.
Some people are drawn to Christ by the message of his love, but many people must accept the harsh reality of where they’re headed if they don’t repent, before they turn to Christ. Both are part of the gospel. Both were spoken of and taught by Jesus. Repentance is not optional, it’s a requirement for salvation. Churches that preach only love are not telling the whole truth…