The Result of Lethargy!

There are many impressive stats of the generosity of the government and the Church of the United States; like we have sent more missionaries of the Gospel of Christ to the rest of the world than the rest of the world has; like we spend more money in all types of aid to other nations than the rest of the world has; like we have more church organizations than the rest of the world has.

So why has the Church not discipled the nation of the United States into the Kingdom of GOD?

Some would say that we have; some do not want us too!

To those who believe that the Church has discipled the United States into the Kingdom of GOD why do we have such open sin and rebellion against GOD? Why do some of our cities have higher murder and crime rates than some nations. Why do our local, state and national law enforcement agencies battle daily against overwhelming odds to keep drugs, human trafficking and crime of all sorts under control?

Why just two years ago was the Church and nation under the very real threat of their demise as we know them today? Because of those who do not want us to disciple our nation into the Kingdom of GOD! Even though they believe they are right, they are evil and the Church has not opposed them!

Overall for the most part the Church, those who claim to be believers in Jesus Christ, has let sin run rampant in every level of our society and government! Why? Because we have let it run rampant in ourself! The Church has as much sin in it as the unbelieving rest of the nation does!

How dare I say that? Well the divorce rate in the Church is reported to be the same (even by Christian agencies) as the unbelieving, many Christian organizations support and protect sexual immorality; adultery, fornication and homosexuality. A couple of years ago I responded to a open letter from a certain religious organization’s youth leader who said that the Bible did not say anything against pre-marital sex and that it was ok (that is fornication). Look at the sexual immorality in the Catholic priesthood and the lack of appropriate response by the leadership. There are many Christian organizations that lack financial integrity, some have faced public and legal exposure, but not all have been exposed. Financial and moral integrity are just the obvious sins, there are those who teach false doctrine as if it is in the Bible. Teachings that put self first in living rather than serving and receiving rather than giving.

How has this happened? It happened because those who want to remove GOD from our nation have slowly and methodically infiltrated every level of society, government and religion in our nation. They have slowly changed the agenda so that their ideology would be the focus and not Christianity.

And the Church not only let it happen we happily joined in! Seminaries produce pastors that do not believe in the divine authority of the Bible and do not teach their congregants to study the Bible on their own. Most who claim to be Christians in America do not know what the Bible actually teaches about morality and integrity for us as individuals, families, communities and as a nation.

Lethargy is the cause and destruction is the result! GOD’s call to the Church in America is to repent! If we just continue on soon the Church will be destroyed and the nation with it.

GOD does and is judging His Church and our nation. Unless the Church repents and takes back our nation there will be no revival only judgment. The United States as a nation discipled into the Kingdom of GOD can be a Christian nation and remain a supporter of Israel even during the reign of the anti-christ in the world. Or we can become just another third world nation under the thumb of the anti-christ and his false prophet doing his bidding against Israel and GOD.

The nation of the United States can only return to and fulfill it’s GOD given destiny if the Church repents of it’s lethargy and sin! Then GOD will bring revival to the Church and then the nation can be discipled into repentance and be revived into GOD’s favor and purpose.

If you believe you are a Christian and do not know what the Bible says because YOU do not read and study it you may not be redeemed. “In that day not everyone who says to me LORD, LORD will enter into My Kingdom. Some will say ‘But, LORD we prophesied in Your Name and we did many mighty works in Your Name.’ And I will tell them, ‘I do not know who you are, away with you who are lawless!’ And there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” Matthew 7:21-23 my version.

Jesus did not teach the gospel of salvation; asking for forgiveness, being baptized, going to church regularly, giving money and living morally and with integrity; Jesus taught the Eternal Kingdom of GOD! He taught things like “Repent for the Kingdom of GOD is at hand!”; “Seek first the Kingdom of GOD and His Righteousness!” “The Kingdom is like…” “Stay on the narrow road that leads to eternal life. Many seek it but few find it.” “I do the works of My Father’s Kingdom.” “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”

Paul said, “I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ for it is the power of GOD to salvation; for the Jew first and also for the Greek.” Romans 1:16 my version. Salvation is just the entrance to GOD’s Kingdom, before we receive salvation we are expected to count the cost, are we willing to give up our life for the life that GOD has for us? Jesus gave many teachings on counting the cost of and the result of believing in and obeying Him.

If you want to be a Christian, Christ like, then you must give up the life of the flesh (the world) and take up the life of GOD and His Eternal Kingdom.

Many who become a Christian to avoid going to hell, or so that they will see a loved one in Heaven but never give up their old life for GOD’s new life for them are just deceived and will be weeping and gnashing their teeth when they stand in judgment before GOD. Some teach “Once saved always saved.” That is true if you are walking in the life GOD has called you too, but if you are still living your own life (lawless) then you might not be saved.

The Bible teaches that, “If you believe with your heart and confess (tell others) with your mouth in Jesus Christ you will be saved.” “That all who believe on Jesus’ name will become the children of GOD.” What does it mean to believe? Jesus said to the Jews, “If you do not believe My words then believe My Works, for I only do the works of My Father in Heaven.”

To be a Christian is not to just believe that Jesus died to take away your sin and to tell others, but to live your life for Him and not yourself. Jesus said “You are my disciple if you keep my commandments.” “People will know you are my disciples if you keep My commandments.” “People will know you are My disciples if you have love one for another.” “I and My Father are one and If you are My disciple you and I are one.” “I only do the works of My Father in Heaven.” “My disciples will do greater works then I do’”

The Kingdom of GOD is not about living a good happy life and then going to Heaven someday. The Kingdom is about doing the works of GOD’s Kingdom in the earth as it is in Heaven. Jesus said, “You must take up your cross and follow Me!” Paul said, “Work out your salvation with fear and trembling.” Why with fear and trembling? First because salvation is only the beginning, once we are saved then we must do the works of GOD’s Kingdom and no longer do the works of the world. And because Jesus said, “Do not fear those who can only kill the body; rather fear Him who can destroy both body and soul!” Who would that be? Only GOD the creator of humanity can destroy the soul of a person. But we are the only one that can determine our eternal destination! Do we want to live for our self and lose our life or live for Jesus and even if we die we will live, as Jesus said.