Heathenism is continuing to gain power and control over the United States of America. Those who know the true God and believe His Word recognize that the spirit of Antichrist, having been embraced whole-heartedly by the society and its government, is being welcomed into the nation’s psyche like a dry sponge welcoming water. This also describes Catholicism/Protestantism’s absorption of Satan’s beliefs and practices. The religious masses, fearful of offending the social masses, are quickly embracing those who go public with each new abomination. As soon as the act becomes en vogue the churches compete to see which can be the first to declare their approval of that which God calls sin. In this way they avoid being chastised for lacking “love” for and “inclusion” of those involved in the latest perversion (Gal. 1:6-9). Her collective conscience having been “seared” by the devil (1 Tim. 4:2), the Institutional Church is oblivious to what is happening to her. If your church, denomination, faith, etc. is not welcoming self-professed sinners who have no intention of changing, it will. As a result, the leaven is leavening the loaf. Sin is being accepted by the church as righteousness; good has become evil and evil good (Isa. 5:20). In the future the current church principle of “come as you are, stay as you are” will become even more meaningful. Those who refuse to go along with the latest “It’s all good” trend, known as “haters,” will be forced to leave Satan’s church system and join the “few” who “find” God’s strait gate and walk His narrow way leading to eternal life (Mat. 7:13,14).
In the past religious people could go about their lives in relative obscurity. Generally left alone to go their religious ways, they were not forced to publicly declare whom they worshiped and served, then to accept the consequences of their choice. That will change as the Great Tribulation draws nearer. During that most horrific of times every human being will be forced to publicly announce his/her choice of masters. One’s choice will determine whether one lives or dies. God declares that the vast majority will choose the devil in order to receive the “Mark of the Beast” which will enable its bearer to work, buy and sell (Rev. 13:17). The “Mark” will identify Sunday Sabbath observers. Having lived under Satan’s “Sabbath mark,” since the fourth century, taking it will be the natural thing to do. However, the Lord tells us that not everyone will be deceived during the Great Tribulation. Some will realize their deadly error and refuse to take the “Mark.” Those who do will be beheaded. See The Mark Of The Beast. This group will include many who, though having spent their lives in the Institutional Church, will see the light of Truth, profess their allegiance to the Author of that Truth, and literally lose their heads. God has promised to take the few true saints who have obeyed Him all along to a place of safety known as “her place” where they will be protected during the worst 3 1/2 years the world has ever endured (Rev. 12:14). Along with the unchurched, those who remain in the Institutional Church will be left behind to face the Antichrist, the False Prophet and the terror they will create. By pledging allegiance to the False Prophet and his Universal Church they will be allowed to receive the Mark of the Beast and live. But not for long. Following 42 months of pure terror, Jesus Christ will return to earth to put an end to man’s self-annihilation. He will do so for the sake of His “elect,”–His true saints (Mat. 24:22) whom He will take with Him into the Kingdom of God which He will establish upon His return. See The Kingdom Of God. To be continued. L.J.
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