Hi Joe,

 

I believe my “Is the fall of the U.S.A. in Scripture” series, summarized in the following post, fully supports the very real possibility that the U.S.A. could be the Mystery Babylon of the End-Times:

 

http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/mar2014/mathman34.htm

 

Nonetheless, I have really enjoyed your digging into an alternative to the U.S.A., but respectfully disagree with your conclusions:

 

http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/mar2014/jovial318-1.htm

 

Btw, I thought Bill Griese did a great job of refuting your conclusions by quoting some excellently written articles (thanks Bill!!), one of which is the following:

 

http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/mar2014/billg318.htm

 

In your article linked above, one of many you wrote on this subject, you mention the following:

The USA simply is not the extreme example of evil that God would single out for destruction, and blame for corrupting all other nations, and it is illogical to conclude that she is "Babylon."  And irregardless of how far America has fallen since the 1950s, it has not fallen so far as to fit the description of the sins of "Babylon" in Rev 17-18 either.

In response, I quote the following from Luke 12:46-49:

 

“The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.  And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.  But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.  I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?”

 

No country has been given more and no country has more responsibility.  The U.S.A. was founded on the principles of Christianity and dedicated to the Lord.  Yes, Joe, I completely agree that there are MUCH worse countries in the World than the U.S.A., but the Lord doesn’t hold them to the same standard as the U.S.A. and the above quote from Scripture says it all.

 

The above Scripture appears to be a custom fit for illustrating the destruction of the U.S.A. in the end-times and why it occurs, a destruction that will come when the U.S.A. least expects it.  For with great power comes great responsibility.

 

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Brothers and sisters, are you ready to meet the Lord in the sky?  Repent and believe that grace is by faith alone and can ONLY be attained through Jesus Christ.  Get ready and leave the temptations of this world behind and ready yourself as a Bride.

 

Surely, time is almost up.

 

YbiC, MathMan