Genesis 11:1-6 – And So, What About America? – Bible study

Genesis 11:1-6 And So, What About America? I dont think anyone could not know that this past week the Supreme Courtyet againoverstepped its bounds to abolish laws that have been obeyed in this country since its inception and which have been honored by the majority of the human race since their creation. In what is being hailed by the liberals and God-haters as a major victory, the Supreme Court provided funding for ObamaCare and destroyed legal marriagealthough marriage itself remains in tact and unharmed for it is a creation of God is not under mans jurisdiction. And so, what about America? As we celebrate the 239th birthday of our country, what can we say about our nation? I. America is dying. A. I know that sounds very pessimistic, but it true. 1. America may not fall this year or next or even in the next few years, but she is dying and the process will continue. 2. The last two Supreme Court decision are only additional baby steps on the road to the total demise of our nation. 3. I do not say that because I am disappointed with our nation. I say it because God is disappointed with our nation. Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people. Ps 9:17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. Pro 44:20 If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god; 21 Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart. Ps 50:22 Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver. 2Thess 1:8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: 9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; B. The America that our founding fathers established 239 years ago, does not exist. 1. The America that was founded was a Christian nation. Commander in Chief during the Revolutionary War, the first President of the United States. Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable. – George Washington Patriot during the revolutionary war, helped to draft the Declaration of Independence. We have this day [July 4, 1776] restored the Sovereign to whom all men ought to be obedient. He reigns in Heaven, and from the rising to the setting of the sun, let His Kingdom come. – Samuel Adams President of the United States of America, First Vice President, Signer of the Declaration of Independence, Signer of the Bill of Rights, and Signer of First Amendment: Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other. – John Adams The Declaration of Independence laid the cornerstone of human government upon the first precepts of Christianity. – John Adams The general principles on which the fathers achieved independence were the general principles of Christianity. I will avow that I then believed, and now believe, that those general principles of Christianity are as eternal and immutable as the existence and attributes of God. – John Adams "But for the Bible, we could not know right from wrong." Abraham Lincoln [The Bible] is the rock on which our Republic rests. – Andrew Jackson Without God there could be no American form of government, nor an American way of life. Recognition of the Supreme Being is the first, the most basic, expression of Americanism. Thus, the founding fathers of America saw it, and thus with Gods help, it will continue to be. – Dwight D. Eisenhower "Of the many influences that have shaped the United States into a distinctive nation and people, none may be said to be more fundamental and enduring than the Bible." – Ronald Reagan Our laws and our institutions must necessarily be based upon and embody the teachings of the Redeemer of mankind. It is impossible that it should be otherwise; and in this sense and to this extent our civilization and our institutions are emphatically ChristianThis is a Christian nation – United States Supreme Court Decision in Church of the Holy Trinity vs. United States, 1892. "America is no longer just a Christian nation." President Barrack Obama. Some want to make much out of the word "just" in that statement. However, anyone who knows Christianity knows that Christianity does not worship multiple gods. 2. The America that was founded was a capitalist nation. a. Our nation has gradually moved itself from a capitalist country to a socialist country, one where the individuals control his work, income, and expenditures to where the government does it for him. b. Perhaps it started with good intentions in 1935 with Social Security but the government lied to the people about what it would do with that money and about who your choice to participate in the program. c. Sadly, we the people have not held the government accountable for that or any other program. d. The government now controls the income for 49.2% of its population while only 39.4% work full-time jobs. http://www.statista.com/statistics/192361/unadjusted-monthly-number- of-full-time-employees-in-the-us/ 3. The America that was founded was a state-empowered nation. a. The America that was founded granted only explicit rights to the Federal government while ALL OTHER RIGHTS resided with the states. That notion died long ago. b. The Federal government has forced the states to accept evolution in their schools (1968) and abortion (1973). c. In addition they forced the removal of religious instruction in school (1948), removed prayer from school (1962), removed the 10 Commandments from school (1980), stopped a moment of silence for quiet prayer in schools (1985), and removed nativity scenes from government buildings (1989). http://infidels.org/library/modern/church-state/decisions.html d. While some of these issues might have been decided exactly the same by some of the individual states, they were all areas in which states were never allowed to decideor else, where state decisions were overturned! e. While these are a few examples of Big Brothers heavy hand in religious matters, there are many examples in the civil arena, such as removing the protection of individual state borders, harboring, legalizing, and even granting rights and funding to illegal immigrants, determining educational values and curriculum, creating an over-burdening taxation system, and the rewriting state criminal laws, penalties, and paroles requirements. f. Our State legislators with good intentions tell us that they will pass laws protecting our church, our ministers, our guns, and our rights; but these laws mean nothing unless they are prepared to do whatever it takes to protect state sovereignty. 4. The America that was founded was a nation of hard-working, take-responsibility-for-yourself individuals. a. Presently there are 110 million people on welfare. That is 35.4% of the nations population. b. Add those who receive any kind of government aid and the number rises to 151 million people or 49.2% of the population. c. I do not know for certain if that includes Social Security, Medicare, unemployment, and disability in those numbers or not; but I would suppose they do. d. I am not criticizing anyone who worked to put money into the system for taking it back out; however, we all know that the government did not save our money, did not invest our money, and does not have the funds to honor its agreement with us. e. We are not just a broke nation. We are THE MOST INDEBTED NATION IN THE WORLD, owing more than 18.8 trillion dollars as of June 20, 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_external_debt (1) The statisticians want to make that figure more palatable by saying that our debt per capital only ranks us the ninth most indebted country with each and every person in the countryno matter the age or conditionowning only $58,604. http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/03/15/is-the-united- states-the-worlds-most-indebted-coun.aspx (2) That does not make me feel any better at all. II. Why is this happening? A. Because evil has been loosed in our nation. 1. As Americans turn from God, the void in their hearts is filled by Satan. 2. Satan is evil, the very embodiment of evil. 3. The more hearts Satan controls, the more evil is loosed in the world. B. Godless people always serve Satan and advance evil. 1. Of course, there are some who are just plain evil and delight to serve Satan. 2. But many labor under the misconception that they are not "all that bad." The truth is, "They are not all that good." 3. A lot of the moral, hardworking, tax paying, devoted to their family people are backing homosexual rights! 4. In fact, the Supreme Court is made up of just such people. 5. Morality does not check evil! Only Christ does! 6. One either actively stands for Christ and the Word of God or by their very silence become part of the force moving against it. "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." Edmond Burke Pro 29:2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. III. Understand, once evil is unleashed, it will not stop. A. In the early days of mans civilization, man turned from God. 1. Once in the days of Noah but again during the days of Babel. 2. That does not mean that everyone became murderers, rapists, or thugs. 3. It just means they were not following God and so the void of their heart was filled by Satan. 4. \Ge 11:6\ Notice what God said. Gen 11:6 and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do. 5. Their hearts were filled with evil and they were all living close together. a. They had already refused to scatter and fill up the earth. b. Then they decided to built a tower in honor of zodiacs. c. And so God separated their language, more or less forcing people to cling together in groups and to separate from others. 6. Television, computers, travel alliances, and free trade have shrunk our world again. 7. It is not just the evil being accepted in America. It is being accepted world-wide. 8. God said man and his rebellion was not going to stopGod had to stop him. 9. Today, man and his evil heart is not going to stop. 10. God is going to have to stop him. B. You see this same truth protrayed in the life of Saul. 1. Saul started out as a humble king, dependent upon God and Gods man, Samuel. 2. However, it was not long until he was filled with pride. 1Sa 15:17 And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel? 3. Pride was just Sauls first downward step. a. It is the first downward step in all people who turn from God. b. They feel self-sufficent, self-capable, self-reliant, self-empowered. (1) They are none of those things! (2) They are only self-deceived. (3) They have turned from God and Satan has injected their hearts with evil. 4. Saul entered into sinful behavior. a. He attempted to offer sacrificesthat is, he was tending the business which God has charged to His prophets. (There is separation of church and state but it is not keeping the Bible and God out of government, it is keeping government out of the Bible and Gods business. b. He kept the evil things that God told him to destroy. c. And before long he was predicating in the occult. d. Why did he do that? Because evil does not stop! C. You can see this truth elsewhere. 1. \#Romans 1:19-32\ 2. Read the life of Samson. 3. Just look around you. IV. Evil will be stopped. A. It always has been and it always will be. 1. God will see to it. 2. That is why I am not worried, although I am greatly grieved and disappointed. B. What will God do to America? I can only guess but I would think one of two things will happen. 1. God will either bring America down. a. God has brought nations down who were greater and He will not let America go forever unchecked. b. This may not happen in the near future, but it could. c. And God will judge America if not this way then I believe the other. 2. God could let America continue and join against Israel. a. The end time will begin with conflict and it will end with conflict. b. America is aligning itself against God, His Book, and His people. c. If God allows America to endure that long, it will not be a pleasant time. (1) The sin that we have condoned and legalized, will have deadly consequences. (2) Persecutions are coming but so is anarchy and evil like this country has never seen. V. What should America do? A. We should turn to God, both the Christians and the unsaved. B. Satan cannot inhabit a heart with Jesus in it! 1Jo 4:4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. C. Be of good courage and fortify yourself! Prepare yourself for what the Bible says is coming but rejoice in the eternal presence of God in your heart and the eternal rewards which you will receive!