WHY AMERICA IS LOSING ITS FREEDOM
Copyright 2010 Loren Davis
FREEDOM AND PROSPERITY ARE RAPIDLY
ERODING IN AMERICA. Tea Parties are
springing up everywhere in response to this impending threat. Many are fighting politically to save our
freedom and prosperity.
The Bible and history give
many examples of how great nations lost their freedom and prosperity.
One biblical example is found
in the Book of Jeremiah, which tells of Jeremiah’s warnings to the Israelites
just prior to them going into The
Babylonian Captivity.
THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH GRAPHICALLY TELLS WHY AND
HOW THE ISRAELITES LOST THEIR FREEDOM AND PROSPERITY.
God spoke through Jeremiah
the Word of the Lord telling the Israelites, that if they would obey God, keep
His Commandments and would not spiritually intermingle with the heathen,
that God would protect and prosper
them.
*NOTE: All scriptures are from the KJV.
Here is what the Lord said:
Deut 28:11 “And the Lord shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of
thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground...”
Deut 28:7 “The Lord shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee
to be smitten before thy face: they
shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.”
Deut. 28:1-16 lists
all the blessings God said He would bring on them if
they kept His Commandments. The
Israelites initially obeyed God and enjoyed freedom and great prosperity.
What commandments was God
talking about?
The Ten Commandments: Ex 20:3-16 “Thou
shalt not have any other gods before Him; not steal; not
kill (murder); not commit adultery;
not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; not covet your neighbor’s wife
or his possession; honor your mother and father, etc. Also, there were other things that God
forbid, including the practice of witchcraft and drunkenness.
Jeremiah warned the people
THAT IF they didn’t keep god’s commandments they would lose their freedom
and prosperity and become slaves in babylon.
Jeremiah prophesied, Jer 20:5
“Moreover I will deliver all the strength
of this city, and all the labours thereof, and all the precious things thereof, and all the treasures of the kings of Judah will I give into the hand of their enemies, which shall spoil them, and take them, and carry them to Babylon.”
Despite the warning, after
God prospered and protected the Israelites, they went cold towards Him; became
proud; worshipped the work of their
hands; intermarried with the pagans;
and forgot God and His Commandments. They assimilated
with the pagans, adapting their dress, music, customs, culture and
mixed their religion with their own. It came to the point that there was little
difference between the Israelites and the pagans.
Ps 106:35 They…”MINGLED AMONG THE HEATHEN
LEARNED THEIR WORKS”
THE ISRAELITES THEN CORRUPTED THE HOUSE OF THE LORD
Before they went into slavery in Babylon, first the Israelites became spiritually corrupted
by false prophets and went cold towards God.
JER. 5:31 Jeremiah said, “THEIR PROPHETS PROPHESIED FALSELY and their
priests bore rule by their means, and
MY PEOPLE LOVED TO HAVE IS SO.”
Israel’s prophets prophesied
blessings to the people who were breaking God’s commandments. (Ezek 13:1-10). They never warned the
people of impending disaster. All the
prophets cared about was being popular with the people which would make them
rich.
Nu. 19:20 says they “…defiled the sanctuary.”
Joshua 22:19 THEY BUILT AN
ALTAR TO BAAL BESIDE THE ALTAR OF THE LORD.
This was in defiance of God’s
commandment, ‘Thou shalt have no other
gods before me’.
The people became mesmerized
with false religion and the pleasures of sin.
It was like as a nation, the
people fell under some kind of spell.
JEREMIAH STOOD UP TO THE FALSE PROPHETS
Jeremiah prophesied that IF THEY DIDN’T CHANGE and hearken to
the Word of the Lord, THEY WOULD GO INTO CAPTIVITY and lose
everything. But THE ISRAELITES DIDN’T BELIEVE HIM.
Jer. 32:30-40 God said
through Jeremiah, “I am against the prophets
that steal
my words…and cause my people
to err by their lies. For ye have PERVERTED the words of the living God. I will utterly forget you!”
Jer 20:5 “And thou, Pashur, and all that dwell in
thine house shall go into captivity: and thou shalt come to Babylon , and
there thou shalt die, and shalt be buried there, thou, and all thy friends,
to whom thou hast prophesied lies.”
LIKE JEREMIAH HAD PROPHESIED, the day came that THE ASSYRIAN, KING NEBUCHADNEZZAR, TOOK THE
ISRAELITES to Babylon INTO
CAPTIVITY. (Babylon is modern day Iraq).
They lost their homes; their
money; their savings; and all their possessions. They became slaves. They exchanged their freedom for the
pleasures of sin; for false prophets; a
guaranteed income; and for
economic equality, which
translated into everybody got slave wages.
NOW they had no
freedom of thought; no freedom of speech; no freedom of religion; no
freedom to do choose the kind of business they wanted to do; and no freedom to
prosper. This slave society demanded uniformity and conformity to the pagan king and his mores. They were now living under a tyrannical
dictatorship that was totally against Jehovah God and His laws.
The Israelites came under the
curse for not keeping God’s
commandments, just like God said would happen.
Deut. 28:15-68 lists the curses.
One of the curses was that
they would become slaves. Deut.
28:47-48.
IN BABYLON, THE ISRAELITE YOUTH DIDN’T
KNOW THE GOD OF THEIR PARENTS.
Being born in Babylon, that’s
all they knew. They didn’t know
firsthand the miracles of God. Jehovah
was just the God of their parents, grandparents and ancestors. This was their parents’ religion, not
theirs. They didn’t know God personally.
They didn’t believe God’s Word. In their minds they had evolved to a
‘higher’ level of spiritual enlightenment and political correctness. They had been educated by the atheistic educational institutions of Babylon. They dressed liked them; talked like them;
were caught up with the Babylonians entertainment and became immoral just like
them. The Babylonian’s culture was now their culture. None of them regarded God’s Commandments.
Now the Israelites’ had no
control over their own lives or that of their children. They had all been inoculated against God and
His Word.
The Israelites of jeremiah’s
DAY uncannily parallels AMERICA today
America was founded on God, the Bible, The Ten
Commandments and Jesus Christ. America’s laws were based on the Ten
Commandments. America began as a Christian nation. It is God,
Jesus Christ, the Bible and its teachings that brought prosperity and blessings
on America and kept it from its enemies.
LIKE THE DAYS OF JEREMIAH, MANY OF AMERICA’S PROPHETS
and MINISTERS HAVE BEEN CORRUPTED.
Christians today have also MINGLED
AMONG THE HEATHEN and LEARNED THEIR WORKS’. A big percentage of churches
spiritually have BUILT AN ALTAR TO BAAL BESIDE THE ALTAR OF THE LORD. Like
Jeremiah’s time, these prophets are just prophesying
blessings on people, even to those who are breaking God’s Commandments. The
doctrine of Eternal Security preaches the message that after one accepts
Christ, he will go to heaven no matter how much he sins. Many preachers are openly preaching that The Ten Commandments have
been done away with. Few preachers ever warn people about the consequences
of their sins. Christianity has become
liberalized. The Bible has been set
aside and psychology has taken its place.
The spirit of the age has taken over much of Christianity. (See the articles: ‘Has God Revoked His Moral Law? And ‘Eternal
Security, The Huge Gamble’ www.lorendavis.com)
With so many denominations,
there is much doctrinal confusion in Christianity. Today’s Christianity has had
virtually no moral impact on society. America
has changed because Christianity has changed. The Church and most Christians
are like in a drunken stupor, having church as usual, not warning people of the
consequences of their sins.
2 Tim 4:3 “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine ;
but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having
itching ears;”
John 14:15 Jesus said,
“If ye love me, keep my
commandments.”
Luke 21:33 “Heaven an earth shall pass away: but my
words shall not pass away.”
as a nation,
AMERICA HAS BECOME PAGAN
Like the
Israelites, our children are educated by an atheistic Babylonian type system that is against God, Jesus Christ, the Bible and
God’s Commandments. Because of this and
our entertainment industry, the values and morals of most children even from
Christian families are little different than those of non-Christians. Few have control of their children. Most
children today do not know the God of their parents. They have seen a lot of false prophets which has turned them off. How much difference is there really between
America of today and Babylon of old?
A twelve year old boy in the
sixth grade told me that in the public school he attends, he is being taught that in the dating system which is
based on A.D. is now A.C.E., After
Common Era; and B.C. now is B.C.E.,
Before Common Era. A.D. stands for ‘After Christ’ and B.C. stands for ‘Before Christ’. Systematically, our pagan culture is trying
to expunge Jesus Christ from the memories of our children and society. In this politically
correct new America, in the name of diversity, all gods now have been put on an
equal plane.
Freedom of religion and
freedom of speech are under grave threat.
This is supposed to be a
tolerant society, but the fact is that it is totally intolerant towards Jesus
Christ, the Bible, The Ten Commandments and Christianity.
AMERICA HAS BECOME MORALLY CORRUPT LIKE THE
ISRAELITES OF JEREMIAH'S DAY
The Hippie
Movement of the 60’s and 70’s was
fueled by the Rock stars, folk singers and Woodstock which helped spawn the sexual revolution, free love; the
rejection of The Ten Commandments; the promotion
of Eastern religions; and blasphemy against God. It seems the most popular entertainers today are the most morally
decadent. Their lyrics promoted LSD
and spawned the drug culture. Drug
addiction is uncontrollable and has been destroying our youth for
decades.
Ponography is easily available on pay TV, magazines and the
internet. So many today are not getting
married, just living together. Casual sex
is common on dates, as if it
were nothing. Sexual perversion is common. As a society, we look to Las
Vegas, sin city, and casinos for our entertainment. Despite how many families and lives liquor
has destroyed, Drinking has become a common way of life for most of our
citizens. Alcohol is not only sold in
bars and in liquor stores, but is readily available at convenience stores and
even grocery stores. (See the article: ‘Drinking, America’s Achilles Heel’
www.lorendavis.com).
Divorce has been tearing our families to pieces and ruining so
many lives. Adultery, fornication, perversion, thievery, murder, witchcraft and
sorcery are the main themes for TV programs, movies and novels. The
popular novels and movies about ‘Harry
Potter’, promote sorcery and witchcraft.
Cartoons and theme parks focus on witchcraft. All this is being done despite
God’s warning that witchcraft and sorcery are sins. (See the
article: ‘We Have Been Bewitched’ www.lorendavis.com)
As a nation, America is not only opposing the laws of
God, but is now promoting these
godless values to the world. We have lost the fear of God. Morally we have become like Sodom and
Gomorrah.
IS AMERICA UNDER A CURSE?
Corruption and
crime fill the land from the bottom
to the top. Drug wars are
terrorizing our borders. Murderous gangs
fill our cities. Racial tension is
reviving, dividing and weakening us.
Our mental wards are
packed. We can’t build prisons
fast enough. Many are committing suicides. Disease is getting worse than
ever despite all of our medical science.
The disastrous Viet Nam War paralleled the Hippie
Movement; 9-11 saw 3000 of our citizens killed
unexpectedly; The IraqI WAR and Afghanistan Wars;
Islamic jihad has declared war on all infidels, Christians
and Jews; Foreigners who don’t
believe in Christ are buying up America; Illegal
immigrants are threatening our security and economic viability; and
our military is recruiting foreigners TO BE IN OUR ARMY.
We are having unprecedented bank bailouts; government take
overs of major auto industries; our national debt is in
the multiple trillions; we are deeply in debt to China, an atheistic
country; millions are jobless and have lost their homes; in L.A., as of July 2010, over 1 million
homeless are living on the
streets; Taxes are rising; America’s
economy is teetering on collapsing; China’s influence is
spreading rapidly throughout the world; N.
Korea and Iran, rogue
states, are developing nuclear
weapons. Iran
has declared it is going to destroy Israel;
The U.N. is now demanding that Israel
get rid of its nuclear weapons.
Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita nearly destroyed New
Orleans. Hurricane Ike almost finished off Galveston; tornadoes are
devastating a lot of the country; the Nashville FLOOD nearly ruined the
city.
It was unbelievable! ARKANSAS
has been hit by killer floods.
THE Gulf Oil
Spilllooks apocalyptic. There have
been estimates of 2.5 million of gallons a day spewing into the Gulf. This could go on for months. It reminds one of what the book of
Revelation prophesies about the Great
Tribulation.
Rev 8:8-9 “…and the third part of the sea became
blood…And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, ,
died;”
And yet, America is not
turning towards God nor changing its immoral lifestyle. How could a country
where 80% are professing Christians sink to such depravity? The country seems to have gone crazy, yet
the party is still going on. (See the
article: ‘Why is America in Trouble?’
www.lorendavis.com).
NOW, America has turned
against Israel.
Gen 12:2-3 God said regarding
Israel “…And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee:”
Zech 12:3 ‘And in that day
will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though
all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.”
IS THE whole WORLD
COME UNDER THE CURSE?
The tsunami that unexpectedly hit Asia killed an estimated
300,000; The earthquake in Haiti killed over 200,000. Chile was devastated by an earthquake and tsunami. Many other nations have been torn apart by
them. Iceland had a massive volcano
that shut down air travel from the U.S. to Europe and over much of Europe
itself. Volcanoes have ripped Guatemala
and Ecuador. Cyclones
are devastating India. Plague
of frogs have filled the roads in Greece, even shutting them down,
reminiscent of the plagues in Egypt. Greece’s
economy has failed. The Euro has taken a plunge and
threatened to collapse. The chaos
in Kenya killed 20,000 with another 10,000 missing. Over 5 million
have been slaughtered by fighting and famine in Congo in the last five years.
Luke 21:26 “Men's hearts
failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on
the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.”
The Bible and history teach
us that all nations who have REJECTED CHRIST, THE BIBLE and god’s commandments
have lost their freedom and prosperity.
In Noah’s day, the
people were destroyed by the flood because of their great wickedness; Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed
because of its great gross immorality.
Pompeii was known to be morally decadent, pleasure seeking
city. It was destroyed suddenly by a volcano. The ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and The Roman
Empire were powerful
militarily and very rich, but they worshipped
other gods and were morally
corrupt. They all fell because of their spiritual and moral decadence.
Germany had been the center of great revivals including ‘The
Reformation’ under Martin Luther.
Later, its churches were taken over by liberal theologians; sound Bible
doctrine was rejected and Germany spiritually cooled off. 80% of Germany’s population was Lutheran and
the balance mainly Catholics. How could
it be possible that a tyrant like Adolf Hitler could
take over when most of Germany’s citizens were many professing Christians?
Hitler was able to rise because Germany’s pride was hurt because it lost World
War I, and that it was struggling economically.
Incredibly, many Germans turned to Hitler to be their savior instead of Jesus
Christ. Those who opposed him were put
in concentration camps or killed.
In the past Christianity came
to Russia,
China and Cuba, but their Christianity became corrupted. Christ was rejected as savior and the Bible was
rejected as God’s Word. Their leaders, all atheists, became their gods and
providers. Russia turned to Stalin as its savior; China turned to Mao and Cuba to Castro.
all THESE NATIONS had similar
things in common: they taught evolution; were sexually perverse and immoral; had banned God, Christ and the Bible from their nations; had rejected the Bible’s teachings about
economics; were involved in witchcraft
and the occult; and were heavily involved in drinking and drunkenness. All of their
political saviors became their tyrants and slave masters. This brought about loss of freedom, economic
ruin and the deaths of tens of millions.
Prov 14:12 “There is a way which seemeth right unto a
man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.”
Is it just coincidence all this nations lost freedom
and prosperity or was it because they all did the same thing? If we don’t discover the why and how these
things happened and learn from history,
the same thing will happen to us.
Prov 26:2 “…the curse
causeless shall not come.”
The same God who set up the
laws of natures set up the laws of ‘Blessings and the Curses’. It seems that even nature itself is revolting against
mankind.
Rom 8:22 “…the whole creation
groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.”
THERE CAME A POINT IN BABYLON, WHEN THE ISRAELITES
WERE NOT EVEN ALLOWED TO BE SECRET BELIEVERS. Dan. 3.
King Nebuchadnezzar made a
new law in Babylon that everyone had to
worship his state god, the golden
image. Freedom of religion was dead. He gathered everyone, including his
Israelite slaves, and commanded everyone
to bow publicly to the golden image.
Anyone who refused would be executed by being burned alive.
But there were three Jews,
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, who refused to bow. They believed that God was able to deliver them, and He
did. As a result of their stand, the king changed the law, and commanded that no one
could speak against their God. Those
three men, brought freedom of religion to the Israelites again.
TEA PARTIES AND CONSERVATIVE TALK SHOWS ALONE will not save America.
The threats to our freedom
and prosperity are just a manifestation of the spiritual poverty of our
people. Many Conservatives
get drunk and live immoral lives as much as most Liberals. The main problem with America is immorality
and hypocrisy. As a nation
we have gotten so caught up in making money and pleasure that we have forgotten
God, or put Him on the back burner.
Ps 9:17 “The wicked shall be
turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.” That is a law!
AMERICA AND THE WORLD ARE FOLLOWING THE SAME PATHS
THAT OTHER POWERFUL AND WEALTHY NATIONS FOLLOWED THAT LOST THEIR FREEDOM AND
PROSPERITY. JUST LIKE THEM, MOST OF OUR
PROPHETS ARE FALSE; WE HAVE REJECTED GOD, JESUS CHRIST, THE BIBLE, AND GOD’S
COMMANDMENTS.
Gal 6:7 “Be not deceived; God
is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth , that shall he also reap.”
2 Tim 3:7 “Ever learning ,
and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.”
YOU CAN’T FIGHT history
or GOD AND WIN.
It appears that history is
trying to repeat itself before our very eyes.
The ONLY WAY for America and
other nations to be saved is for the majority of our people to return to
the Lord; repent of our sins; start keeping God’s Commandments; and return
to the biblical roots THAT America was founded on.
TURNING BACK TO GOD AND OBEYING HIM IS OUR ONLY
SALVATION
2 Chron 7:14 “If my
people , which are called by my name (Christians),
shall humble
themselves, and pray,
and seek my face, and turn
from their wicked ways ; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive
their sin, and will heal their land.”
GOD KNOWS HOW TO DELIVER HIS OWN
Personally, we can’t control
what everyone else in the nation does, but we can get the curse broken off of
us by coming to Christ and obeying God’s Commandments.
Gal 3:13
“Christ
hath redeemed us from the curse of
the law, being made a curse for us”
When judgment comes, God makes a way of deliverance for those who obey and trust Him: i.e., Noah from the flood; Lot and his family from Sodom and
Gomorrah; Paul, Silas and Peter from
prison.
1 Cor 10:13 “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way OF escape, that ye may be able to bear it.”
Ps
37:25 “I have been young, and now am old;
yet have I not seen the righteous
forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.”
Ps
91:7-8 “A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand;
but it shall not come nigh thee.
Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold the reward of the wicked.”