Part 2: To the Unbelieving World
Let me first issue a statement for all readers. I know these words seem much too strong and harsh for someone who would prefer to represent the gentle, loving Christ who died so that mankind could be forgiven for their sins. There is nothing so precious than the soul that becomes aware of his fallen state. It is so easy to have love, mercy and pity on the downtrodden. My heart breaks for the alcoholic, the drug addict, and the slum dwellers who long for a chance to escape their lot. To these people, I yearn to reach with the wonderful words of life the Word has to offer their weary souls. They are much easier for me to love. It is the proud, the boastful, arrogant and wise in their own eyes, who think that sorrow and recompense will never touch them that I struggle with. The strong exhortation and almost scolding tone of this book is first addressed to the selfish worldly church of prosperous nations, who are unmoved by the suffering the rest of this earth endures. I can't apologize for the frankness with which God has compelled me to write. This next section is for those who are typical of the worldly lost who are also arrogant and prideful, certain of their superiority. They must be addressed with strength and so again, I cannot apologize for the tone, however harsh it may seem, that God has compelled me to use. But know this, God is strong with the proud and boastful, yet when one begins to see the errors of his ways, the Lord quickly becomes compassionate and merciful, anxious to show His tender ways. I liken it to a parent who tries to stop their child from entering danger. You first warn them in strong words. When they, certain they know more than you, ignore and proceed, you grab them and become more strong, louder and forceful. When they realize their near doom and return to you, weeping, you hold them to your bosom and shower them with love. Such is our God.
(Job 5:11) he sets on high those who are lowly, and those who mourn are lifted to safety. [RSV]
To the Nations:
America and Europe and other “westernized” nations are in grave danger. While currently, America best fits the description of a modern Babylon, the harlot nation, who caused all the other nations to grow fat off the excess of her wealth and caused them to drink of the wine of her debauchery, let it be known that all those who joined her and approved of her, will also drink the cup of her punishment. There is great destruction coming upon the earth and the wicked nations of the earth shall perish and they will exist no more, starting with the wickedest of all. A word of warning to the Allied Western Nations: On the day that you forsake Israel, your destruction will surely come upon you!
The Bible speaks of that great harlot nation who is destroyed in a single hour by fire. The destruction of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center was a warning and a symbolic picture of what is to come, if America does not repent. Those towers represented the power and wealth of America. Symbolically, America was destroyed by fire on that day. It took exactly one hour for both towers to come down. In a single hour, America was symbolically destroyed by fire. Such will be done to her on a larger and complete scale, if the nation continues to refuse to repent. Time is running out. The American nation has enjoyed God's hand of protection, as He has held back attacks from touching our soil, but because even those who profess to be His have forsaken walking in truth, He has removed that protection and we will be at the mercy of our enemies. This excerpt from Revelation depicts what truly sounds like a nuclear holocaust. It could be the fate of our nation, who has focused on luxury, wealth and immorality and spread this poison throughout the globe as we have “westernized” the world. It need not be our fate, if only we would repent. For the worldly minded nature of America is a Babylon spirit that has invaded the mentality of the church in this nation as well.
(Rev. 18:2-3) And he called out with a mighty voice, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! It has become a dwelling place of demons, a haunt of every foul spirit, a haunt of every foul and hateful bird; For all nation have drunk the wine of her impure passions, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown rich with the wealth of her wantonness.” [RSV]
(Rev .18:5) for her sins are heaped high as heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities. [RSV]
(Rev. 18:7-19) As she glorified herself and played the wanton, so give her a like measure of torment and mourning. Since in her heart she says, 'A queen I sit, I am no widow, mourning I shall never see,' so shall her plagues come in a single day, pestilence and mourning and famine, and she shall be burned with fire; for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.” And the kings of the earth, who committed fornication and were wanton with her will weep and wail over her when they see the smoke of her burning; they will stand far off, in fear of her torment, and say, “Alas! alas! thou great city, thou mighty city, Babylon! In one hour has thy judgment come.” And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn for her, since no one buys their cargo any more, cargo of gold, silver, jewels and pearls, fine linen, purple, silk and scarlet, all kinds of scented wood, all articles of ivory, all articles of costly wood, bronze, iron and marble, cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, frankincense, wine, oil, fine flour and wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots, and slaves, that is, human souls.
“The fruit for which thy soul longed has gone from thee, and all thy dainties and thy splendor are lost to thee, never to be found again!” The merchants of these wares, who gained wealth from her, will stand far off, in fear of her torment, weeping and mourning aloud, “Alas, alas, for the great city that was clothed in fine linen, in purple and scarlet, bedecked with gold, with jewels, and with pearls! In one hour all this wealth has been laid waste.” And all shipmasters and seafaring men, sailors and all whose trade is on the sea, stood far off and cried out as they saw the smoke of her burning, “What city was like the great city?” And they threw dust on their heads as they wept and mourned, crying out, “Alas, alas, for the great city where all who had ships at sea grew rich by her wealth! In one hour she has been laid waste. [RSV]
(Rev. 19:2) for his judgments are true and just; he has judged the great harlot who corrupted the earth with her fornication, and he has avenged on her the blood of his servants.” [RSV]
Those nations who despise the harlot nation, (which America best depicts in this present age), though they have grown fat from the excess of her wealth, will bring about her destruction, because of their hate for her. I warn those nations who hate her, however, even though God will use you to destroy America, He will also destroy you, for you have dealt treacherously with the one who gave aid and wealth to you, in your time of need and distress. Just as God used the Assyrians to destroy Israel and take her into captivity, He eventually had the Assyrians destroyed. As you judge America and other western nations, and as you rejoice in their destruction, so will God also judge you. The Bible promises that God will destroy the entire earth, as we know it, before it is all over. Therefore, since the melting of the elements is inevitable, what should be your manner of conduct? If you laugh at the harlot's calamity, God shall laugh at yours.
(Ezek. 35:11) therefore, as I live, says the Lord GOD, I will deal with you according to the anger and envy which you showed because of your hatred against them; and I will make myself known among you, when I judge you. [RSV]
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