A civilization can survive almost anything, as long as its foundation remains unshaken. Take away its fundamental raison d’etre (reason for being), and it will die. Dissolve the glue that holds us together, and society falls apart.
That foundation, that reason for being, that glue… that made Western Civilization so successful …is gone. And, the final blow apparently came during the pandemic hysteria of the past three years.
Our Biblical world view has collapsed, and this means that our current civilization has finally died.
This might sound strange to some of you, so let me explain.
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God Help Us. We’re Dead.
Civilization is fragile. It falls apart quickly if there isn’t something holding it together, and that ‘something’ must instill in each person a strong belief in civic virtues – honesty, integrity, respect, honor, industriousness, peacefulness, neighborliness, civility, kindness, generosity, justice, mercy, etc.
Without these ‘civic virtues’, society must be ruled by fear.
Notice what happened when communism invaded Asia and Eastern Europe. They made belief in a higher power illegal, replacing faith with fear. And, it didn’t work. It was awful.
Even here in Taiwan, this tiny island nation is becoming unglued as belief in a higher power fades. Even though their gods are demonic, belief in them put a limit on corruption. But, compared to China, Taiwan is still paradise. But, I’m getting off track.
What were those ‘civic virtues’ again?
Oh right, these:
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
– Galatians 5:22-23 (KJV)
And, when Jesus said that we were the ‘salt of the earth‘, He was telling us that we were the preservation of society. He was also telling us that our behavior would be appealing. People around us would see something valuable and want what we have – or at least think of it as a good idea.
Followers of Christ are the shock absorbers for society. We put out the fires of vengeance and retribution with the spirit of love, joy, peace and forgiveness. If there are enough Christians in a society, a nation can survive anything.
But, if Christianity disappears, civilization dies.
Many like to talk about how China has such a rich history and vibrant culture. I’m afraid that I know far more about Chinese history that I would like. It’s a blood-drenched tale of violence, massacre and genocide. Over thousands of years, China rarely ever knew anything like peace.
Unfortunately, America has chosen the same path:
Barna: Only 4% of Americans now hold biblical worldview
https://notthebee.com/article/barna-study-shows-that-fewer-americans-hold-a-biblical-worldview-post-covid-with-only-4-meeting-their-criteria
That’s a fall of 33% from the last time Barna did that survey in 2020. And, 6% is a terrifying number all by itself. The fact that it is now 4%, means that we’ve gone from fear to horrifying certainty.
I’m sorry, but there’s no way that four percent is enough to keep America together, especially when part of that figure probably includes heresies like Mormonism, Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Westboro Baptist Church.
The problem begins and ends with the corruption that has eaten away at our churches for more than a century. It started out slowly, barely noticeable as it began. But, now that we are so near the end, it’s coming at us in a rush.
We did this. We are responsible. We let this happen. And, because that is so…
Judgment is coming for the House of God.
I truly hope that you’ll be ready for this
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. – Proverbs 22:3
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Hey John. Great article as always; I wish we could just go back in time and undo the corruptions of the church, but sadly, that’s not possible in America anymore.
Just today, I went to the funeral home, and saw my grandmother’s face for the last time. She’s going to be cremated, so it definitely WILL be the last time I see her face. I was praying that she open her eyes one last time in a miracle, but it didn’t happen. It was surreal, I admit, but I’m terribly saddened that she’s gone.
And speaking of corruption, I feel like my chronic giving-ins are to blame for her passing. I gave in – and repented of – to my chronic temptation twice last week, and last weekend I was originally gonna go see Grandma and take care of her for the weekend, but Mom was too tired last Friday to take me. Even when I asked her if Dad could take me, she passive-aggresively said no. If I could go back in time, I would ask her, “What if Grandma were to die at anytime, and you started regretting not taking me?” Maybe she would have given in after sheer passiveness, but I feel it was my chastening from God last week for what I did.
My mom apologized yesterday for not taking me last week, and I forgave her for it. I just wish I could have asked the question above last Friday to get her to take me. Sunday, March 5th, was the last time I saw her, and the last thing we talked about was, “Who’s your favorite Looney Tunes character?” I know, but it was a childhood thing, which is why I asked her.
And at least my last words to her were ideal: “Love you, Grandma.” :'(
Then she broke her leg Monday night, and passed away Wednesday morning while I was at school. It goes like this, y’see:
– Mom goes to see Grandma in Springfield at the hospital;
– My sister slips in the mud before we get in the car to go to school; it’s a little later than usual;
– You go to school, do the work, blah blah blah;
– You’re waiting for your dad, he picks you up, then you go pick up your brother while your sister stays for theatre crew at the middle school;
– You get drinks from Mickey D’s;
– You get home, and you see that Mom brought doughnuts home from Springfield, which you’re naturally wanting to eat;
– You go back to your room, and then Mom calls your name, in what sounds like I’m gonna be in trouble for being a Christian again;
– You come out with your brother, your dad’s there, the dog’s there, and Mom’s standing there talking about how the dog puked, so naturally you think that you gotta clean it up instead of her;
– She tells you that Grandma passed away…
…and that’s when everything changes.
I still can’t get over that she’s gone, and I feel like that was the biggest discipline from God that I got for falling into temptation last week, which, again, I repented of, and I wanna take back all the times I did it, so that Grandma wouldn’t pass.
I’m sorry I asked you the funeral question; I’m gonna go regardless; I guess it was just a test question.
I’m not gonna give up my duties to Christ, and I know that there’s way worse in this society going on than my grandmother passing on (ABORTION, which I’m also warning people about now, and I wept when I saw Rolley Haggard’s tweets the same Monday night Grandma fell this week), but it’s just a little hard, and I know that God will see me through this.
The last thing I wanted to see was her alive.
I wish that for this Thursday night sleepover – which was planned the whole time, by the way – Grandma was still here.
Christ paid the price; I needed physical consequences, and that’s what I feel this was. If I never committed the sins I did, then Grandma and all my other elders might not have deteriorated faster than the eye can see.
My maternal grandfather died ten years before I was born, so I never knew him, and I don’t know if he’s in heaven or hell, considering he went to church. I heard my great grandmother studied her Bible every day, so I’m sure she’s asleep, if you know what I mean.
Two grandparents gone; two grandparents – my paternal – left. 🙁
Yours in Christ,
Chuck
Hi Chuck,
Okay, I think that we have a little misunderstanding of God’s judgment:
20 The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
Ezekiel 18:20
King James Version
There is no way that anything YOU did was the cause of what happened to your grandmother. It’s not possible.
You will only do yourself harm by believing this, as well as distorting your view of God. If God loves you, He will chasten you for your sins, not punish you by killing someone else. Chastening is loving discipline that God provides all of us, so that we can continue our walk in Christ unto the end.
God does speak of collective judgment on nations and groups, but this does not apply here.
I hope that this helps to ease your mind.
Keep up the good work, Chuck. God loves you, and will see you through this.
Yours in Christ,
John Little
Revelation Six
Thank you so much. It’s just that I feel bad for what I did over the years.
I’m not excusing anything I did, just pointing out; I just started laying the blame on myself for everything, as if the whole world revolves around me, which it doesn’t, of course.
Did you go back to using the KJV or something? I use the NKJV, just for the record.
Just the KJV translations of the verses you’ve given recently.
It just depends on how I remember a verse. – JL
So, I posted a comment on a video by that Prophet of Zod guy (God save him), and someone made a reply that I pray you could thoroughly refute:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9aMHneSDrw&lc=UgzPPsAgux4GMwUYQK94AaABAg.9mPnoPS5PbJ9nDLT9teqNR
Just find my highlighted reply; the person who responded is “Kyeudo”.
Hi Chuck,
Basically, Kyeudo is giving you all the reasons why he rejects God. It has nothing to do with logic. To him, God isn’t fair, so he’s throwing a tantrum. Satan did essentially the same thing.
God has reasons for everything that He does. Everything. The fact that He does not share all those reasons with us should not dissuade us from following Him.
I just thank God that He isn’t fair. If He was, I’d be dead and suffering an eternity in Hell. But, poor Kyeudo cannot see it that way.
I hope that helps, Chuck. Let me know if you need more explanation on this subject – or any other.
Yours in Christ,
John Little
Revelation Six
We are going to cremate Grandma, because she wanted that to happen when she was going to die. Mom and her sister, my aunt, already signed the papers to do it. Is cremation okay?
For the record, she will be buried; at least, her ashes will be. I’m asking the question because of, you know, the bodily resurrection in the far future.
If cremation was a problem, then Abraham has the same problem. Every single bit of his remains has been reduced and recycled by Earth’s biosphere. Cremation just speeds the process along. Furthermore, there’s nothing in the Bible that speaks against cremation. But, that doesn’t stop foolish preachers from raising a hubbub over this. – JL
Dad, my brother, my sister and I will all be heading to Iowa in the morning tomorrow to see our paternal grandparents. I will continue to spread the Word to as many people as possible up there as always. Mom will be staying here with her sister and relatives to continue cleaning out Grandma’s place.
Pray us all well.
Yours in Christ,
Chuck 🙂
QUESTION: How many times does a Christian, or, ‘christian’, have to commit the same sin that he repented of and keeps repenting of before his repentance is no longer accepted by God? You brought it up in a four-part article from 2019 about the ‘P’ word, where you mentioned how if a man keeps going back to the sin over and over again, and won’t stop, then to hell he is bound for.
I say this because the chronic temptation was strong tonight, and I am sorry. I have repented already, and I just want this to end, however the way of escape is from God; no excuses for what I did.
I just don’t wanna be one of those people who goes back and repeats the same sin over and over again before being considered dead. I feel even more guilty considering this was after my grandmother passed away, and this was in NO WAY honorable towards God. In Him I am forgiven.
Please keep the question in mind, and answer when you are willing. Please and thank you.
Yours in Christ,
Chuck
God be merciful to me, a poor sinful being.
The term that we use is ‘besetting sin’. These are sins that usually very personal, and something that we all struggle with. The question is whether we are encouraging them, or actively opposing them. Also, if God provides a way of escape, will we take it? This struggle is difficult, so you have my prayers and sympathy, Chuck. – JL
Here’s a reasonably good take on ‘besetting sins’:
https://www.gotquestions.org/besetting-sins.html