Is the USA now Sodom?

[michael-acts17:11]

:thumbsup::thumbsup::wavey: Agreed:
It makes charming "Hell-fire" preaching as Michael earlier observed, but people seriously fail to understand how rampant sin has been in EVERY culture and in every time. Different ones at different times. Even the idealized Victorian Age and the Puritan era and the supposedly impeccable 1950's were rife with sins.

History does nothing to encourage that assumption.
What I WOULD say though in supporting the O.P. is that the U.S. doesn't "hide" it's sins like we did in the past.

There is a certain arrogance, and a complete lack of the fear of God in that we plaster it everywhere instead of at least keeping up a façade of righteousness. We now have a "whore's forehead...we refuse to be ashamed".

But, I have to recall the practice of the Spartans to leave unwanted infants to die of exposure, the widespread practice and acceptance of pederasty in ancient Rome, the ancient Assyrians pre-dilection for physical violence, cruelty and incessant war-fare has arguably NEVER been matched either before or afterwards by any culture. (Excepting, perhaps the ante-diluvian age, where God points to that specifically as a cause for the flood).

In the 19th Century, drunkenness and spousal abuse in the U.S. existed on a truly catastrophic level.
I don't remember the statistic precisely, so my number is going to be off, but I once saw a History channel program which said that in the first half of the 19th century AT LEAST half of all men (and I believe it was far more) in New York City had admitted to consorting with prostitutes.
We need to continue to bring the gospel and speak to the sins of our generation which are manifold, but there is NOTHING NEW under the Sun.

That is an excellent description of the current condition of our nation.

 

[Protestant]

That is an excellent question and presents a tension in my mind also..

Hello again!

Please allow me to cite a few Scriptures to prove Satan is not bound after Christ's resurrection. Instead, Satan is alive and well, madly determined to take as many souls to Hell with him as satanically possible!

"But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?" (Acts 5:3)

".....Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. (Acts 26:17-18)

"And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly." (Romans 16:20)

"To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus." (1 Cor. 5:5)

"Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency." (1 Cor. 7:5)

"For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works." (2 Cor. 11:13-15)

"Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us." (1 Thess.2:18)

"This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;
Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck: Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme. (1 Tim. 1:20)

"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4:7)

"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world." (1 Peter 5:8)

These are a few examples to prove Satan is not bound at this time.
The Good News for Christians is the fact that Satan cannot take us to Hell, (in that way he is, indeed, bound), though he can do much damage to the unwary and careless child of God.

 

[Luke2427]

I see us a more modern day Israel. When things are going "swimmingly", our nation doesn't need Him. But when 9/11 struck, everybody got patriotic, got God-fearing, etc. Now that we're back to status quo, our country believes we don't need Him. The OT Israelites did this all the time......

I agree.

_________