You're absolutely right, but I believe the US population as a whole MAY have gone too far into sin and rebellion against Jesus Christ's holy Word to turn back now. In fact, biblical prophecy shows no place for the US in it's end times scenario, which I believe with all my heart is literally unfolding day by day before our incredulous eyes.
Pollsters tell us that about 70% of Americans identify themselves as Christians, but how many of those really know what being a biblically defined Christian is all about? For one very important thing it means that faithful Christians at least strive to honor and obey His holy word on every issue that we face in day to day life. But how many of those millions of professing "Christians" have read even enough scripture in their entire lives to know what God expects, make that DEMANDS, of His born again people? Since so many self-identified "Christians" today live almost exactly like their non-Christian neighbors live and behave it has become almost impossible to identify who is and who isn't a genuine born again Christian unless you compare their overall lifestyles and actual beliefs concerning ethics and morality to biblical standards that God requires of His people. It's true that one professing Christian (like myself) isn't fully qualified to judge another's professed Christianity, and it's also true that a genuine Christian can fall into a grossly sinful lifestyle for a limited period of time. However, he/she won't continue indefinitely in that lifestyle or else God will remove him/her from life on this planet. I don't mean the He will send that unfaithful Christian to hell, because as a moderate Calvinist I believe in the perseverance of the saints. I just mean that He may take him or her to heaven prematurely so that he/she won't continue to be an embarrassment to Him and His Church on earth. IMHO, any "Christian" who continues to live indefinitely outside the confines of God's moral law without at least severe correctional chastisement from Him is probably not an authentic born again Christian to begin with.
I use the term "born again" because Jesus said that only a person who has been "born again" through faith in His blood atonement for sin will enter the gates of His Heaven. I think that term has been so relentlessly mocked and jeered by the liberal media and academia primarily because it is the biblical term for authentic Christians. After all, Jesus Himself said that we MUST be born again to enter into His heaven, and that the gate to Heaven is narrow and few find it, while the gate to hell is broad and many find it. The truth of His statement is clearly demonstrated by the anti-Christian American media and academia whose hatred of His inspired, eternal, infallible, supernaturally protected Word is as blatant as their hatred for real Christians who submit to Jesus' lordship and at least attempt to practice what He preached to the best of their understanding of His teaching. However, for some unknown reason practically all the better known bible translators used the term "servant" for the Greek word "doula", but the proper translation of that term in the original text is "slave". (Modern Greek doula, from Greek dialectal doul, servant-woman, slave) At the time the New Testament was being written by men under divine inspiration a doula had no rights whatsoever under Roman law, and was owned and totally at the mercy of his or her owner. If judged by that divinely inspired biblical standard, how many of us 21st century American "Christians" actually belong in that category? I can't be anyone's judge because I can only see what's on the outside of a person's heart, and that only in part. But God sees what's inside every man/woman's heart, and He alone is the final judge of the content of that person's heart.
I said all the above to try to explain why I believe that the America we love and pray for has now almost completely committed itself to Satan's earthly dominion, and is well along the road to destruction during, or possibly even before, the soon-coming terrible 7-year period of time that the Holy Spirit Himself revealed to the Apostle John by His dictation of the book of Revelation.
I hope my post isn't too discouraging or taken as condemnation of all professing Christians who occupy positions of authority in this nation. After all, we are commanded to pray for those in authority over us and to honor their God given positions in government. And that unequivocal command was divinely given even at the time when the Roman authorities were severely persecuting and killing Christians en masse.
I shall remain an honest person continuing to believe, and obey God's Law. I do have trouble though watching fellow Christians begin their bow down to evil and concede evil the victory. This is not the America I know. I was taught the possible will happen right away, the impossible will take a few days. I always believe the impossible was possible, due to my upbringing. I have had wonderful parents, teachers, ministers, friends, and family throughout my entire life. I am blessed. I cry for those who have not had the blessings I have been given. Yet I am empty. I am empty because I love this nation. I watch those who hate our nation rise and destroy our nation and our nation's future. I cannot simply walk away from my nation when my nation offers the best hope for humans on this planet. I would perhaps be happier, if I could walk away and have never another thought concerning the wrongs and evil and choose instead to forget, yet I would go against all who raised and taught me should I do such.
I do appreciate your words. Your words did help me, even though I ranted against them above. My goal was not to offend you. May God Bless You and Yours. Though I know not who you are, I shall pray for you, and I request prayer from you for me, please.
May the Rapture come before Christians have to endue seven years of trial and tribulation. Even though I mention seven years, I believe I have been under my trial and tribulation for far longer than seven years. I do not blame anyone or anything, I simply believe it is the way of the world, where I have taken too much of the world into my eyes to see who actually is king of this earth. May that king of this world be defeated soon, and placed in unbreakable chains. The present king being, that evil, also known as Satan.
Thank you, once more for your words. I shall attempt to not be discouraged.