Preface

 The Rapid Descent And Inevitable Collapse Of The American Empire; Or The Pleasures Of Sin For A Season

Any serious endeavor of man to examine how the God of the universe has dealt with the nations of the world throughout history would be futile without, at least, considering the Bible. Scofield made this point of consideration in his introduction to the scriptures...

"The Bible, incomparably the most widely circulated of books, at once provokes and baffles study. Even the non-believer in its authority rightly feels that it is unintelligent to remain in almost total ignorance of the most famous and ancient of books."

Through the word of God we learn that true wisdom comes from above. James 1:5 tells us,

"If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him."

There is however, a stipulation and a caveat that goes along with that truth in verses that follow.

"But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. A double minded man is unstable in all his ways." James 1:6-8

Man asking outside the sphere of faith will find no revelation of God's truth. In the matter of wisdom and faith we see some passages that deal with this. In Hebrews 11:6 we're told,

"But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."

"For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe." 1 Corinthians 1:19-21

"But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." 1 Corinthians 2:14

So we see then, outside of a personal relationship with Christ through the new birth, it is impossible to rightly divide the truth of scripture.
 

 In a discussion examining the moral decline and eventual spiritual destruction of any nation, we must look at it through the disinfecting light of God's word rather than the deceitful lenses of man's heart.

 

Two prominent verses that stand out as we ponder this, is given to us by the wisest man that ever lived. Solomon tells us in the Book of Proverbs that, 

"There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death." Proverbs 14:12, and that, 

"Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people." Proverbs 14:34
  

America, as a nation, is certainly at the threshold of succumbing to the same demise that the ancient Roman Empire eventually had to capitulate to. Gibbon listed many reasons for this capitulation, but ultimately, we know from scripture that the major component of it's decline and ultimate fall was the moral decay of the foundation of it's society.

Washington in his Farewell Address made this observation, 

" Can it be that Providence has not connected the permanent felicity of a nation with its virtue ?"

The Bible is very clear regarding the felicity of a nation. In Proverbs 14:34 we see that, " 

"'Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people." Further, we are told in Psalm 9:17 that, " The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God."
 

The corruption and immorality of the leadership of the day, eventually led to the populace of Rome being inundated by wickedness, immorality, and lawlessness. The philosophical approach to mankind's existence wound up being examined from every possible angle other than God's word.

America appears to be going down the same path to destruction. The apparent attempt to rewrite history as to our founding, helps to cast a negative light upon a nation that was founded on the Christian principles found in the Word of God. 

Were this attack merely an attempt by academia to undermine our culture, we could possibly stem the tide of it's onslaught. Instead, it has been further advanced by the Federal government as an engine of change. 

Washington went on to warn and exhort future generations of the dangers of a centralized government headed up by nefarious individuals with little restraint. Washington's caveat further enlightens us as to the dangers of foreign entanglements and alliances.

 "Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence, (I conjure you to believe me fellow citizens) the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake; since history and experience prove that foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of republican government."

It is interesting to note the use of the word "wiles" as it applies to the enemies of a free people. We are exhorted in scripture to, " Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil."(Ephesians 6:11).

The battle we face in America today is not just a political one, but a spiritual one. A battle not easily discerned by the average person. 

The Apostle Paul understood in his day the nature of the enemy that the church faced. 

"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." (Ephesians 6:12)

Our enemies know that to topple a mighty nation you must first erode it's foundations. The baneful foes of foreign influence have penetrated the halls of Congress by the trojan horse of political correctness. High ranking officials, with allegiances to foreign powers, now dictate foreign policy and are privy to sensitive information vital to our security.
 

To further exacerbate the decline, like Rome, the corruption of our government inevitably leads to the decline of the morality of it's people. We see that unfolding in our culture. 

This decline in morality progresses into lasciviousness and lawlessness. This corruption eventually permeates the church and the downward spiral toward God's judgment begins.

However, more injurious than the government and it's citizens backing this agenda is the adoption of these practices by the professing church. By adopting and championing the Social Gospel along with Critical Theory within mainstream religion, the church officially joins hands with the world. This opens the door to the regime that ultimately ushers in the Antichrist.

Therefore, the greatest threat we face in America today is the attack on religious liberty and the effectiveness of the Gospel of Christ. Marxism and Ecumenism, the greatest threat to the sovereignty of America and the catalyst of the New World Order.