{"id":10963,"date":"2025-11-29T06:53:58","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T11:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christskingdom.org\/staging\/8402\/?p=10963"},"modified":"2026-05-25T16:02:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T20:02:39","slug":"the-state-of-the-united-states-part-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christskingdom.org\/staging\/8402\/the-state-of-the-united-states-part-4\/","title":{"rendered":"The State of the “United” States – Part 4 (346)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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By Steven J. Hogan<\/p>\n

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~ A Saturday Morning Post #346<\/em><\/p>\n


The United States, one of the most blessed countries in the history of the world, is in serious spiritual decline and, therefore, is being judged by God!<\/strong> But be assured that Jesus Christ is successfully building His church and that God\u2019s purpose is being carried out in this country, and in your life. Matt. 16:18, Rom. 1:18-32

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That God is judging our nation has been the theme of the past three posts. In the 1st<\/sup> post, I stated that our country’s #1 problem is her sin (Jer. 2:5, 11-13), and the only answer is the gospel, that through Jesus Christ, God saves people from sin and death (Rom. 5:8, 6:23). In the 2nd<\/sup> post, I gave many examples of our sins, and why God is severely judging us. In the last post, I shared the big picture, that we live in the times of the Gentiles. And in the near future, Christ will return, rapture the church, defeat the Gentile nations, and save a Jewish remnant. Then the times of the Jews will begin, and Christ will reign over the great nation of Israel and the entire world for 1,000 glorious years. Ps. 33:10-12, Ps. 47, Is. 60-62

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What are some of the ways God is now judging and, in the future, may judge this country? Atheists, evolutionists, and antisemites speaking lies; criminals running free; human sex trafficking; divorce; $38 trillion in debt, inflation, and poverty; evil leaders and Marxist mayors; blue cities; gangs ruining cities; abortion; so-called \u201cchurches\u201d<\/em> led by so-called \u201cpastors\u201d; <\/em>an increasingly uneducated nation; social media spewing out immoral, devilish content; elections; corrupt elections; enemies hacking and harming our institutions and infrastructure; paganism; legalized assisted death; Satanism; and Communists, Muslims, and the Chinese infiltrating educational, economical, political, cultual aspects of our society.

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There\u2019s depravity; dehumanizing humanoids; AI, AGI, and ASI; non-assimilating immigrants; a nation no longer united – division; leaders breaking the law and promoting lawbreaking; sanctuary cities that are a safe place for sinful conduct; cities overcome with drugs and homelessness; addictions – food, alcohol, and drugs; violence; shootings and mass shootings; fentanyl; gods and goddesses – singers, actors, actresses, elite athletes, politicians, etc.; soul-corrupting music, movies, television, and video games; deaths due to drugs; and catastrophic and cataclysmic events like floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, wars, volcanoes, earthquakes, famine, droughts, or EMP’s. Lam. 3:38, Amos 3:6b

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What else can we say about God\u2019s judgment of the United States?
* God is judging this nation because of her sin, because people are rejecting Him and rebelling against Him. Jer. 2:5, 13
* Sinful conduct, man\u2019s evil behavior, is itself often a means of God\u2019s judgment. The Prophets
* God\u2019s judgments may be gradual or sudden, over a short or long period of time.\u00a0
* God\u2019s judgments may be local, regional, or national. Gen. 7, Gen. 14, Gen. 19

* The collective, cumulative effect of God\u2019s judgments in our country is getting worse and worse.
* Some judgments affect only unbelievers, but others affect both believers and unbelievers.
* God knows the specific judgments He is bringing upon this nation, their location, duration, and the impact they will have on people. Lam. 3:37, Amos 1
* Judgments upon unbelievers result in misery, sadness, emptiness, hopelessness, conflict, chaos, destruction, injury, and death.

* God is sovereign over the division we are witnessing in our country. Jesus said, \u201cDo you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division.\u201d<\/em> Luke 12:51
* Economic prosperity and technological innovations will not diminish or negate the judgments of God upon our country. Only a wholesale repentance of sin can make our country truly great, but this will not happen. Rom. 1:20-32
* God\u2019s judgment upon this nation is irreversible, not that God won\u2019t show some mercy, but He is just, and her influence, economy, military might, global status, etc., will be waning. \u00a0

* Judgments are occurring because of this country\u2019s sins but also because God must make a way for the Antichrist. This nation must go down so this wicked man can rise up and take over the world. Rev. 13
* The United States will lose her global influence, and only God knows if another superpower or two will arise on this planet before the arrival of the Antichrist and his kingdom.

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I\u2019m not saying this nation is completely washed up, for there will always be a remnant of believers. And at present, there are many strong pastors, churches, and Christians in this country. Not only that, but God has raised up a \u201cCyrus\u201d<\/em>, a President who is fighting against crime and corruption, and fighting for the freedoms of people, including Christians. (Is. 45:1). But this nation is too sinful, too spiritually sick, to fully recover. Yes, we can and should pray, \u201cIn wrath, remember mercy\u201d <\/em>(Hab. 3:2c), and God may give us a brief awakening, a small revival, but I don\u2019t believe it will last very long.

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So what does God want Christians to know and do at this time?
1. Do not seek the kingdoms of men, but the kingdom of God. Sharing the gospel and discipling Christians so they obey God\u2019s laws is much more important than focusing on this nation with a goal to get people to obey man\u2019s laws. Matt. 6:33, Ps. 146:3-5
2. Be involved in a Bible-teaching, gospel-preaching church, one that is holy, loving, and faithful. If possible, be in a church that is pre-millennial and that is clearly and consistently teaching the soon coming of Christ.

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3. Be like John the Baptist and prepare the way of the Lord. Tell people about “the wrath to come”<\/em> and that Christ “will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” <\/em> Share the totality of the gospel, the gospel of the kingdom of God, how a person can be justified, sanctified, glorified, and a member of the church and of God\u2019s kingdom. Matt. 4:23, 24:14, 28:19-20; Lk. 3:3-18; Acts 20:24-25
4. Pray for one another (Eph. 6:18), for those in authority (1 Tim. 2:1-2), for believers to grow in knowing God (Col. 1:10), for discernment (Eph. 1:9-11), for open doors (Col. 4:2-4), for mercy (Hab. 3:2c), for justice (Luke 18:7-8), and for the coming of Christ\u2019s kingdom. Matt. 6:9-10

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5. Do your part by serving God and doing all the work He wants you to do. Mk. 13:34, 1 Cor. 12:18, Eph. 2:10
6. Keep reminding yourself of God\u2019s character, that He is holy, just, powerful, loving, wise, good, faithful, forgiving, patient, and sovereign. And fear Him and love Him with all your heart. Jer. 9:24, Mk. 12:30
7. Be a watchman (Ezek. 3:17). See how God\u2019s prophetic word relates to His work in the world. Be like the men of Issachar who \u201cunderstood the times\u201d<\/em> and knew what they should do (1 Chr. 12:32). Tell people that the day of Christ is drawing near. Heb. 10:25

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8. Tell family, friends, and church members what you know about the end-times, Christ\u2019s coming, and the kingdom ages. Encourage them to read this blog site. \u00a0
9. Tell others the sequence of key events: a. birth pains, b. Jews confirming a covenant, c. building of a Jewish temple, d. revealing of the Antichrist, e. great persecution of Christians and Jews, f. Christ\u2019s coming and rapture, g. the day of the Lord, h. the salvation of Jews, i. Christ\u2019s 1000-year kingdom, j. the great judgment, k. and the eternal kingdom. Matt. 24:4-31, 2 Th. 2:1-9, Rev. 6-22

10. Have hope – know and remember that you will be in heaven with Jesus, be glorified, be with believers, be rewarded, and be wholeheartedly worshiping and serving Him forever and ever. \u201cMay the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.\u201d<\/em> \u00a0Rom. 15:13

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P.S. Christians need to know that this country is in critital condition. If you have not yet done so, you need to read the last three posts on the state of this country: #343<\/a><\/em>, # 344<\/a><\/em>, and #345<\/a><\/em>. If you have time, I would also suggest that you read “Matthew 24 – a Road Map of the End Times”<\/a><\/em>, and “Make Ready the Way of the Lord.” <\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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