Whats happened to Our Country?

Sorry, I didn't do this earlier today. My cold is back so I kind of laid low today. But I want to continue tonight on the topic of "Whats Happened to our Country?" Last night, I stated that one of the greatest reasons we are in the mess that we are in is due to the deterioration of the family. And I wrote about how the lack of true fathers has contributed greatly to this decline. Tonight, lets look at another fact that has greatly effected our country...and this one definitely goes against the mainstream, even some of you Christians.

#2 Pluralism...the worship of many gods.

That's right! We have become a nation of not just one God, but many gods. Our founding fathers never meant for America to become a nation where there is freedom to worship whatever god you wanted to worship. They broke away from the church of England so they could worship freely the one and true God. Especially in the last fifty years, we have become a nation of religious idolatry which God warns Israel against relentlessly in the Old Testament. Islam has become one of the fastest growing religions in America. Buddhism and other eastern religions have also grown rapidly in the U.S. over the last few decades. The New Age religion may have the most influence in America today with Oprah Winfrey leading the way even though she doesn't consider herself a New Ager. Then, there are cults such as Mormonism, Jehovah Witnesses, Church of Christ Scientist, and others that have deceived many Americans as well as occult groups. When you add all these groups together, they easily influence millions of Americans pointing them to other gods that are not the one true God of the Bible.

"What's so dangerous about living in a nation with many gods? Just as long as I have freedom to worship as a Christian, I don't mine." Unfortunately, this is the attitude of a lot of Christians today. However, the Bible says idolatry becomes a snare to people which leads to the destruction of a nation. Also, Islamic fundamentalists as well as other religions are not content just "having a piece of the cake" in America. Islam wants all of it. When they come into a nation, they want to conquer it if the people choose not to convert. Once pluralism gets a stronghold on a country, the death certificate is about to be signed. Hey, if you don't believe me, read the Bible. God hates idol worship. The Bible says He is a jealous God. You would be too if you created or gave life to beings and they chose not to acknowledge you and make up others to take your place. That's what idolatry is. We refuse to acknowledge the one true God and make up others to take his place.

More tomorrow!

-Pastor Randy