Posted by
James Moyer on Saturday, March 14, 2009 2:22:14 AM
Is the United States of America a Christian nation? It used to be. Our historical records and the heritage of our early pioneers/colonists are proof beyond doubt that we were once a Christian nation. A defense could be made that we are yet Christian by evidence of our calendar. The year implies that Jesus is Lord. It makes me smile when some fool atheist wants to abolish "God" because he's offended by someone he doesn't even believe exists and yet at the same time is wiiling to get as much of that "year of our Lord" money as he can.
I would say we are no longer a Christian nation. I think we ceased to be a Christian nation when we rebelled from England in the name of Liberty (the Bible says something about rebelion). Liberty is the goddess of a certain group of Americans who seem to have preeminence in this country. Despite "AD" being implied upon our coinage, the goddess Liberty has historically held a more conspicuous position. The images upon our coins and money betray what that group believes and who they are. But we are a complacent people. We weren't always complacent (another word for luke warm, the Bible says something about being luke warm as well).
I believe we (Americans) are to be compared to the tares and the wheat. One plant has value and will be gathered by the TRUE master of the harvest. The other is fit only to fuel the flames of the fire. Both are American. So what? Is "American" of any value? Only if we are Christ's. Oh, what a value He has placed upon us. Perhaps we should rethink who we are. Or better whose we are.
In the Book of Daniel the eagle's wings are torn away from the lion. If this is the will of God, then who am I to resist it.
Again in the book of Revelation the eagle's wings are mentioned apart from the lion, leopard and bear. This time they are at the service of Israel. Israel will stand alone and call her Messiah to return. This is made more clear with a better understanding of Daniel 12:1. And will be more clear to them when they find out who is referred to by the "Aphikomen" of their Passover seder. "Aphikomen" when translated from the Greek is "I came".