Editor’s Note: This article is a revision or our annual Independence Day essay, from 2022)
(July 2, 2023) A few years ago, Mike, a friend from Alabama called me on July 2nd to wish me a “Happy Independence Day,” citing the 2nd of July as the “Declaration of Independence.” Technically Mike was correct, the Declaration was passed, officially, by the Continental Congress on July 2, 1776. Still, Mike has had difficulty getting his friends to attend his “2nd of July Barbeque!”
Signer of the Declaration of Independence, and third President of the United States, John Adams, pronounced;” July 2 will be celebrated for generations to come.” Although the Declaration was approved on the 2nd, the formal document had to be put into official form, taken to the printers, and signed, all which took another 2 days to complete. Adams, representing the Federalist party favored the July 2nd date and Thomas Jefferson, of the Republican party, the July 4. Ironically, both ex-Presidents died the same day – July 4, 1826.
July 4 (sorry Mike, and to John Adams) is the most patriotic National Holiday in the United States, with parades, cook outs, celebrations among towns, cities, and families across the country. It may be the one holiday in America in which virtually everyone remembers the history: the founding of a nation. In 1776, America stood against the tyranny of the British crown.
On the last day of the Constitutional Convention of September,1787, Elizabeth Willing Powell of Philadelphia asked Benjamin Franklin, “Well Docter, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?” Franklin replied, “A republic — if you can keep it.”
What is the state of the Republic, in July 2022?
The Rapid Decline of the United States
There is no doubt the Republic of the United States of America is teetering on the brink of collapse. Each day brings a new crisis, a newly revealed political corruption, a vast inequity in justice with the balances heavily weighted in favor of those who oppose the freedoms that defined the founding of America. The United States would be the first government in the history of the world that favored and protected individual rights and freedoms. The first Constitution that reflected the moral, codified Law of Moses, given to the Nation of Israel at Mt. Sinai. The most cherished of those rights and freedoms, codified in the First Amendment of the Constitution is the freedom of speech.
New World Order
A “New World Order” is not a myth. It is the vision of many political and business leaders around the world, with many adherents from the World Economic Forum, World Health Organization, many prominent Billionaires, as well as many other societies and forums.
Instead of independence and freedom enjoyed as result of American rejection of the British crown, NOW adherents are devoted to control and dictate by eliminating the freedoms that the signers of the Declaration of Independence vowed their lives, honor, and fortunes to establish.
Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum declared the end of individual ownership, enunciating the WEF Agenda 2030 objective in a speech in 2016, “You will own nothing and be happy about it.” As Anthony P. Mueller, a professor of economics, warns, “The main thrust of the forum is global control. Free markets and individual choice do not stand as the top values, but state interventionism and collectivism. Individual liberty and private property are to disappear from this planet by 2030.”
Under the scheme of the World Economic Forum, individual rights and freedoms must be subjugated to the needs of the state, and for this vision to be complete, “the U.S. won’t be the world’s leading superpower.”
Schwab’s vision seems to be coming to fruition.
The world economy, and markets in the United States and Europe, saddled by a mountain of debt caused by the creation of dollars, euros, and other leading currencies through quantitative easing (creation of fiat money by central banks), are on the verge of collapsing.
For the past three hundred years, the most powerful and influential nations have been the British Empire and the United States of America. These two nations were the first of the modern world to outlaw slavery and champion individual liberty through a dedication to law. These two nations have also been most responsible for printing and disseminating the Holy Bible throughout the world.
Is it coincidence that the English-speaking peoples of the world have had the greatest systems of constitutional law, the envy of mankind, and up to now have dominated the world scene? Not only have these nations been protectors of law and freedom for their own people, but they have also been instrumental in liberating the entire world from the grip of tyranny throughout the 20th century.
The Declaration of Independence in 1776 represents the momentous time of history in which man’s freedoms were codified by a civil government, which had its foundation in the Laws of the Bible!
America’s Future?
The signers of the Declaration of Independence promised to “mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our Sacred Honor,” and many of them and their fellow patriots did in fact sacrifice their lives and fortunes in service to our country.
Where does America go from here?
What does Bible Prophecy have to say about the role of America in the present world?
The prophet Micah shows a remnant people – the descendants of Jacob – to be prominent among all nations on earth. (Micah 5:7-9) These prophecies were never fulfilled in Micah’s day, in the 8th century before Christ.
Is the fulfillment of this prophecy in the last few hundred years found in the modern age in the nations of the United States and British Commonwealth? As gracious and inspiring as the sacrifice of America’s founding fathers and early citizens, in the late 18th century, no one could have predicted the rise and dominance of the English-speaking nations over 240 years ago.
Micah also foretold of the sudden demise of the “remnant of Jacob” as well, as the military, economic and political power is eroded. (Micah 5:10-14)
“And it shall be in that day,” says the Lord, “That I will cut off your horses from your midst And destroy your chariots. 11 I will cut off the cities of your land And throw down all your strongholds. 12 I will cut off sorceries from your hand, And you shall have no soothsayers. 13 Your carved images I will also cut off, And your sacred pillars from your midst; You shall no more worship the work of your hands; 14 I will pluck your wooden images from your midst; Thus I will destroy your cities.”
While we do not know when these things will happen, Micah and other prophecies of “Jacob’s trouble,” indicate a sudden and dramatic demise of American power. (Jeremiah 30:7)
With many economists outlining an impending recession, a wide-open southern border and the influx of millions of illegal aliens in the past 2 years, an ongoing proxy war with Russia in Ukraine, energy prices skyrocketing, how far is the United States from falling from its perch as leader of the free world?
The Warning of the Watchman
A clear principle in the inspired writings of prophecy is that God does nothing without giving appropriate warning: Amos 3:7 “Surely the Lord God does nothing Unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets.”
The prophecies of Amos and other Prophets is clear – if we do not repent of our national sin, we will be punished as a nation.
Another important prophetic principle to remember is that God will not bring calamity upon His people without a strong warning message. Ezekiel 33 explains that man must be informed of his sin before God will bring punishment, especially on a national scale.
Coupled with the pronouncement of Jesus, on the Mount of Olives, the message of God’s coming kingdom, with the reign of Christ to replace the unjust rule of man, you can be sure that the entire world will be warned during the “times of the end.” (Matthew 24:14)
Few churches are giving a warning message to the nation. Many are ignoring the dire calamities expressed in the hundreds of prophecies given to the descendants of the people God called out of Egypt – Twelve tribes (not one, Judah) of Israel.
What Can You Do?
If you are privileged to live in any of the English-speaking nations of the world – be thankful! Be aware of what is happening right now. Study your Bible. Prepare yourself spiritually because we are truly living in dangerous times. Please forward this article to your concerned family and friends. And finally, pray that our leaders in all institutions will wake up and embrace the values of our nation’s origin, that our people would truly understand that God is what made America great!
For now, Happy 4th of July to everyone, from World News & Prophecy Review.
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