Division in America
What it all boils down to is that America is divided by those who love God and those who say they don’t believe in God. Therefore, two opposing and even hostile – belief systems. This division of opposing beliefs and values have two very different gods and kingdoms: Satan’s and Jesus Christ’s.
Satan’s kingdom of lies and deception – is on the earth ‘temporarily.’ The book of Revelation tells us all that the devil’s kingdom is about, on earth and in the heavenlies, and why and how it will all be destroyed with the “seven bowls of God’s wrath” poured out, and then with the return of Jesus Christ to reign as King on earth with His saints from glory. (Revelation 19 -22) For then, the prayer of Jesus Christ that He taught His first disciples – will be fulfilled: “As it is in heaven – it shall be on the earth.”
All things created that God once called good, will be renewed and made ready for eternity to begin.
“Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him.” 1 Corinthians 2:9
So, what will happen to the “god of this world” (a.k.a. anti-Christ, ancient liar, serpent, dragon, devil) and to his “beast and false prophet,” who have completely deceived the nations, turning all nations against God’s Israel and against all God’s people of faith in His Son?
At the coming of God’s King from heaven to the earth (Christ’s second coming Revelation 19), “the beast was captured, and with it (notice “it”) the false prophet who had performed signs on it’s behalf. With these signs he (the false prophet) had deluded those who had received its image. The two of them (beast and false prophet) were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. The rest (the world’s armies) were killed with the sword coming out of the rider on the horse, and all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.” (Revelation 19:19-21) This is what happens to the devil’s beast and false prophet.
Many believe the “beast,” which is referred to as an “it,” is the internet world-web with its increasing power to ‘speak’ to all people in the world and to influence their thinking and behavior. The “false prophet,” is believed to be the ‘one-world religion’ of the devil personified (last anti-Christ said to take up his reign in Jerusalem’s temple) who falsifies who God is – deceiving the world by convincing the world that he is the Messiah that was to come. Many believe this current Pope of the world-wide Roman Catholic religion could be Satan’s “false prophet” who prepares the way for the ‘false’ Messiah to be accepted. But there could come another far more deceived by Satan than this current Pope.
So, what is Satan’s end? An angel from God’s throne in heaven is given the key to the Abyss and a chain by which to seize the devil (a.k.a. the dragon/ancient serpent) and to bind him in prison for a thousand years (while God’s Son reigns on earth with His glorified saints). The angel with the key and chain “throws Satan into the Abyss, and locks and seals it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time….” (Revelation 20:1-3) “….so he can go about deceiving the nations again, and to gather them for battle against the camp of God’s people, the city He loves (Jerusalem).” But then, “fire came down from heaven and devoured them all. And the devil, who had again deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. There they will be tormented day and night for EVER and EVER.” Revelation 20: 7-10
Then God’s great white throne judgment begins and “anyone whose name was not found written in the (Lamb’s) book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.” (detailed in Revelation 20:11-15) If your name isn’t in the Lamb’s book of Life, sadly you will pay for your own sins and be cast into the lake of fire tormented day and night forever and ever. This is not God’s will for any human being, but that all would come to the truth about His love and His Son’s sacrifice for them. Now is the day for salvation in Jesus Christ, while there is still time. Its’ your choice.
“Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” Acts 4:12
“There is no more condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” (Romans 8:1)
“Religion” or “Relationship;” this is really all that divides people, and nations. And, to choose neither a religion nor a relationship with God’s Son – is to choose the lie that you can determine your own destiny and to believe what you want about life after death. Satan is the great deceiver! He’s got you again by you not believing in the truth from your Creator and Savior.
Satan is the god of all man-made religions, because Jesus Christ never taught about a “religion” of rules and regulations for worship, but rather He brought the invitation for anyone to have an intimate-love-relationship with Himself by faith in His own bodily sacrifice on the Cross and with His indwelling Spirit and Word.
“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.” Hebrews 11:6