Former Pres. Biden often said global warming (climate change) is the greatest threat facing America.
Pres. Trump said it is not climate change; it is nuclear weapons.
Recently, some have said it is Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Over the years, others have said it is bio-engineered pandemics, an alien invasion, a giant asteroid impact, biological overpopulation, food shortages, etc.
As a student of Bible prophecy, I believe these things are contributors, but the rejection of God the Father and His only begotten Son Jesus should be at the top of the list.
Concerning the latter times, the Apostle Paul said some shall depart from the faith (I Tim. 4:1), but they will have a form of godliness (II Tim. 3:5).
The expressed faith of some will be nothing more than lip service.
The Apostle Peter said scoffers will ridicule the Second Coming and make themselves willingly ignorant of the Word of God (II Pet. 3:3-5).
Their willing ignorance reminds me of polls that I have seen.
Many polls have shown that the vast majority of families have a Bible in their home, but they rarely, if ever, read or study it.
Jesus told the church at Laodicea, “Because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold or hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth” (Rev. 3:16).
The Laodiceans claimed to believe in God, but it was a half-hearted belief.
They attended church, but they were worldly minded, and God will not accept that.
None of us are perfect, but all of us need to make our salvation sure, and we don’t need to put it off.
The signs appear to indicate that the Rapture and Second Coming are close, and that will be a time of climate change, nuclear war, pestilences, famine, disasters, and hardship unlike anything the world has ever experienced.
Jesus said except those days be shortened, no flesh shall be saved (Matt. 24:22).
This is why I believe the rejection of God the Father and His only begotten Son Jesus is the greatest threat to America and the world.
Here are other recent events that appear to indicate that the end of the age is shaping up.
One, a George Barna survey (The Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University) of 2,100 U.S. adults in Jan. 2025 found that 60% of Americans do not believe that God exists or that He affects lives.
It also found that about 40% of Americans who say they are Christians said the same thing.
Barna added,
It seems obvious that political, economic, legal, or institutional improvements are not what America needs most desperately today.
Those cultural arenas merely provide prescriptions that address the symptoms but not the disease.
America has many needs, but Barna concluded that nothing short of sweeping national repentance and spiritual renewal can save America from itself.
Try as hard as they can, but no one can Make America Great Again without God.
Two, concerning Iran’s effort to develop nuclear weapons: on Mar. 17, 2025, Robert Gottselig (Director of Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry Canada) said:
Iran is the main reason for what’s happened in Gaza, Lebanon, and throughout the Middle East.
Tehran (Iran) is the number one state sponsor of terror, which issues an ongoing call for the death of America and the death of Israel.
Iran is not only putting itself on a collision course with Israel and the United States, they’re putting themselves on a collision course with the God of this universe: the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
The only question remaining is: when?
Trump said something’s going to happen very soon – very, very soon.
(Update: On Mar. 19, 2025, Axios reported that Pres. Trump sent a letter to the Ayatollah Khamenei urging him to resume negotiations over Iran’s effort to build nuclear weapons. According to Axios, Trump gave Iran two months to reach an agreement. U.S. Sec. Rubio said Trump wants to settle this issue without war, but if Iran refuses to settle it, Trump will act to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons.)
(Update: On Mar. 20, 2025, it was reported that the U.S. and Israel have scheduled talks in Washington next week to discuss Iran’s nuclear weapons program.)
(Update: On Mar. 22, 2025, Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei said U.S. threats will get the U.S. nowhere.)
Three, concerning wars and rumors of wars: on Mar. 20, 2025, the Houthis in Yemen fired missiles at Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
Israel responded by striking a port city in Yemen.
Pres. Trump urged Israel to cease the attacks on the Houthis and let the U.S. deal with them.
Trump had already warned the Houthis to stop the attacks, and they didn’t.
Trump said U.S. jets on aircraft carriers can be more effective against the Houthis than Israeli jets that have to travel a great distance with a smaller payload.
Trump has warned the Houthis that he will annihilate them if they don’t stop.
Four, following a Hamas threat to kill the hostages if Israel resumed the war, on Mar. 18, 2025, Israeli Prime Min. Netanyahu resumed the war and notified Hamas that Israel will annex 5% of the Gaza Strip for every hostage that is harmed (10% if two hostages are harmed, 15% if three hostages are harmed, etc.).
Israel believes Hamas is desperate to keep control of the Gaza Strip, and threatening to seize part of it might save their lives.
Five, concerning world government: on Mar. 21, 2025, it was reported that 60 nations recently signed an agreement to control the use and development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) at a global summit in Paris, France, but the U.S. and UK refused to sign it because they are concerned that it will lead to global governance (world government) and other problems.
Some of the concerns are:
It is vague on national sovereignty and doesn’t place enough limits on global governance.
Too much regulation could hinder the development of new technology.
It could be used to increase the tracking of people.
(My opinion: An agreement signed by 60 nations that advances world government and increases the tracking of people is a clear indication that the world is approaching the Tribulation Period. The Rapture would speed this up, and it advances the globalist desire to establish a world government by 2030 or sooner, if possible.)
(My opinion: Globalists haven’t abandoned their goal to establish a world government by 2030 or sooner, if possible. Despite the landslide election of Trump, the globalists are still trying to obstruct his Make America Great Again policies. A staggering number of lawsuits have been filed in liberal courts to slow up or stop the MAGA agenda.)
Six, concerning Trump’s desire to evacuate Gaza Strip: on Mar. 24, 2025, it was reported that Trump has made a final offer to el-Sisi of Egypt:
Take 500,000-700,000 Gazans and the U.S. will increase its approximately 1.5 billion dollars of aid to Egypt, or reject the offer and the U.S. will cut off all aid to Egypt.
(More: on Mar. 24, 2025, it was reported that about 35,000 Gazans have left since Oct. 7, 2023, and 200-300 apply to leave every week. At this rate, it would take a long time for 2 million to leave, but the U.S. and Israel are working on it.)
Seven, concerning the Gaza Strip: on Mar. 25, 2025, it was reported that Israel is considering a new plan:
To fully reoccupy the Gaza Strip.
To decisively destroy Hamas.
To take full authority over the distribution of humanitarian aid.
If Israel decides to do it, they believe Pres. Trump will support them.
(My opinion: As I understand it, the plan is for Israel to take a slow approach to implementing this plan: start out slow and gradually ramp up the pressure.)
Eight, concerning the Gaza Strip: on Mar. 25, 2025, hundreds of Palestinians protested and demanded an end to the ongoing war with Israel.
They urged Hamas to relinquish control of the Gaza Strip.
They chanted “Hamas out” and carried banners reading “Stop the war” and “We want to live in peace.”
Nine, concerning world government: on Mar. 25, 2025, Rumble reported that the World Economic Forum (WEF) has obtained the signature of 14 nations on a treaty to ban natural conception in 2030.
According to the report, the WEF believes “humanity will be better equipped to deal with the challenges of the future if parenthood is strictly controlled, and unborn children undergo gene editing to ensure they are free of diseases and disabilities, including psychological traits which the elite disapprove of.”
(My opinion: We are getting close to the Rapture when a powerful global group is seeking world approval to decide who can or cannot have children. Those that don’t toe the line will be in serious trouble. It is an ungodly rejection of God’s command to be fruitful and multiply, and a great threat to the world.).
Here is a link to the article:
Ten, concerning a normalization agreement between Israel and the Arabs: on Mar. 24, 2025, Pres. Trump said more Arab and Muslim countries will join the Abraham Accords and normalize relations with Israel in the near future.
We probably don’t know, but there is speculation that a normalization agreement with many Arab countries could later be the one that is confirmed – strengthened – by the Antichrist.)
FYI: God does not send anyone to Hell (all of us are born with a sin nature and destined to go to Hell because we sin), but God has provided a way (Jesus) for everyone to go to Heaven (and He is the only way to get there; John 14:6).
Finally, are you Rapture Ready?
If you want to be rapture ready and go to heaven, you must be born again (John 3:3). God loves you, and if you have not done so, sincerely admit that you are a sinner; believe that Jesus is the virgin-born, sinless Son of God who died for the sins of the world, was buried, and raised from the dead; ask Him to forgive your sins, cleanse you, come into your heart and be your Saviour; then tell someone that you have done this.