On April 3, 2014, Brendan Eich resigned his position as CEO of Mozilla Corporation because a group of intolerant gays was complaining about a $1,000 donation he made in support of a 2008 proposition to ban gay marriage in California. The proposition passed with 52% of the vote and it was in line with the views expressed by Barack Obama, Joseph Biden and Hillary Clinton at that time.

The proposition was also in line with the laws of the thirteen original states of the U.S., the long-held views of the vast majority of U.S. citizens, and more important, what the Bible teaches on the issue (Lev.18:21-22; 20:13). It was an effort to stick to America’s roots, to restore Bible morality, and to avoid the eventual judgment of God on our nation.

The problem in Sodom was due more to the widespread acceptance of homosexuality than it was to the existence of homosexuality. The Bible says, “the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter: And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them” (Gen.19:4-5). The old, the young and all the people from every quarter clearly approved of the homosexual lifestyle. President Obama is like this, he is obsessed with the idea of spreading homosexuality all over the world even to the point of using our diplomats to do it.

Unfortunately, President Obama’s pushing of homosexuality and the widespread acceptance of it is just one symptom of America’s rejection of the Word of God. Since the Roe vs. Wade ruling in 1973, U.S. doctors have killed about 55 million unwanted babies. These innocent and defenseless babies have been denied life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Their tiny bodies have been thrown in the garbage and tossed out or incinerated with the clinical trash. In the U.S., Planned Parenthood doctors by themselves killed more than 300,000 babies in 2013 and President Obama stood before the group and said, “God bless you” (Ex. 20:13; 21:22-25; Prov. 6:16-17; Jer. 32:35).

Gambling is condemned in the Bible under the subjects of covetousness, greed, materialism and the love of money (Ex. 20:17; Prov. 15:27; Eph. 4:19; I Tim. 6:10). It was once considered foolishness, preying on the poor, a rip off; and a criminal activity associated with prostitution, political corruption and the mafia. ButAmerica has rejected these Bible-based teachings. Some even estimate that as much as one-third of our money flows through the gambling industry. Sadly, large segments of this once sinful, illegal activity are being run as lotteries by state governments that say they need the revenue.

Drug abuse is listed as one of six major sins that will be prominent during the Tribulation Period (Rev. 9:20-21). Those who use drugs will refuse to repent and they will ultimately wind up in the lake of fire. Cocaine use has already become a national tragedy. The federal government has not legalized marijuana use, but two states, Colorado and Washington, have legalized it for recreational purposes; about a dozen other states are discussing legalizing it for recreational purposes.

Many more states have legalized it for medicinal use; President Obama has admitted that he used it; he has made light of it by comparing it to taking a drink of alcohol; Attorney Gen. Holder has decided not to use federal laws to prosecute it in Colorado and Washington, and he has come out in favor of lighter prison sentences for non-violent drug dealers. This is another case of theU.S. ignoring what the Bible says and the lives of multitudes are being ruined (many for eternity).

Political corruption is a disgrace to any nation (Prov.14:34; 29:2) and the acceptance of it is a sure sign that the people have no regard for the  Commandments of God (Ex.20:1-17). A usurper who uses aliases, a stolen Social Security number, a forged birth certificate, a forged Selective Service card; who hid his school records and his travel records; who habitually lies, deceives, and promotes abominations to God sits in the White House with the approval of a major political party, most of the mainstream media and many church goers. His unrighteousness and the widespread acceptance of sin is a clear indication of the spiritual darkness that now hovers over America.

Anti-Semitism is one of our greatest sins and the fact that it is rampant in the church makes it even worse. God has placed Scriptures, seminaries and true believers all over the U.S. and there is no excuse for hatred of the Jews in the church. It is not that the church doesn’t have the will of God. It is that so many church members have chosen to be willingly ignorant, reject or ignore what it says. Many blindly place denominational doctrine before the Word of God.

It is clear that God made an everlasting covenant to give all the land of Canaan to Israel for an everlasting possession (Gen.17:7-8); that the gifts and calling of God are without repentance (Rom. 11:29); that God has not cast away Israel (Rom. 11:1-2); that all Israel will be saved (Rom. 11:26-28); that the Jews are God’s people even in the latter days and latter years (Ezek. 38:8, 16); that the Jews will still be God’s people when the battle of Armageddon takes place (Joel 3:2); that Israel will be under the New Covenant (Jer. 31:31-37; Heb. 8:8) and more; and yet, many in the church choose to ignore what the Bible says and their hatred of Israel is causing them to lead the vast majority of humanity astray. They have the will of God (John 3:19), but they prefer to replace it with their own false doctrine and thereby they are without excuse.

I don’t know where it is, but God has a red line and the ink won’t disappear unless there is repentance in the churchProphecy Plus Ministries
Daymond & Rachel Duck

After delivering a message on Bible prophecy, I am often asked, “How can I get my loved ones to listen?” Some say, “I try to talk to them, but they roll their eyes, change the subject, leave the room, etc. I love my family. I don’t want to throw in the towel, but they are not saved and they won’t listen. They don’t want to hear it and I think we are running out of time.”

Prophecy has never been a popular subject and getting people to listen has always been difficult. But I believe the Bible teaches that it becomes more difficult as a society strays farther from God and that is happening in the United States today. This is the bad news: as difficult as it is, without the intervention of God through persecution, economic collapse, etc. it will never be easier than it is right now. This is not true in every case, but I think it is generally consistent with the Bible.

Consider the world our loved ones are living in. We have reached the point where some of our leaders are ridiculing and demonizing Christians. Roman Catholic Cardinal Leo Raymond Burke recently called President Obama “a totally secularized man” and accused him of policies that are hostile to Christians. Rev. Franklin Graham accused the Obama Administration of being “anti-Christ in what they say and in what they do.”

The mainstream media ridicules conservative Christians as fundamentalists, right-wing extremists, religious nuts, etc. Many preachers have departed from the faith and are critical of those who believe in a literal interpretation of the Bible. The majority of church members are lukewarm and they would rather have their ears tickled than to be told the truth.

Some school teachers and many TV programs are corrupting the minds of our children and grandchildren. They hear evil called good and good called evil on a daily basis (Isaiah 5:20). We are now living in a world where the wickedness of man is great and it is getting harder every day to bring our loved ones out of it.

Come to think of it, that is the way it was in the days of Noah. It is a little vague, but it appears that Noah preached at least 100 years with no results (some say 120 years). People refused to listen. One would think that someone would get saved. But if just one got saved, there is no record of it. All who were alive when the rain started except for Noah and his family perished. They lived in a wicked society and they didn’t want to hear what Noah had to say.

But notice how God loved them and went out of His way to reach them. He came down and walked with Adam (Gen. 3:8). He gave them a prophet named Enoch who walked with Him and revealed the Second Coming (Gen.5:22; Jude 14).He walked with Enoch and revealed the Rapture (Gen. 5:24; Heb. 11:5). He gave them Methuselah whose name meant “when he is dead it, (the Flood) shall come.”

Methuselah was alive, right up until one week before the Flood. God’s spirit strived with them (Gen. 6:3). He gave them a man of grace named Noah, a just man who was perfect in his generations to preach and prophesy to them (Gen. 6:8-9). But they were surrounded by great sin, the earth was filled with violence, their thoughts continually dwelled on sin, they didn’t think about anything but sin and they would not listen (Gen. 6:5, 11-13).

Jesus said they ate, drank and partied right up to the very end (Matt. 24:37-39). They should have repented, but it was God who repented because He had made them. Doesn’t that sound a lot like TV, the Internet, porn, abortion, homosexuality, prostitution, murder, gambling and partying today? It’s everywhere, people are drowning in sin and the Word of God is being mocked and choked out of their lives.

Following the Flood, many Jews put their fingers in their ears so they could not hear what the prophets had to say. Many pulled away their shoulder, twisted away and absolutely refused to listen (Zech. 7:11). In many cases, they persecuted and killed the prophets (Matt. 23:37-38; Luke 11:47-48). They ultimately came under the judgment of God not because they didn’t have prophets, but because they wouldn’t listen to what the prophets said (Zech. 7:12-13).

Skipping on over to the days of Jesus’ earthly ministry, they said they wouldn’t treat the prophets like their ancestors did (Matt. 23:30). But Jesus said, “I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city” (Matt. 23:34). This happened to Jesus and the early church leaders (Stephen, Paul, the disciples, etc). And it will grow worse in the future.

I can’t imagine what Noah went through preaching for 100 years or more, being mocked and ridiculed over building an ark when it didn’t rain, perhaps not winning even one convert except his family and refusing to give up. But Noah persevered through 100 years or more and his family was saved even if no one else was saved. His story should encourage us to never give-up and leave us with a sense of urgency about getting the Word out before society gets even worse than it is now.

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Daymond & Rachel Duck