MidnightCall Magazine
In this issue:
- Hear theWord of the Lord — By Thomas Lieth
- FirstThessalonians 3 and the Rapture — By Dr. Ron J. Bigalke Jr.
- Popular Prophecy:CheckingDogmaTwice — By Wilfred Hahn
News From Israel MagazineIn this issue:
- Why Jerusalem is Jewish — By Arno Froese
- ON THE HORIZON:
- Analysis: Birthright Needs to Transform on Larger Scale
- Israel Praises Turkish Authority for Preventing Hezbollah Attack
- Relationship with American Jews Is Changing
- A Festival of Discrimination—Funded by the EU
- The Cyrus Cylinder
Christian Nation
Dear Arno,
Thank you for your insights that there is no such thing as a “Christian nation.” I believe that the U.S. is Mystery Babylon, the little horn that rose up more stout. The three kings have been crushed: Hitler, Mussolini and the Japanese guy. What better way to deceive people than to be told we live in a Christian nation? We actually live in a Platonic nation with a couple of Judeo-Christian principles thrown in. I grew up in a Christian home and was never taught this important fact. It got me into a lot of trouble, but now my eyes have been opened, thanks to your teachings from the Holy Spirit. We all must come out of Babylon. I think the Lord is coming sooner than we think. Look how fast power is shifting to Washington D.C. Who did Babylon worship? Ishtar or Mother Earth. What is this country worshiping? Green money and Mother Earth. All nationalists speak the same language, just like Babel.
The Scriptures are being fulfilled before our eyes. These are just a few insights. Underneath all the rhetoric, the U.S. does not support Israel. Every time we say how we support Israel, we have stabbed them in the back from their inception. Satan’s ultimate deceit has been that we are a “Christian nation.” We never were. We are Mystery Babylon. I could go on and on but I won’t. I thank you and the Lord that there are people like you who speak the truth. Christ is coming really soon.
-P. Lusk, MA
Answer: From Scripture we know that all the nations of the world are under the authority of the god of this world, Satan. Indeed, there never was, nor ever will be a “Christian nation.” The Bible simply makes no provision for such to exist. However, we are a religious nation because we are built on the principles of European nations, which in turn are built upon Roman principles. A little research of various national anthems will quickly reveal that virtually all nations include Scripture references or God Almighty, and even mention Redeemer and Victor in their nation’s oath. That fact, however, does not dismiss our obligation toward our prevailing government. We find clear instruction in Romans 13.
I do not agree that the U.S.A. is Mystery Babylon, because we find no such indication in Scripture.We are a European country, the same as the other 34 nations built on the American continent (North and South). Besides, Mystery Babylon is not to be located exclusively geographically, but is in reality global: all the earth. When Jesus returns in great power and glory, He will make an end of all the nations of the world and establish His kingdom on earth in Israel, and from there to the rest of the world.