America Part 2

Jude 1:7-8
    Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. [8] Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.

Before I get into my intro, I watched a video from TheBlaze website and I was astonished on the inability of youth concerning America and its government, yet, anonymously voting for Obama.  Many could not answer the three branches of government, how many rep in the House and Senate, not even the number of justices on the Supreme Court.  When it came to issues, they could easily bring to mind what the liberal media wanted to pass.  Women's rights, welfare, "right direction," and same sex marriage for starters.  How government is run - partly, but no idea. 
It also reminded me of the Jimmy Kimmel prank he pulled on people.   He asked people on the street who they thought won the second debate, the night BEFORE it happened.  Many downright lied and said Barack Obama won it and won it big.  They easily lied about the highlights of the debate, they already their minds made, even without admitting it hadn't occurred yet.  When people  choose to remain in the dark, they could care less about new batteries in the flashlight.  It seems it is better to choose to be ignorant than find truth.  I guess Lou Costello had it right when he said this in one of his comedy bits in the 1940s:
"What's the use of having ignorance if you can't show it?"
The argument about Sodom and Gomorrah has be made by that the main iniquity is its neglect for the needy and poor (Ezekiel 16:49), but it was more of her laziness and pride.  But more in the above Scriptures makes more mention of her fornication and going after "strange flesh."  Fornication in this verse is the Greek word "ekporneuo," which means " to be utterly unchaste" :- give self over to fornication.   The root word "porneuo," literally means "unlawful lust."  This is not limited to sex outside of marriage, but also homosexual relations.  Strange flesh, even though it isn't fully clear, could represent animals, since Jude made reference to human sex. 
Jude says that these do three things"
1.  defile the flesh
2.  take dominion
3.  speak evil
Number one is obvious, for sex outside of anything is harmful.  I find number two more interesting, since this area is occurring more and more in America. 
When I was in high school, (graduated close to 30 years now), anything remotely gay was few and far between.  Since then, especially the last ten years, the gay community, more including the LGBT group, has been pushing its agenda in the schools, government, wherever it can gain a foothold.  It is now demanding their belief to be pushed on the children without the consent of parents, going as far as kindergarten, hoping for them to believe they are "born this way," before they can make the decision and realizing the natural selection God has blessed His creation. 
Mankind, without God, will do anything to prove it can do better without Him.  The devil is a master at deception and getting people to believe they know better.  My way is better for me, and I will go which satisfies me.  Others have the attitude if it doesn't bother them outright, then they shouldn't care.  By the time they will, it will be too late.
Sodom and Gomorrah's main iniquity was its sexual lust, more importantly homosexual, as many men went to Lot's door, since they found new men that they want to get to "know" them.  These men had no idea they were angels, nor did they care.  Their lust came first, and they desire to take dominion over anyone that was in their way.
America is hurtling itself to the end days with a path of destruction in its own right.  The majority has elected a person with open rebellion to God's precepts and commandments.  This has come due to a multitude of problems:
"People perish because of a lack of knowledge."
People desire their own will over the best for mankind.
The church has remained silent.
The church has become selfish within itself.
The church has lost its power to influence the culture around it.
Christians have one God who is above all else.  Nothing is impossible to Him.  We need to reach His throne of grace and we need to show His love, and our willingness to be obedient.  We cannot change the outside until we decide to examine ourselves (2 Corinthians 13:5) righteously until we can change the inside.  It isn't too late, but it can't be done in our current state. 
2 Cor. 7:1
    Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Blessings,
Michael
Jeremiah 6:16, 9:24