The End of America

America will soon be coming to an end – despite being at the zenith of world power and wealth. For most, I reckon, that is beyond imagination. Unfathomable. Even though every other world power has fallen, Americans believe that our nation is too great to ever end. The fact is, nations rise and fall according to God’s plan, exactly on his timeline. America is no exception. We may still be alive when destruction befalls, and Christians will not be rescued by the rapture. America’s end is right at the door. Death, mourning, and famine will be our lot when America is consumed by fire (Rev 18:8).

God doesn’t pull surprises. Nor does anything ever catch Him by surprise. His sovereign plan for the ages controls the destiny of mankind and nations. And when big events are ready to occur, He gives warning signs. “God does nothing without first revealing it to the prophets” (Amos 3:7). What will it take to alert us that God is about to destroy America?  

First of all, a quick review for those who still are unconvinced that America is even included in Biblical prophecies of the end times. America is the seventh beast in God’s great timetable of world-controlling nations.  (The beast of Revelation 13 is not the antichrist as so many have been led to believe.)  The seven heads represent seven nations -- Rome was in power at the time of John’s writing, and America is the one which was yet to come (Rev 17:10).  

In Revelation 17 we are told that America will be displaced by an eighth beast, a beast with ten horns that will reign for “one hour”. That ten-nation Arab alliance will bring America to ruin and eat her flesh (Rev 17:16). The eighth beast is already rising up. It is not difficult to see, or to believe.

Revelation 17 is not the only prophecy that predicts the destruction of America. Daniel 2 records Nebuchadnezzar’s vision of a statute. It is the feet of clay mixed with iron (i.e., America) that is crumbled by the great rock. Daniel 7 records a vision of five beasts, the last of which is the little horn, America. That prophecy clearly indicates that the “little horn” nation will be destroyed, unlike the other beast empires who were allowed to live on for a period of time after their downfall (Dan 7:11-12). America, indeed, will come to an end as we know it. It will not be a power player in the final few years of this age.

Is America deserving of God’s judgment? That question deserves a much greater discussion, but consider a quick overview of factors that God points out.

·         Arrogant, boastful, and oppressive (Dan 7:8, 20, 25, Rev 13:5-7). 

·         Selfish affluence, luxury, glory and greed (Rev 18:7).

·         Dominating power and control over other nations (Rev 13:4, 13).

·         Death of innocent people – slavery, native Americans, and unborn children (Rev 18:13, 24). 

·         In general, a bloodthirsty, arrogant, whore-mongering spirit, the great Babylon of the end of the age (Rev 17:1-6; 18:2-3).

·         America’s sins are piled up to heaven; God will remember her crimes (Rev 18:3, 8, 21-24).

Is it too late to pray for repentance?  Can America yet be saved? Should we hope for Americans to submit to God’s truth and turn their hearts to the Lord? In my opinion, that will only happen in the hearts of a remnant of Christian believers, after America comes to an end.