The Potsdam Declaration was the ultimatum that gave Japan the choice to surrender—OR ELSE!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eleven days later, and fourteen days later, Japan experienced “prompt and utter destruction” as clearly stated in the ultimatum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The day is coming when China will give an ultimatum to the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Practically all developing factors clearly point in that direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The question: Will the ultimatum give choices, namely surrender, with terms?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– – –<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Choices—America has had our choices,* particularly in the last sixty years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those choices have consequences, though sometimes slow in developing, yet as certain as history records before us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do we think we can get away with our choices, since nobody has given us an ultimatum yet?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– – –<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another question: Are the enemies we see growing stronger the only ones who could give us an ultimatum?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2016 our choice was Trump—with a promise kept, with three Supreme Court Justices, and Roe was overturned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But has America’s heart been overturned?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– – –<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ultimatum 2.0 (2020)—our ‘choice’ (with evil’s help) was evil—consequences abound for everyone to see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ultimatum 2.2 (2022)—‘last chance’ for our choice—or ‘not a chance’ for our choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Guess we’ll see soon enough, but too much is at stake to wait and see and hope things swing back in the right direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– – –<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You see, God works in the affairs of men and nations, as Ben Franklin said, and God gives ultimatums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
God gives commands, warnings, judgments, in addition to natural consequences He has set in motion from the beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In God’s judgment coming on the U.S., there may well be no more ultimatums with choices, just prompt and utter destruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ninety percent of what makes America great is already unraveling for all to see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What holds us together is no more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– – –<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How many does it take to make a remnant?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How much commitment does it take to make a remnant?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who knows?—God knows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
THE FLOOD<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How many people did it take?—Eight<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How committed?—Hundred years building, scoffed, rejected<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SODOM<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How many people did it take?—Ten (found four, sort of)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How committed?—Saltified, Drunk, Incestuous<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ISRAEL<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How many people did it take?—Few Faithful Prophets<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How committed?—To Death (not enough, invasion, captivity)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CHURCH<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How many people did it take?—Hundred twenty, plus the Holy Spirit<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How committed?—Most martyred (church grew, Israel disappeared)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
REMNANT FOR AMERICA<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How many people will it take?—More than right now<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How committed?—Serious persecution must first reduce the numbers, eliminate the comfortable ‘christians.’ Most of us may have to start from scratch in the committed Christian life. “Search me, Oh God, and know my heart; try me, and know my thoughts, and see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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*—Prayer eliminated in American public schools, by choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
—Bible eliminated in American public schools, by choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
—Ten Commandments eliminated in American public schools, by choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
—Protecting babies eliminated in America, by choice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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