America Isn't In the Bible. Israel Is. (What I Didn't Say on Sunday)
On Sunday, I talked about how easily we complicate what God has made simple. The world is complicated. History is complicated. But God's plan of redemption is remarkably simple. Everything points to Jesus. I also challenged the congregation to stop merely watching the news and wondering what in the world is going on. Instead, I encouraged them to ask, “What is God doing in salvation history?” The Bible doesn’t explain the complexities of every geopolitical situation, but it does reveal God’s overarching plan to reconcile all things through Jesus Christ (Eph. 1:9-10, Col. 1:20). And when we understand that, we can be disheartened by what's happening in the world without being surprised by it. But what does that mean for America? What does that mean for Israel? That’s what I didn’t say on Sunday. America in Salvation History America isn’t in the Bible. But I see some troubling similarities between modern America and “Babylon the Great” as mentioned in Revelation 17-18. I...
