Key Verse: "The shew of their
countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as
Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded
evil unto themselves."
- Isaiah 3:9 KJV
The statement, "If God does not punish America, He'll have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah" is attributed to Ruth Graham, the wife of Billy Graham. She made this remark while reviewing a chapter of her husband's book, "World Aflame," which discussed the moral decline of America. The quote has since been frequently associated with Billy Graham, although it originated with his wife.
In the Bible, Sodom and Gomorrah are often used as a cautionary example of God's judgment on sin, particularly sexual immorality and other forms of wickedness. The story of these cities is mentioned in several passages, including Jude 1:7, which states, "Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, 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". This verse highlights the extreme nature of the sins committed in these cities, which led to their destruction.
So, how does America, and other modern western nations, compare?
I. The Parallels Are No Accident
Sodom was not judged only for homosexual rape (Genesis 19:5-9), but for decay so deep that God’s wrath came as a mercy. Ezekiel 16:49-50 lists the indictments: pride, fulness of bread, idleness, lack of mercy to the poor and needy, haughty, and abominations (sexual perversion) before His face.
America now flaunts worse. Sodom never had state-funded Pride parades or sex-change surgeries on children. They lacked the audacity to call their depravity love (Isaiah 5:20). From drag-queen story hours to kindergarten grooming, the US has normalized what Sodom never dared institutionalize.
II. Sexual Lawlessness: From Genesis to "Pride Month"
Leviticus 18:22 still thunders: “Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.” Yet the U.S. Supreme Court legislated what God had already outlawed (Obergefell v. Hodges, 2015). America’s rainbow flags are spiritual middle fingers at the Throne. As noted above, Jude 1:7 warns: Sodom suffered the vengeance of eternal fire for going after strange flesh.
Romans 1:26-27 (KJV): “For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.”
No nation mocks God’s design for marriage and survives. Sodom’s ashes testify.
III. Abortion: The Blood-Cry America Ignores
Sodom had no Roe v. Wade; they simply sacrificed their unwanted. America’s 60 million murdered children make Moloch blush (Proverbs 6:16-17). The land is polluted (Numbers 35:33).
IV. The Remnant’s Duty
2 Peter 2:7-9 calls Lot “righteous” not for compromise, but for torment of soul over their filth. The remnant must do likewise:
- Separate (2 Corinthians 6:17). No lukewarm cohabitation with evil.
- Repent for silence while Rome burned (1 Peter 4:17).
- Preach — not “God loves you as you are,” but “...except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish” (Luke 13:3b).
Conclusion: A Nation Without Tears
The parallels between Sodom and Gomorrah and modern-day nations, particularly the United States, are striking. In our time, sexual immorality, materialism, and a rejection of God's word have reached levels of normalization that would have been unimaginable in previous generations. As we reflect on the state of our society, we must ask ourselves if we are heading down a similar path of judgment and destruction.
God will NOT apologize to Sodom & Gomorrah! The US mocks prophetic warnings as conspiracy theories. But the fire that fell on Sodom awaits the obstinate (Revelation 21:8).
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