Why is our nation turning its back on the Word of God?
The nation is turning its back on the Word of God because of unbelief. Scripture identifies unbelief as the root cause, just as it was for Israel in the wilderness. Unbelief is the one reason individuals end up in the lake of fire, and it explains the widespread rejection of God's Word today.
Les explains that the same unbelief that kept Israel from entering the Promised Land is at work in our nation. In the transcript, he asks why even our own beloved nation is almost like a flood turning its back on this Word, and answers: Unbelief. He notes that every individual in the lake of fire will be there for one reason—unbelief—though the degree of punishment will be according to works. The cause is unbelief, not merely the works themselves. The first step of unbelief for Israel was requesting spies instead of trusting God's command to go in and take the land. God had offered a valid opportunity, but they doubted. Les calls this 'the horror of unbelief' and emphasizes its determination. The same root explains the nation's rejection of the Word today.