I think its very valuable to reflect on the nature of the founding of America (the United States) in the context of the development of Christian civilization and human history as a whole.
Although there is a strong tendency among fundamentalist believers to think only in terms of the supernatural, I think the more powerful perspective unites the two aspects of God's divine creation - spirit and flesh.
The dual, complementary aspects of internal (spiritual) and external (physical) are core to the principles of God's creation. God created his children, not only as male and female, but also having spirit and flesh. However, at the time of the Fall, both of these were claimed and usurped by the fallen angel, who became Satan.
Historically, then, Satan had the upper hand, the dominion over both humanity's spirit and humanity's flesh. The first major step by God towards removing this dominion and restoring all humanity back to him (which was our original position) was the establishment of Israel as a chosen people who united with God on the level of the Law (God's work in that first stage).
During the time of Moses, the Israelites established a form of self-governance under God's word, although later this transformed in to a monarchy before its time. (My personal belief is that God wanted no Monarchy until the arrival of Christ, when the true and model monarchy would be established, contrasting with the satanic versions of monarchy that humanity developed under the fallen archangel..)
Because Satan dominated both spirit and flesh, these were set into a relationship of conflict and division, instead of being united centered on God. The Law was the first stage in resolving that conflict, by tempering the flesh through practice of the Law.
It's significant that at the time of the Victory of the cross, the curtain dividing the holy place (symbolizing the flesh) and the holiest of holies (symbolizing the spirit) in the Temple was torn, signifying that Jesus had conquered the barrier and the division between spirit and flesh.
However, as Christ was compelled to sacrifice his flesh as the price for salvation of a faithless humanity, the door to spiritual salvation was opened, but Satan was still left with jurisdiction over the flesh.
(There are many logical reasons to say that the Cross only became necessary because of the faithlessness of the Jews, those people who SHOULD have received and welcomed Christ. We must consider the fact that Jesus could forgive sins BEFORE the Crucifixion. So if real faith had been accomplished by the then chosen people, would there be any reason they could not receive salvation by believing in Jesus and thereby receive the Holy Spirit?)
God's ideal on this world is a restoration of both spirit and flesh back to their original position as God's manifestation through humanity, free from the shackles of satanic influence. The history of Christianity progressively developed the foundation of the disciples under Jesus to bring better and better forms of governance more in line with God's purpose for humanity, which is self-governance under God in unity with God's principles and vision for humanity.
The conflict between spirit and flesh also manifested as a conflict between brothers: Cain the elder, and Abel, the younger. Just as spirit and flesh need to be reunited under God, the Cain-Abel problem needs to be resolved with the elder ("Cain") accepting and uniting with the younger ("Abel") who is in a position to lead his elder brother to God.
In the realm of philosophy, Cain-like philosophy - emphasizing humanistic thinking and the centrality of man, developed at speed during the 400 years leading up to the 20th century. Likewise, abel-type philosophy also developed, emphasizing God-centered thinking and the centrality of God.
These cain-type philosophies found culmination in Marxism, the ultimate satanic philosophy that denies the existence of God and delivers slavery and death while promising equality and freedom.
The Abel-type philosophies developed through the original Great Awakenings (first half of the 1700's) eventually creating the philosophical foundations for the United States, which is the pinnacle of God-centered governance (self-governance under God and faithful practice).
In my view, the United States is the precursor of God's Kingdom on Earth. It is the practice of self-governance as per God's vision, but the linchpin is unity with God and God's purpose. Without that, the self-governance devolves in to what we see today in humanistic, satanic wokism that denies God and raises the position of human beings to 'gods' in themselves, unbound by moral responsibility or universal principles.
Looking at the development of governance systems under God's providence - the Israelites > Christianity : Patriarchs > Kings > constitutional governance based on Godly principles, we should be able to logically understand that The Kingdom on earth under Christ is one where Christ is king, but that the heavenly Model of "king" is vastly different from the satanic model.
Under God and Christ, human beings will still be responsible for self-governance. We will still have to govern ourselves, but our capacity for self-governance will be elevated beyond the standard of the founding of the United States, where unfortunately the flesh is still subject to Satan's influence even though the spirit seeks to unite perfectly with Christ, to a standard where the flesh and spirit are both united under Christ, and so a truly Christ-like system of self-governance (including freedom) is created where Christ-like principles are enacted on all levels, from the individual and family to the nation and beyond.
The revolution underway in the world today is the collapse of the Satanic power structure that has dominated humanity since the fall, and which continued the last 2000 years, only held in check by religion and most centrally, by faithful Christianity. Is it a coincidence that the "biblical years" from Adam to Abraham is 2000 by count, that the historical (scriptural) time from Abraham to Jesus is also 2000 years (roughly) and that today, we stand roughly 2000 years since the first advent of Christ?
I don't think so.
In this sense, Donald Trump seems to me both like Cyrus, the good King who played a key role in preserving God's then chosen people, inasmuch as he is a champion called by God and is helping restore and protect Christianity in the world today (God's chosen people in the current era), but also in some ways like Charlemagne, the founder of the Holy Roman Empire.
Donald Trump is not a king, but he symbolizes the authority of a kingly God, working to save his people and protect them from evil satanic attack. On the foundation God has build in the world today, the United States finally has the opportunity to fulfill the promise of being that model that the world can rally around, in preparation for the final arrival of the Kingdom.
This is why the USA was founded on the Christian spirit and faith, and why it is so critical that the pure spirit of Christian faith (beyond theology or doctrine) remains central to American culture and vision.
(I acknowledge that some will disagree with me on various points, based on their own theological understanding. That's natural. No one knows or understands God's truth perfectly, so it is important that we learn to listen to each other and learn from others even if they do not share our perspective. It's the only way to truly develop our collective grasp of God's truth and purpose for us as a people.)
I think its very valuable to reflect on the nature of the founding of America (the United States) in the context of the development of Christian civilization and human history as a whole.
Although there is a strong tendency among fundamentalist believers to think only in terms of the supernatural, I think the more powerful perspective unites the two aspects of God's divine creation - spirit and flesh.
The dual, complementary aspects of internal (spiritual) and external (physical) are core to the principles of God's creation. God created his children, not only as male and female, but also having spirit and flesh. However, at the time of the Fall, both of these were claimed and usurped by the fallen angel, who became Satan.
Historically, then, Satan had the upper hand, the dominion over both humanity's spirit and humanity's flesh. The first major step by God towards removing this dominion and restoring all humanity back to him (which was our original position) was the establishment of Israel as a chosen people who united with God on the level of the Law (God's work in that first stage).
During the time of Moses, the Israelites established a form of self-governance under God's word, although later this transformed in to a monarchy before its time. (My personal belief is that God wanted no Monarchy until the arrival of Christ, when the true and model monarchy would be established, contrasting with the satanic versions of monarchy that humanity developed under the fallen archangel..)
Because Satan dominated both spirit and flesh, these were set into a relationship of conflict and division, instead of being united centered on God. The Law was the first stage in resolving that conflict, by tempering the flesh through practice of the Law.
It's significant that at the time of the Victory of the cross, the curtain dividing the holy place (symbolizing the flesh) and the holiest of holies (symbolizing the spirit) in the Temple was torn, signifying that Jesus had conquered the barrier and the division between spirit and flesh.
However, as Christ was compelled to sacrifice his flesh as the price for salvation of a faithless humanity, the door to spiritual salvation was opened, but Satan was still left with jurisdiction over the flesh.
(There are many logical reasons to say that the Cross only became necessary because of the faithlessness of the Jews, those people who SHOULD have received and welcomed Christ. We must consider the fact that Jesus could forgive sins BEFORE the Crucifixion. So if real faith had been accomplished by the then chosen people, would there be any reason they could not receive salvation by believing in Jesus and thereby receive the Holy Spirit?)
God's ideal on this world is a restoration of both spirit and flesh back to their original position as God's manifestation through humanity, free from the shackles of satanic influence. The history of Christianity progressively developed the foundation of the disciples under Jesus to bring better and better forms of governance more in line with God's purpose for humanity, which is self-governance under God in unity with God's principles and vision for humanity.
The conflict between spirit and flesh also manifested as a conflict between brothers: Cain the elder, and Abel, the younger. Just as spirit and flesh need to be reunited under God, the Cain-Abel problem needs to be resolved with the elder ("Cain") accepting and uniting with the younger ("Abel") who is in a position to lead his elder brother to God.
In the realm of philosophy, Cain-like philosophy - emphasizing humanistic thinking and the centrality of man, developed at speed during the 400 years leading up to the 20th century. Likewise, abel-type philosophy also developed, emphasizing God-centered thinking and the centrality of God.
These cain-type philosophies found culmination in Marxism, the ultimate satanic philosophy that denies the existence of God and delivers slavery and death while promising equality and freedom.
The Abel-type philosophies developed through the original Great Awakenings (first half of the 1700's) eventually creating the philosophical foundations for the United States, which is the pinnacle of God-centered governance (self-governance under God and faithful practice).
In my view, the United States is the precursor of God's Kingdom on Earth. It is the practice of self-governance as per God's vision, but the linchpin is unity with God and God's purpose. Without that, the self-governance devolves in to what we see today in humanistic, satanic wokism that denies God and raises the position of human beings to 'gods' in themselves, unbound by moral responsibility or universal principles.
Looking at the development of governance systems under God's providence - the Israelites > Christianity : Patriarchs > Kings > constitutional governance based on Godly principles, we should be able to logically understand that The Kingdom on earth under Christ is one where Christ is king, but that the heavenly Model of "king" is vastly different from the satanic model.
Under God and Christ, human beings will still be responsible for self-governance. We will still have to govern ourselves, but our capacity for self-governance will be elevated beyond the standard of the founding of the United States, where unfortunately the flesh is still subject to Satan's influence even though the spirit seeks to unite perfectly with Christ, to a standard where the flesh and spirit are both united under Christ, and so a truly Christ-like system of self-governance (including freedom) is created where Christ-like principles are enacted on all levels, from the individual and family to the nation and beyond.
The revolution underway in the world today is the collapse of the Satanic power structure that has dominated humanity since the fall, and which continued the last 2000 years, only held in check by religion and most centrally, by faithful Christianity. Is it a coincidence that the "biblical years" from Adam to Abraham is 2000 by count, that the historical (scriptural) time from Abraham to Jesus is also 2000 years (roughly) and that today, we stand roughly 2000 years since the first advent of Christ?
I don't think so.
In this sense, Donald Trump seems to me both like Cyrus, the good King who played a key role in preserving God's then chosen people, inasmuch as he is a champion called by God and is helping restore and protect Christianity in the world today (God's chosen people in the current era), but also in some ways like Charlemagne, the founder of the Holy Roman Empire.
Donald Trump is not a king, but he symbolizes the authority of a kingly God, working to save his people and protect them from evil satanic attack. On the foundation God has build in the world today, the United States finally has the opportunity to fulfill the promise of being that model that the world can rally around, in preparation for the final arrival of the Kingdom.
This is why the USA was founded on the Christian spirit and faith, and why it is so critical that the pure spirit of Christian faith (beyond theology or doctrine) remains central to American culture and vision.
(I acknowledge that some will disagree with me on various points, based on their own theological understanding. That's natural. No one knows or understands God's truth perfectly, so it is important that we learn to listen to each other and learn from others even if they do not share our perspective. It's the only way to truly develop our collective grasp of God's truth and purpose for us as a people.)
You've done some thinking. I like that. Funny you mention Cyrus, i've had the same feeling since 2016.