Despite vast theological differences, they share a common conviction: spirituality often requires a sacrifice. In a world increasingly intolerant of sin, these movements stand out for their refusal to compromise. Whether through Pentecostal worship, monastery fasting, or Sufi strict discipline, the call remains the same: put sin to death, die to self, and embrace change.

Few voices have warned more urgently about America’s decay than pastor-teacher John MacArthur. Drawing from Romans 1 in sermons like “When God Abandons a Nation,” MacArthur argues that the country is already experiencing what he calls the “wrath of abandonment.” According to him, God's judgment doesn’t always arrive with thunderbolts—it often comes quietly, by allowing society to run headlong into the consequences of a reprobate mindset.