A friendly Reminder

The “Institute on the Constitution” (IOTC) teaches us that the majority of our Founders were Christian, most of them had a Biblical World View, and they founded America on Biblical principles.  The Declaration of Independence and Constitution were written with this Biblical World View in mind.  If all of this is true, then why didn’t our Founders abolish slavery from the very beginning? 

Explore the Founders’ understanding of “The Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God” and how it formed the foundation of America’s laws and government. Learn how unalienable rights—life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness—are God-given, and how civil government exists to protect these rights through the consent of the governed.

Explore the biblical foundations of America’s laws and government. This article shows how key principles—such as the sovereignty of God, moral truth, religious freedom, justice, and family governance—shaped the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, and other founding documents, supported by Scripture references.

Now regarding Romans 13:1-6, what people so often miss is the repeated phrase “minister of God.” Note that it is repeated three times in the passage. We know that when Scripture repeats a phrase it does so for emphasis, so three times means pay very close attention to this phrase.

As we gain knowledge and understanding of our nation’s Biblical founding, particularly as it relates to law and government, we simultaneously become aware of America’s catastrophic fall from those principles.  How should a Christian respond to this?  Is it “too late” to restore the foundations?  Is it possible for anyone to really impact positive change or is the system too far gone?

It is really important to “frame” your comments with respect to the Constitution (Federal or State) and other founding documents.  Don’t just give your “opinion.”

Discover practical ways to defend and promote constitutional principles in your community. Host events, educate your church, engage in local government, run for office, serve on juries, and deepen your understanding of America’s founding.

Is your elected representative competent? This questionnaire provides questions you can ask a current office seeker or office holder to determine their competency.

Through a series of corrupt and prejudiced judges Michael Schiavo finally accomplished the end he has sought for years, the end of his wife’s life. What has become of the law in America? How is it that our court system can now be manipulated by a husband to accomplish the execution of his wife?

A Supreme Court Justice issued a rare and stark warning recently about the state of religious liberty in America. Speaking to a group of Catholic lawyers in March, Justice Samuel Alito said that “a wind is picking up that is hostile to those with traditional moral beliefs” based on faith.

Key Organizations for Education, Activation, Legal Assistance, and Property Rights

“Free health care!”  “Free cell phones!”  “I don’t have to make my car payment any more!”  Such were the excited ravings that accompanied the political slogan/promise of “Hope and Change.”  Really?  Is that all hope and change amounts to…more “free stuff”?  Given the opportunity, what would you hope for…for yourself, your family, for America?  If you were “King of America” what changes would you make?  You may protest and say there is no king in America, but history tells a d

One of the simplest and best arguments in any discussion of the First Amendment is to quote the first five words, Congress shall make no law, and discuss the Founders’ original intent of those words: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof… 

In addition to the powers granted by We The People to Congress in Art. I, sec. 8, cl.1-18 there are four additional powers granted by the Constitution bringing the total to twenty-two specific, delegated, enumerated, limited powers that involve spending.

As the story goes, at the close of the Constitutional Convention, a woman asked Benjamin Franklin what type of government the Constitution was bringing into existence. Franklin replied, “A republic, if you can keep it.”

The Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States was never ratified by a majority of the sovereign States.

We at the Institute on the Constitution (IOTC) are here to help you educate members of your church family and surrounding community about the Biblical Founding of the United States of America! 

Explore the biblical and constitutional foundations of government. Learn the four distinct jurisdictions—self, family, church, and civil—and their respective roles, responsibilities, and limits. Understand how federal, state, and local authorities operate within the Constitution, while God’s Word guides personal, familial, and church governance.

This week Americans will be paying tribute to this century’s likely brightest orator and most dedicated man to individual liberty, Reverend Michael King, Jr., aka Martin Luther King, Jr. While I am almost certain that the good minister from Atlanta, Georgia, would not condone having a day named after him, I do not condone the worthless heaping of accolades by any people group who co-opt, blindly turn from, or outright despise the Christian minister’s teachings.  Immorality, t