A friendly Reminder

Glenn has asked me to expand a bit on our discussion of America’s Progressives from Friday’s television show, which I’ll do in this and four subsequent pieces for the newsletter.  In today’s piece, I’ll explain who the Progressives were and why they were important.

This is often a very difficult topic to discuss, because many Christians believe, and indeed have been told, to keep their faith out of the public/government arena, and that once they have been saved, they are citizens of God’s government (Heaven) and that is all that counts. There is another broader view that encompasses our Christian lives while we live on earth.

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.

“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

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.

Pray fervently for God’s will in America and for a spiritual awakening. Strengthen your faith and help others learn the truth of God’s Word, the Constitution, and our Biblical heritage. Take action by educating, engaging, and boldly standing for Godly principles in your family, church, and community.

To evaluate the potential role of the Christian Church in the 2016 election, a national survey among spiritually active Christians who are politically conservative or moderate was conducted during July and August of 2015. The research was conducted by the American Culture & Faith Institute, a division of United in Purpose – Education, a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization located in northern California. The research was directed by George Barna.

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?

Answer – The word “immigration” does not appear in the U.S. Constitution or any of its Amendments. Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 does read, “… To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization, …”.

Whereas the delegates of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, did, on the fifteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven, and in the second year of the Independence of America, agree to certain Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, between the States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia

When a reviewer wishes to give special recognition to a book, he predicts that it will still be read “a hundred years from now.” The Law, first published as a pamphlet in June, 1850, is already more than a hundred years old. And because its truths are eternal, it will still be read when another century has passed.

On February 11, 2004, in the House of Representatives, Mr. Aderholt, for himself and Mr. Pence, introduced the following bill, which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

The address of the Danbury Baptists Association in the state of Connecticut, assembled October 7, 1801. To Thomas Jefferson, Esq., President of the United States of America.

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?

The 16th Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America, which was supposedly ratified by the states in 1913 and is generally referred to as the income tax amendment, is the most misunderstood provision in the Constitution.

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.