Regaining the Faith of our Forefathers
Posted: Saturday, July 19, 2008
by Jay Hopson
Would the United States today, be such a world power if our forefathers had not been men of faith and Christian values? With such tirades as we now hear from the politically correct and the godless, we must reexamine some of the truths of our past. The truth can still set us free.
John Adams wrote: "Statesmen, my dear sir, may plan and speculate for liberty, but it is religion and morality alone, which can establish the principles upon which freedom can securely stand."
In another statement Adams wrote "Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other." Without the boundaries and moral codes instituted by the mostly Christian influence in our nation, even our constitution would fail.
Benjamin Franklin's words: " Whoever will introduce into public affairs the principles of Christianity will change the face of the world" still ring true today. The United States has changed the face of the world, because of our principles. If we deviate from those principles, the face of the world will be the worse for it.
"It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and the bible," were words spoken by our first president, George Washington. Are you noticing a pattern here? Yes, our government was built upon a foundation of Christian biblical principles. No matter how much those who hate God scream, they cannot change this fact.
Here are some quotes from John Quincy Adams:
"The greatest glory of the American Revolution was this: It connected in one indissoluble bond, the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity."
"Is it not that the Declaration of Independence first organized the social compact on the Foundation of the Redeemer's mission upon earth? That it laid the cornerstone of human government upon the first precepts of Christianity?"
What a claim that one is! The foundation of our government was laid upon the principles of Christianity. Can you hear the screams of the left wing now? There are too many of these quotes to place them all in this article, but any research into our past will uphold these facts. The deconstruction of our past by those who disagree with these principles continues every day, but they have, so far, been unable to destroy all of the documented truth that is available.
We live in the greatest nation that has evolved in the history of this planet, and we must not allow our Christian heritage to be dismantled by those who wish us ill, or wish to change the past. Some are simply misguided, but others have malicious intent and they know that by destroying our foundations, they can bring about the fall of this country. Just like the World Trade Center, an impact in our midsection can be fatal.
In 1830, Alexis de Tocqueville wrote:
"I sought for the key to the greatness and genius of America in her harbors... in her fertile fields and boundless forests, in her rich mines and vast world commerce, in her public school system and institutions of learning. I sought for it in her democratic Congress and her matchless Constitution. Not until I went into the churches of America and heard her pulpits flame with righteousness did I understand the secret of her genius and power. America is great because America is good; and if America ever ceases to be good, America will cease to be great."
The Church in America holds the key. We must resolve to stand up to the barrage of half truths and misguided assaults. The time for taking a back seat in the arguments that face our nation is behind us. Let our pulpits flame with righteousness again, and the United States will once again be great.
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Top-level comments on this article: (3 total)All very excellent points and so true. Without God in our lives, our society begins a downward plunge into immorality and lawlessness. We need to put God back where these brave and admirable men knew he needed to be...at the head of our lives.Thank you, Roschelle,
Amen!
Another excellent article. "America is great because America is good; and if America ever ceases to be good, America will cease to be great." I do not think the American people of themselves have lost that. However, in my opinion we have allowed our government to cease being that in all works done or not. Good job, right on target.Thank you, Sir
I agree with your comment on our government. It is such a shame that the minority of the American public can seem to speak so loud that the government hears them, and not the heart of the American public.
Your article brings to mind the scripture in 2 Thessalonians 2:7 (NIV) "For this lawlessness is already at work secretly, and it will remain secret until the one who is holding it back steps out of the way," If the Christian principles, upon which America was founded move out of the way, then all hell will break out.
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