Though controversial for many people our Pledge of Allegiance to the flag contains these wonderful words: “One Nation Under God.” But, are they accurate? Are they accurate for you? What about our government and those who lead us?
At least for the founding fathers, these words certainly appear to be accurate.
Many of those who signed the Declaration of Independence were people of deep religious conviction. Amazingly, 24 of the 56 signers held seminary or Bible school degrees.
These men possessed strong moral and religious convictions. Their beliefs and convictions helped form the foundations of our nation.
John Adams, our second president, was a man of deep belief. This is what he said about the Word of God and the power of the Gospel: “Suppose a nation in some distant Region should take the Bible for their only law Book, and every member should regulate his conduct by the precepts there exhibited! Every member would be obliged in conscience, to temperance, frugality, and industry; to justice, kindness, and charity towards fellow men; and to piety, love, and reverence toward Almighty God. . .What a Eutopia, what a Paradise would this region be.”
Samuel Adams, signer of the Declaration of Independence and father of the American revolution looked forward to the coming of God’s Kingdom: “I conceive that we cannot better express ourselves than by humbly supplicating the Supreme Ruler of the world that the end of tyrants may be broken to pieces, and the oppressed made free again; that wars may cease in all the earth, and that the confusions that are and have been among nations may be overruled by promoting and speedily bringing on that holy and happy period when the kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ may be everywhere established, and all people everywhere willingly bow to the sceptre of Him who is Prince of Peace.”
The list could go on and on. Benjamin Rush, who both signed the Declaration of Independence and ratified the Constitution, vowed that “The gospel of Jesus Christ prescribes the wisest rules for just conduct in every situation of life. Happy they who are enabled to obey them in all situations.”
Patrick Henry summarized my statement for me on this Fourth of July: “It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ. For this very reason people of other faiths have been afforded asylum, prosperity, and freedom of worship here.”
Thank God for those courageous patriots who sacrificed for our freedom and blessings.
May God bless America.
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Amen and Amen!
Amen!
May I add the following context, as I submit, it has been necessary since the focus and purpose of our founding fathers have been shifted through time and flesh, as His Providence has been suborned by the very tolerance His Grace has afforded.
Let the following history note be an example marking the very struggle:
(The Pledge of Allegiance of the United States is an expression of loyalty to the federal flag and the republic of the United States of America, originally composed by Francis Bellamy in 1892 and formally adopted by Congress as the pledge in 1942. The Pledge has been modified four times since its composition, with the most recent change adding the words “under God” in 1954.)
The adding of the words “under God” came at a dark time in our political history where intolerance manifested itself with black lists, etc.
It would seem that if we “Christians” exhibited the qualities expressed on the quotes you offered, then would not the whole of mankind submit themselves over to the debate prescribed by the action of our lives, our “reasonable service,” our “living sacrifice?”
It has always been difficult to “Provide things honest in the sight of all men.” All men do not share in the understanding of others. Is this an admonition (instruction) that only applies to others? It is only with those virtues of the Spirit you noted in quotes from others who quoted Scripture does it even have a chance. And then, does it not take the whole of the Bride of Christ to be like-minded for success? Has not the Holy Spirit proved He only works with cooperative souls for this Purpose?
May your and our steps be on His Path for His Glory and the Bride’s Blessing. May we be accountable to one another in His Grace and Goodness to hold each other up as “workmen that need not be ashamed…” AMEN
Toda Rabah Raboni! Happy Fourth In the opportunity of His Service!
Thank you.. We are so short on the kind of leaders you describe this morning. I thank God for my liberty as an individual. At the same time I pray that my grandchildren and great grandchildren will enjoy the same.
Hope you eat some good ice cream today.