Parts 1 and 2 Meme posted on Facebook Are religious exemptions for government mandates a biblical concept? What does tyranny look like, and what are the biblical grounds for opposing it? This series explores these questions. Appreciation is expressed to Pastor Sam Jones of Faith Baptist Church in Hudson, Iowa, for presenting many of the […]
The Constitution is government’s stop sign. It says, you – the three branches of government — can go so far and no farther. —Michelle Bachmann— Key point: Governors are effectively making laws and implementing them through executive orders. This must stop; it’s a violation of the principle of separation of powers in a constitutional government. Gary […]
A Collection of 12 One-Minute Commentaries To access additional Word Foundations articles on social justice, go here. 1. What Do People Mean When They Talk About Social Justice? Calvin Beisner and his teenage son A. J. frequently play ping-pong. Typically the score is lopsided, with one player beating the other badly. Some observers may object. Isn’t […]
Government is not a creation of man’s ambition and will, but of Divine constitution, and from a necessity in the nature of things. The very being and welfare of society depends thereon..…In a word, magistracy, like the other ordinances of Heaven, stands by the power and blessing of God, who effectually owns it and works […]
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the […]
Government is not a creation of man’s ambition and will, but of Divine constitution, and from a necessity in the nature of things. The very being and welfare of society depends thereon..…In a word, magistracy, like the other ordinances of Heaven, stands by the power and blessing of God, who effectually owns it and works […]
Even though Christianity does not espouse a given economic ideology, it would be quite erroneous to conclude that therefore [just] any economic ideology is compatible with Christian values and beliefs. Such a conclusion, however, is often made, especially by those who look favorably upon socialism. —Alvin J. Schmidt1— What about the reference in the book […]
Also, Thank God for the Men Who Upheld it in America on the Occasion of the Birth of this Nation Originally published by B. Nathaniel Sullivan on August 2, 2020 In a post I published earlier this year, I wrote the following: There are so many crazy things going on in the world, and each […]
The Biblical Doctrine of Humanity Compels God-Fearing Christians to Oppose Tyranny Every man…is, of common right, and by the laws of God, a freeman, and entitled to the free enjoyment of liberty. —Benjamin Franklin— If spiritual liberty calls upon its pious votaries to extend their views far forward to a glorious hereafter, civil liberty must […]
The Biblical Doctrine of Humanity Compels God-Fearing Christians to Oppose Tyranny The colonists considered that the greatest and most dreaded curse was for them to someday have impotent preachers who through ignorance of God’s Word did not know how to make it relevant to any situation. In their thinking, this was the primary cause of […]
[In 1644,] Samuel Rutherford penned his classic work Lex Rex , arguing that the written law stands above the king, and when the king strays, his actions are unjust and may be resisted, indeed must be resisted. Rutherford was the inspiration for the twentieth-century theologian Francis Schaeffer, who claimed in his Christian Manifesto that “at […]
Unless the people, through unified action, arise and take charge of their government, they will find that their government has taken charge of them. Independence and liberty will be gone, and the general public will find itself in a condition of servitude to an aggregation of organized and selfish interest. —Calvin Coolidge— Key points: Americans can […]
Go here for a special message about the documentary Enemies Within the Church. In different places over the years I have had to prove that socialism, which to many western thinkers is a sort of kingdom of justice, was in fact full of coercion, of bureaucratic greed and corruption and avarice, and consistent within itself that socialism cannot be implemented without the […]
Note: Please do not miss this article, which Word Foundations published on November 10: Election 2020: A Declaration of War. In his article, guest writer Patrick Wyett discusses the current landscape of the 2020 election, its potential implications for America’s future, and what you can do to make a positive difference. Celebrating the 400th Anniversary of […]
All great men are imperfect, and we are wise to realize this; but if we fail to realize as well that imperfect men also can be great, we are utter fools. — The key point summarizing the Word Foundations article, “What Is it that Really Angers Leftists About Robert E. Lee? Part 2,” published September […]
October 31, 2017 is the 500th anniversary of an action that sparked a movement that changed the world. On All Saint’s Eve in 1517, Augustinian monk Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church at Wittenberg, Germany. The document challenged the Roman Catholic Church with regard to its abuse of authority and departure from biblical teachings. 1509 […]
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