God wanted me to share Bill’s thoughts with you all! What a blessing:
“Now more than ever before, the people are responsible for the character of their Congress. If that body be ignorant, reckless, and corrupt, it is because the people tolerate ignorance, recklessness, and corruption. If it be intelligent, brave, and pure, it is because the people demand these high qualities to represent them in the national legislature…”
“If the next centennial does not find us a great nation…it will be because those who represent the enterprise, the culture, and the morality of the nation do not aid in controlling the political forces.”
Pastor and President
James A. Garfied
James Garfield is the only pastor to become president of the United States, he was a Republican. This quote is addressed especially to Christians.
The Declaration of Independence is the founding document of the American nation, not the Constitution.
The Constitution is the founding of American government.
The most important word of the most important document of America’s founding is not life, liberty or pursuit of happiness. The most important word is Creator. God, the biblical God, was the founding idea of America.
It’s difficult to pursue happiness if one is not free, it’s impossible to be free if one is not alive. The most important right for all humans is the right to life.
Rights come from God not the government. The human cannot be separated from from the rights that come from God.
Matthew 28:19-20 “All authority in heaven and on earth belongs to Jesus.” This includes authority “on loan” to earthly ruler rulers.
Christians must be bold in our day stating clearly and emphatically that human rights come from God not the government.