IS AMERICA A CHRISTIAN NATION?

The easy and simple answer to the above question is NO.  A Nation does not have a soul; does not live forever; does not have a sinful nature; cannot accept a substitutionary death; does not have the indwelling Holy Spirit, and has no eternal consequence for actions.  From a Biblical perspective, a Nation cannot be Christian since the Theology of salvation must include sin, repentance and eternity.  But the question continues to linger...IS AMERICA A CHRISTIAN NATION? 

The easy and simple answer to the above question is YES.  Ah. We seem to have a dilemma. Not at all. America was founded on Biblical principles.  The men and women who founded this great Country wanted a society based on morality, equality, justice, peace and righteousness...and those ideas were developed from the Word of God.  America was indeed founded as a nation that honors the Lord Jesus Christ.

For this blog, I will take very little space to prove that point.  Wallbuilders and many other sources have done a thorough job. Look at The Mayflower Compact; the Declaration of Independence; the Preamble to all 13 original Colonies; The Old Deluder Satan Act of 1647; McGuffey readers; Washington DC and countless more proof.  In 1892, the United States Supreme Court issued the declaration that we are a Christian Nation.  So, what does it mean to be a Christian Nation?

The United States of America started long before 1776.  Christopher Columbus wanted to evangelize foreign soil.  In 1584, the Charter given for Virginia was to be valid ONLY if the new territory was designed like the Church of England.  The Mayflower Compact ensured the Gospel of Jesus in 1620.  And so this new experiment was started.

Everything hinges on a specific set of parameters.  People today have not heard much about a subject called "World View", yet most people have one based on ignorance.  This world-view is the product of education.  The education in America has been intentionally kidnapped and overtaken by atheist socialists who have followed the teachings of John Dewy since the early 1930's. Again, no desire to 'prove' this point.  John Dewey is called the Father of Modern Education, and he was an avowed atheist and socialist who wrote and signed the Humanist Manifesto I. His world-view has been taught for close to 80 years. There is, however, another world-view.  It is called a "Biblical World-View", and it is based on Biblical principles.

A Biblical World-View has numerous precepts.   A few include: the sinfulness of man,  the Providence and Sovereignty of God,  Creation,  Jesus as the Messiah, salvation, the authority of the Bible, eternity and more.  By looking at the world through the prism of the Bible as the inerrant Word from God Himself, each person sees everything differently.  We humans are here for a reason.  We have a purpose.  There are right standards and there will be consequences or blessings based on behavior. We have a responsibility, and we are accountable.  These ideas change everything!  Our thoughts, decisions, actions and even our motives are now under Divine scrutiny. How does this work in reality?

When the Founders began this new Country, they understood the sinful nature of human beings.  Laws were presented and passed based on Biblical principles.  There are Congressional records that prove times like this: a man stood in Congress, and said: "I saw this in the Bible this morning.".  Others would then say that if it is in the Bible, we want it for laws.  Laws were passed to adhere to Biblical principles.  THAT is the way America was founded, established, organized and run!  These critical issues built a Nation whose foundation was to please the Creator of the Universe... a Christian Nation was birthed.  

Here we are in 2012 with all sorts of organizations, individuals, ethnic groups and religions wanting; DEMANDING their view as the one to rule America.  Our current politicians and laws seem to indicate that we were never a Nation built on Biblical principles; that we never had anything that resembled a Biblical World-View, nor did we ever suppose ourselves to be a Christian Nation.  How do we reconcile where we are with where we were?  How do we live together with all of our diversity?  How can a Nation so divided become what our Fore-Fathers dreamed of America being?  Again, the answer is simple.

We must raise three generations on a Biblical World-View to get back to where we were.  It will take 70 years of consistent teaching and patient endurance, but it is possible.  Here is how it will look.  We already have the foundation.  The house has already been built.  Everything we need is already in place.  It is as if others have done ALL the manual labor, and all we need to do is enjoy the fruit of their blood, sweat and tears. Here is how it will 'flesh-out'. 

Suppose we now live in a Christian Nation.  Our laws, our principles, our convictions, our character and our integrity are all the out-pouring of our Christian ideals. We do not demand conformity by everyone or anyone.  We allow each and every person to live their life as they want!  FREEDOM means that each person is free to live based on their own desires.  While we do not demand conformity, neither do we yield or surrender our foundation.  People live their lives under the umbrella of a free society designed to protect them!  If an individual wants to be 'independent', regardless of how that life style appears, they are free to live as they want. Every citizen is free to live as their conscience dictates...within the parameters of our existing laws. If a person wants to drive 190 per hour, we have laws to protect others from that.  If a person wants to live as an Atheist, we have laws to protect and defend the right and lifestyle of an Atheist. If and when any citizen lives their life based on their own conscience, they are free to live the way they choose.  So, freedom in a Christian Nation allows for ALL citizens to live as they choose, without interference from Government infringements.  However, there is a caveat.  As a Christian Nation, we make no demand for conformity to "our" principles and foundation.  We do not force obedience and submission.  At the same time, we do not relinquish those same principles or its foundation to citizens who DEMAND it.  An Atheist is free to not worship as he/she chooses.  That Atheist should get no support when he/she tries to demand that the Christian Nation that protects his right to be an Atheist give up the very foundation that provides freedom to worship or not worship. That leads to anarchy which produces tyranny.  America is the land of the free and the home of the brave.  People live as they want to. The foundation, based on biblical principles, provides the umbrella for this freedom. Any attempt by a citizen to demand adherence to their way of life will only subvert the entire system   There are countless illustrations of how this works.  The bottom line is clear:  freedom provides a safe harbor for people to live as they want. It does not provide a platform for people to demand allegiance to any set of guidelines contrary to the foundation of Christian principles.

Here is an easy illustration to 'test-the-water'.  Suppose you live in a country under Sharia Law.  You become a Christian who does not want your daughters mutilated or raped.  Sorry, but that is the Law of the land.  If this Christian tries to subvert the tenants of Islam, and make all Muslims tolerant to Christian beliefs, sorry, but Sharia Law takes precedence.  In America, homosexuals demand freedom to marry, which contradicts a Biblical World View.  They are free to live here, but not free to change our foundation.  Atheists demand that we not honor anything to do with Christianity.  They are free to live as Atheists. They are not free to force America to change our foundation.  The foundation that produced a Christian Nation is that Biblical World-View, and anyone living in America is free to disagree with this foundation, but the foundation remains in place for a free Country!!!! Freedom to live your life does not give you a platform to demand a new foundation.

In a foreign land under Sharia Law, these thoughts would be dealt with rather harshly.  In America, we have raised leaders who have no backbone, and we are floundering in moral quicksand. Someone needs to start the pendulum going back toward our rich heritage.  Someone, means YOU!!!  Your family.  Start today. Make it happen.  We are a Christian Nation!