Last night, I was at an event at the Word of Life Christian Fellowship Church (Senor Pastor Thomas Peetz, Rev. Ed carnahan, Associate Minister) where we may have seen the rebirth of the Black Robed Regiment. This was the name given to the clergy at the time of the Revolutionary War that provided much of the intellectual, motivational, and spiritual leadership during the struggle for this new country. From the shackles of tyranny to the Freedom, it has often been said that without them, we’d still be speaking the King’s English.
The Patriot Pastor – Garrett Lear, a most imposing gentleman (to the left, above) – gave the opening invocation and a sermon. It struck me so that I found him after the event and asked if I could post what he had read. It is listed below:
Why should Christians be involved in government and politics?
Evil men don’t understand the importance of justice, but those who follow the Lord are much concerned about it – Proverbs 28:5.
A wicked ruler is as dangerous to the poor as a lion or bear attacking them – Proverbs 28:15
With good men in authority people rejoice, but with the wicked in power, they groan – Proverbs 29:2
When rulers are wicked their people are too, but good men will live to see the tyrants downfall – Proverbs 29:16
Where there is ignorance of God, the people run wild, but what a wonderful thing it is for a nation to know and keep His laws – Proverbs 29:18
If the moral, righteous people of our country do not take their responsibility in government, then we leave the doors open for our nation to be governed by the wicked and immoral.
America has a unique form of government that can only work well if…
…the people will be involved in many ways.
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Christians need to pray every day for America and its leaders.
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We need to register to vote.
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We need to be informed regarding where the various candidates stand on moral/Biblical issues and the constitution.
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We need to select, elect and actively support godly men and women constitutionalists, who are prepared to stand for public office. Take the oath and keep it.
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We need to vote on every Election Day – whether local, county, state or national
“"Providence has given to our people the choice of their rulers. And it is the duty as well as the privilege and interest, of a Christian nation to select and prefer Christians for their rulers."
John Jay to Jedidiah Morse February 28, 1797
Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall, when the wise are banished from the public councils, because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded, because they flatter the people, in order to betray them."
Joseph Story, Commentaries on the Constitution, 1833
Samuel Adams quotes:
If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin. The time has come.
Let each citizen remember at the moment he is offering his vote that he is not making a present or a compliment to please an individual – – or at least that he ought not so to do; but that he is executing one of the most solemn trusts in human society for which he is accountable to God and his country." – Samuel Adams
America is the greatest experiment in self government the world has ever known. She is a Constitutional Republic with a representative government where citizens can vote according to democratic principles those they choose to represent them. After the election they must keep those elected officials accountable to the Constitution and the people.
Sam Adams said (it is Biblical, know them by the fruit they bear) the people must know the character of those that want to represent them.
In Franklin’s words… A Republic if you can keep it… I will… Will you?
Someone has stolen my country and I want her back now!
