Psalm 127:1
King James Version
127 Except the Lord build the house,
they labour in vain that build it:
except the Lord keep the city,
the watchman waketh but in vain.
How important is faith, in the building of nations?
How important is belief in the LORD JESUS, in leadership?
I will make a claim here:
The FUTURE of our WORLD depends on our acceptance of JESUS as our LORD, and SAVIOR.
A true born again looks to no other GOD, but the LORD JESUS:
Matthew 28:18
King James Version
18 And Jesus came and spake unto them,
saying,
All power is given unto me
in heaven and in earth.
Acts 4:12
King James Version
12 Neither is there salvation in any other:
for there is none other name under heaven
given among men,
whereby we must be saved.
Romans 11:36
King James Version
36 For of him,
and through him,
and to him,
are all things:
to whom be glory for ever.
Amen.
Now, it's time to review America, and what her presidents believed in, starting with the FIRST three leaders:
Peter Marshall and David Manuel, authors of "The Light and the Glory", in the process of their research, stumbled across an old book ("by chance") from the stacks at Yale Divinity School Library in the 70s.
This old book was written by William J. Johnson, and had the title, "George Washington, the Christian".
Any researcher would get all excited at the prospect of knowing more about America's first president, and esteemed general and Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
And here's what they found.
A prayer written in Washington's own hand:
"Let my heart, therefore, gracious God, be so affected with the glory and majesty of (Thine honor) that I may not do mine own works, but wait on Thee, and discharge those weighty duties which Thou requirest of me..."
"Adams was raised a Congregationalist, but ultimately rejected many fundamental doctrines of conventional Christianity, such as the Trinity and the divinity of Jesus, becoming a Unitarian. In his youth, Adams' father urged him to become a minister, but Adams refused, considering the practice of law to be a more noble calling. Although he once referred to himself as a "church going animal," Adams' view of religion overall was rather ambivalent: He recognized the abuses, large and small, that religious belief lends itself to, but he also believed that religion could be a force for good in individual lives and in society at large. His extensive reading (especially in the classics), led him to believe that this view applied not only to Christianity, but to all religions."
-- Peter Roberts (poet and mathematician)
It's also interesting to note, from "The Light and the Glory" that John Adams' choice for commander-in-chief of the Continental Army would be George Washington -- the "only qualified man who did not want the job".
"But to Adams' mind, that very selflessness and abhorrence of position where two of the things which most recommended him."
--- Peter Marshall and David Manuel
According to the Marshall/Manuel research on Jefferson's contribution to the drafting of the Declaration of Independence:
"Jefferson did most of the final composing, borrowing heavily from the phraseology of popular sermons of the day -- except for the two phrases, "appealing to the Supreme Judge of the World for the Rectitude of our Intentions" and "with a Firm Reliance on the Protection of divine Providence". These Congress insisted upon including, over Jefferson's strenuous objection, for he was a confirmed "enlightened rationalist", soon to become privately a Unitarian."
George Washington was Episcopalian, and a Mason.
John Adams was Unitarian.
Thomas Jefferson was an "enlightened rationalist" and Unitarian.
Remember, these are the presidents who helped shape America early on.
Now, things are really getting interesting.
From George Washington to Joseph Biden, you will find their faith, education, beliefs, party, policies, and quotes here.
Related material:
Being MARSHALLED to the MARSHALLS
Declaration of Independence: A Transcription
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