- “The highest
glory of the American Revolution was this:
it connected in one indissoluble bond the principles of civil
government with the principles of Christianity.”
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President John Quincy Adams
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- “First, it is
their judgment that from Scripture taught them, that those who are
chosen to a place in government, must be men truly fearing God, wise
and learned in the truths of Christ.”
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Rev. Johnathan Edwards, 1654
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- “It is hoped
that but few will think the subject of it an improper one to be
discoursed in the pulpit, under a notion that this is preaching
politics instead of Christ. However, to remove all prejudices of
this sort, I beg it may be remembered that ‘all Scripture is
profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for
instruction in righteousness.”
Why, then should not those parts of Scripture which relate to civil
government be examined and explained from the desk, as well as
others?”
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Rev. Johnathan Mayhew, 1749
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- “Bad men
cannot make good citizens. It is impossible that a nation of
infidels or idolaters should be a nation of free-men. It is when a
people forget God, that tyrants forge their chains. A vitiated state
of morals, a corrupted public conscience, is incompatible with
freedom.”
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Patrick Henry
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“The church must take right ground in
regards to politics …
The time has come for Christians to vote for honest men, and take
consistent ground in politics or the Lord will curse them …
God cannot sustain this free and blessed country, which we love and pray
for, unless the Church will take right ground. Politics are a part of
religion in such a country as this, and Christians must do their duty to
their country as a part of their duty
to God …
God will bless or curse this nation according to the course Christians
take in politics.”
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Rev. Charles G. Finney
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