C HURCH AND S TATE (P ART 2) Psalm 67. Guiding Words 1 God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause Your face to shine upon us 2 that Your way may be

CHURCH AND CHURCH AND STATESTATE(PART 2)(PART 2)Psalm 67Psalm 67

Guiding WordsGuiding Words• 11 God be gracious to us and bless us, and God be gracious to us and bless us, and

cause Your face to shine upon us cause Your face to shine upon us 22 that Your that Your way may be known on the earth, Your way may be known on the earth, Your salvation among all nations. salvation among all nations. 33 Let the peoples Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You. You. 44 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy; Let the nations be glad and sing for joy; for You will judge the peoples with for You will judge the peoples with uprightness and guide the nations on the uprightness and guide the nations on the earth. Selah. (Psalm 67:1-4)earth. Selah. (Psalm 67:1-4)

Guiding WordsGuiding Words• 55 Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the

peoples praise You. peoples praise You. 66 The earth has yielded its The earth has yielded its produce; God, our God, blesses us. produce; God, our God, blesses us. 77 God God blesses us, that all the ends of the earth may blesses us, that all the ends of the earth may fear Him. (Psalm 67:5-7)fear Him. (Psalm 67:5-7)

Guiding WordsGuiding Words• Virginia Settlers: We do hereby dedicate this Land, Virginia Settlers: We do hereby dedicate this Land,

and ourselves, to reach the People within these and ourselves, to reach the People within these shores with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and to raise up shores with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and to raise up Godly generations after us, and with these Godly generations after us, and with these generations take the Kingdom of God to all the earth. generations take the Kingdom of God to all the earth. May this Covenant of Dedication remain to all May this Covenant of Dedication remain to all generations, as long as this earth remains, and may generations, as long as this earth remains, and may this Land, along with England, be Evangelist to the this Land, along with England, be Evangelist to the World. May all who see this Cross, remember what World. May all who see this Cross, remember what we have done here, and may those who come here to we have done here, and may those who come here to inhabit join us in this Covenant and in this most noble inhabit join us in this Covenant and in this most noble work that the Holy Scriptures may be fulfilled. work that the Holy Scriptures may be fulfilled.

Guiding WordsGuiding Words• ““From these very shores the Gospel shall go From these very shores the Gospel shall go

forth not only to this New World but the forth not only to this New World but the entire world.” – Rev. Robert Huntentire world.” – Rev. Robert Hunt

• 2727 All the ends of the earth will remember All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations will worship before You. the nations will worship before You. 2828 For the For the kingdom is the LORD’S and He rules over the kingdom is the LORD’S and He rules over the nations. (Psalm 22:27-28)nations. (Psalm 22:27-28)

Were the Founding Were the Founding Fathers Christians?Fathers Christians?

• 95% of the delegates at the Constitutional 95% of the delegates at the Constitutional Convention were ChristiansConvention were Christians

• 95% of the 250 Founding Fathers were 95% of the 250 Founding Fathers were ChristiansChristians

• Almost half of the signers of the Declaration Almost half of the signers of the Declaration of Independence had seminary degrees and of Independence had seminary degrees and many were ministers of the gospelmany were ministers of the gospel


• The American Tract Society – The American Tract Society – formed by formed by Founders and tracts were written by Founders and tracts were written by FoundersFounders

• The New England Primer – The New England Primer – a Bible-based a Bible-based curriculum for students encouraged for curriculum for students encouraged for public school usage from 1690 until 1930public school usage from 1690 until 1930


Founders’ TestimoniesFounders’ Testimonies• Samuel Adams: “I rely upon the merits of Samuel Adams: “I rely upon the merits of

Jesus Christ for a pardon of all my sins.”Jesus Christ for a pardon of all my sins.”

Founders’ TestimoniesFounders’ Testimonies• Charles Carroll: “On the mercy of my Charles Carroll: “On the mercy of my

Redeemer I rely for salvation and on His Redeemer I rely for salvation and on His merits; not on the works I have done in merits; not on the works I have done in obedience to His precepts.” obedience to His precepts.”

Founders’ TestimoniesFounders’ Testimonies• John Witherspoon: “I entreat you in the most John Witherspoon: “I entreat you in the most

earnest manner to believe in Jesus Christ, for earnest manner to believe in Jesus Christ, for ‘there is no salvation in any other.’ If you are ‘there is no salvation in any other.’ If you are not reconciled to God through Jesus Christ, if not reconciled to God through Jesus Christ, if you are not clothed with the spotless robe of you are not clothed with the spotless robe of His righteousness, you must forever perish.His righteousness, you must forever perish.

Founders’ TestimoniesFounders’ Testimonies• Robert Treat Paine: “I am constrained to Robert Treat Paine: “I am constrained to

express my adoration of the Supreme Being – express my adoration of the Supreme Being – the Author of my existence – in full belief of the Author of my existence – in full belief of His forgiving mercy revealed to the world His forgiving mercy revealed to the world through Jesus Christ, through Whom I hope through Jesus Christ, through Whom I hope for never ending happiness in a future state.”for never ending happiness in a future state.”

Founders’ TestimoniesFounders’ Testimonies• Dr. Benjamin Rush: “My only hope of Dr. Benjamin Rush: “My only hope of

salvation is in the infinite transcendent love salvation is in the infinite transcendent love of God manifested to the world by the death of God manifested to the world by the death of His Son upon the Cross. Nothing but His of His Son upon the Cross. Nothing but His blood will wash away my sins. I rely blood will wash away my sins. I rely exclusively upon it. Come, exclusively upon it. Come, Lord Jesus! Come quickly!”Lord Jesus! Come quickly!”

Founders’ TestimoniesFounders’ TestimoniesJohn Dickinson: “Rendering thanks to my John Dickinson: “Rendering thanks to my Creator for my birth in a country enlightened Creator for my birth in a country enlightened by the Gospel. To Him I resign myself, humbly by the Gospel. To Him I resign myself, humbly confiding in His goodness and in confiding in His goodness and in His mercy through Jesus Christ His mercy through Jesus Christ for the events of eternity.”for the events of eternity.”

Founders’ TestimoniesFounders’ Testimonies• Roger Sherman: “I believe that there is only Roger Sherman: “I believe that there is only

one living and true God, existing in three one living and true God, existing in three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit…and that at the end of this world there Spirit…and that at the end of this world there will be a resurrection of the dead and a final will be a resurrection of the dead and a final judgment of all mankind when the righteous judgment of all mankind when the righteous shall be publicly acquitted by Christ the Judge shall be publicly acquitted by Christ the Judge and admitted to everlasting life and glory, and and admitted to everlasting life and glory, and the wicked be sentenced to everlasting the wicked be sentenced to everlasting punishment.”punishment.”

A WarningA Warning• ““You will never know how much it has cost You will never know how much it has cost

my generation to preserve your freedom. I my generation to preserve your freedom. I hope you will make good use of it.” hope you will make good use of it.” – John Adams (2– John Adams (2ndnd U.S. President) U.S. President)

Were Our Founding Were Our Founding Documents Based on the Documents Based on the

Bible?Bible?• ““We hold these truths We hold these truths to be self-evident, that to be self-evident, that all men are created all men are created equal, that they are equal, that they are endowed by their endowed by their Creator with certain Creator with certain unalienable rights, that unalienable rights, that among these are Life, among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”of Happiness.”


Bible?Bible?• In the Declaration: Nature’s God, our Creator, In the Declaration: Nature’s God, our Creator, our Supreme Judge, and Divine Providenceour Supreme Judge, and Divine Providence

• “The Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God” is from Blackstone’s legal commentaries

• The “Laws of Nature” referred to God’s moral laws in the conscience. “The Laws of Nature’s God” referred to the Bible


Bible?Bible?• ““And for the support And for the support of this Declaration of this Declaration with a firm reliance with a firm reliance on the protection of on the protection of Divine Providence Divine Providence we mutually pledge we mutually pledge to each other our to each other our lives, our fortunes, lives, our fortunes, and our sacred and our sacred honor.” honor.”


Bible?Bible?• ““It is impossible to govern the world without God It is impossible to govern the world without God and the Bible. Of all the dispositions and habits that and the Bible. Of all the dispositions and habits that lead to political prosperity, our religion and morality lead to political prosperity, our religion and morality are the indispensable supporters. Let us with are the indispensable supporters. Let us with caution indulge the supposition caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained that morality can be maintained without religion. Reason and without religion. Reason and experience both forbid us to expect experience both forbid us to expect that our national morality can that our national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious prevail in exclusion of religious principle.” – George Washingtonprinciple.” – George Washington


Bible?Bible?• ““The highest glory of the American Revolution was The highest glory of the American Revolution was this: it connected in one indissoluble bond the this: it connected in one indissoluble bond the principles of civil government with the principles of principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity.” He also said in 1837, 46 years after the Christianity.” He also said in 1837, 46 years after the 11stst Amendment, that “the Declaration of Amendment, that “the Declaration of Independence first organized the Independence first organized the social compact on the foundation of social compact on the foundation of the Redeemer’s mission upon earth. the Redeemer’s mission upon earth. It laid the cornerstone of human It laid the cornerstone of human government upon the first precepts of government upon the first precepts of Christianity.” – John Quincy Adams, Christianity.” – John Quincy Adams, the 6the 6thth President of the United States, President of the United States, July 4, 1821July 4, 1821


Bible?Bible?• Donald Lutz and Charles Hyneman examined Donald Lutz and Charles Hyneman examined over 15,000 documents from the Founding era, over 15,000 documents from the Founding era, (between 1760 and 1805), over a ten year (between 1760 and 1805), over a ten year period in period in The Origins of American The Origins of American ConstitutionalismConstitutionalism

• 34% of the quotes came from the Bible34% of the quotes came from the Bible• Montesquieu, 8.3% of the quotesMontesquieu, 8.3% of the quotes• William Blackstone, 7.9% of the quotesWilliam Blackstone, 7.9% of the quotes• John Locke, 2.9% of the quotes (these three John Locke, 2.9% of the quotes (these three

were highly influenced by the Bible)were highly influenced by the Bible)


Bible?Bible?• ““For centuries the Bible has exerted an For centuries the Bible has exerted an unrivaled influence on American culture, unrivaled influence on American culture, politics and social life. Now historians are politics and social life. Now historians are discovering that the Bible, perhaps even discovering that the Bible, perhaps even more than the Constitution, is our founding more than the Constitution, is our founding document.” document.” – Newsweek, – Newsweek, How the Bible Made AmericaHow the Bible Made America, , Kenneth Woodward and David GatesKenneth Woodward and David Gates


Bible?Bible?• For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; He will save us. lawgiver, the Lord is our king; He will save us. (Isaiah 33:22)(Isaiah 33:22)

• ““The heart is more deceitful than all else and The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately sick; who can understand it?” is desperately sick; who can understand it?” (Jeremiah 17:9)(Jeremiah 17:9)


Bible?Bible?• We also notify you that it shall not be lawful We also notify you that it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, custom, or toll on anyone to impose tribute, custom, or toll on anyone of the priests, the Levites, the singers, the of the priests, the Levites, the singers, the doorkeepers, the temple servants, or other doorkeepers, the temple servants, or other servants of this house of God. (Ezra 7:24)servants of this house of God. (Ezra 7:24)


Bible?Bible?• “ “You shall surely set a king over you whom You shall surely set a king over you whom the LORD your God chooses, one from among the LORD your God chooses, one from among your brothers you shall set as king over your brothers you shall set as king over yourselves; you may not put a foreigner over yourselves; you may not put a foreigner over yourselves who is not your countryman.” yourselves who is not your countryman.” (Deuteronomy 17:15)(Deuteronomy 17:15)


Bible?Bible?• ““On the evidence of two witnesses or three On the evidence of two witnesses or three witnesses, he who is to die shall be put to witnesses, he who is to die shall be put to death; he shall not be put to death on the death; he shall not be put to death on the evidence of one witness.” evidence of one witness.” (Deuteronomy 17:6)(Deuteronomy 17:6)


Bible?Bible?• Moreover, look for able men from all the Moreover, look for able men from all the people, men who fear God, who are people, men who fear God, who are trustworthy and hate a bribe, and place such trustworthy and hate a bribe, and place such men over the people as chiefs of thousands, men over the people as chiefs of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens. of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens. (Exodus 18:21)(Exodus 18:21)


Bible?Bible?• ““It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded not often that this great nation was founded not by religionists, but by Christians; not on by religionists, but by Christians; not on religion, but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. religion, but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. For that reason alone, For that reason alone, people of other faiths have people of other faiths have been afforded freedom of been afforded freedom of worship here.” – Patrick Henryworship here.” – Patrick Henry

What Was the Intent of What Was the Intent of the the

11stst Amendment? Amendment?• Congress shall make no law respecting an Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. of grievances.


11stst Amendment? Amendment?• Purpose: to protect people from being forced Purpose: to protect people from being forced to worship against their conscience in a to worship against their conscience in a certain denomination and to protect the free certain denomination and to protect the free exercise of religionexercise of religion


11stst Amendment? Amendment?• ““Had the people during the Revolution had a Had the people during the Revolution had a suspicion of any attempt to war against Christianity, suspicion of any attempt to war against Christianity, that Revolution would have been strangled in its that Revolution would have been strangled in its cradle. At the time of the adoption of the cradle. At the time of the adoption of the Constitution and the amendments, the universal Constitution and the amendments, the universal sentiment was that Christianity would be sentiment was that Christianity would be encouraged, but not any one denomination…In this encouraged, but not any one denomination…In this age, there is no substitute for Christianity…That was age, there is no substitute for Christianity…That was the religion of the founders of the republic and they the religion of the founders of the republic and they expected it to remain the religion of their expected it to remain the religion of their descendants.” – Congress, 1854descendants.” – Congress, 1854


11stst Amendment? Amendment?• The Supreme Court called America a Christian The Supreme Court called America a Christian nation in 1799, 1878, 1892, and 1931nation in 1799, 1878, 1892, and 1931


11stst Amendment? Amendment?• And afterward Moses and Aaron came and And afterward Moses and Aaron came and said to Pharaoh, “Thus says the LORD, the said to Pharaoh, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, ‘Let My people go that they God of Israel, ‘Let My people go that they may celebrate a feast to Me in the may celebrate a feast to Me in the wilderness.’” (Exodus 5:1)wilderness.’” (Exodus 5:1)

• Or Exodus 8:1 Then the LORD said to Moses, Or Exodus 8:1 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and say to him, ‘Thus says “Go to Pharaoh and say to him, ‘Thus says the LORD, “Let My people go, that they may the LORD, “Let My people go, that they may serve Me.’” (Exodus 8:1)serve Me.’” (Exodus 8:1)


11stst Amendment? Amendment?• On the same day that Congress ratified the On the same day that Congress ratified the First Amendment, it also called on George First Amendment, it also called on George Washington to proclaim a day of national Washington to proclaim a day of national prayer and thanksgivingprayer and thanksgiving

• ““The God who gave us life gave us liberty. The God who gave us life gave us liberty. Can the liberties of a nation be secure when Can the liberties of a nation be secure when we have removed a conviction that these we have removed a conviction that these liberties are the gift of God?”liberties are the gift of God?”– Thomas Jefferson– Thomas Jefferson


11stst Amendment? Amendment?• Jefferson approved federal funding for Jefferson approved federal funding for Christian missionaries and setup weekly Christian missionaries and setup weekly worship at the Capitolworship at the Capitol

• Jefferson extended the Northwest Ordinance Jefferson extended the Northwest Ordinance which stated:which stated:“Religion [i.e. Christianity], morality, and “Religion [i.e. Christianity], morality, and knowledge, being necessary to good knowledge, being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, government and the happiness of mankind, schools, and the means of education, shall be schools, and the means of education, shall be forever encouraged.”forever encouraged.”


11stst Amendment? Amendment?• After Washington’s inauguration, there was a After Washington’s inauguration, there was a worship service dedicating the nation to God in worship service dedicating the nation to God in St. Paul’s Cathedral, commissioned by CongressSt. Paul’s Cathedral, commissioned by Congress

• ““A wall of separation between church and state” A wall of separation between church and state” was written by Jefferson in a personal letter to was written by Jefferson in a personal letter to the Danbury Baptiststhe Danbury Baptists

• The context shows it meant that the The context shows it meant that the government must not interfere with the church government must not interfere with the church (Jefferson borrowed the phrase from a Baptist (Jefferson borrowed the phrase from a Baptist preacher)preacher)


11stst Amendment? Amendment?• Jefferson wrote that he didn’t want his Jefferson wrote that he didn’t want his administration to be a “government without administration to be a “government without religion,” but one that would “strengthen… religion,” but one that would “strengthen… religious freedom.” (1802)religious freedom.” (1802)


11stst Amendment? Amendment?• Jefferson extended this Act of Congress three Jefferson extended this Act of Congress three times: “For the sole use of Christian Indians times: “For the sole use of Christian Indians and the Moravian Brethren missionaries for and the Moravian Brethren missionaries for civilizing the Indians and promoting civilizing the Indians and promoting Christianity.”Christianity.”

morality and religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge, or morality and religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge, or gallantry, would break the strongest cords of our gallantry, would break the strongest cords of our Constitution as a whale goes through a net. Our Constitution as a whale goes through a net. Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the governing of any people. It is wholly inadequate to the governing of any other.” other.” –– John Adams John Adams

• ““We have no We have no government government armed with power armed with power capable of capable of contending with contending with human passions human passions unbridled byunbridled by


11stst Amendment? Amendment?• ““The general principles on which the fathers The general principles on which the fathers achieved independence were…the general achieved independence were…the general principles of Christianity…Now I will avow principles of Christianity…Now I will avow that I then believed, and now believe, that that I then believed, and now believe, that those general principles of those general principles of Christianity are as eternal and Christianity are as eternal and immutable as the existence and immutable as the existence and attributes of God.”attributes of God.”– John Adams– John Adams


11stst Amendment? Amendment?• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Thomas McKeanPennsylvania, Thomas McKean

• McKean preached the gospel to a man McKean preached the gospel to a man sentenced to deathsentenced to death

How Has Secularism How Has Secularism Impacted America?Impacted America?

• The Index of Leading Cultural IndicatorsThe Index of Leading Cultural Indicators by William by William Bennett, former Secretary of Education under Bennett, former Secretary of Education under President ReaganPresident Reagan

• 200% increase in the birth rates of unwed girls ages 200% increase in the birth rates of unwed girls ages 15-1915-19

• 460% increase in the birth rates of unwed girls ages 460% increase in the birth rates of unwed girls ages 10-1410-14

• Cohabitation rates went up by 1000%Cohabitation rates went up by 1000%• A 463% increase in the number of state and federal A 463% increase in the number of state and federal

prisons in 40 yearsprisons in 40 years• Quadrupling of divorce ratesQuadrupling of divorce rates



• My people are destroyed for lack of My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being knowledge, I also will reject you from being My priest. Since you have forgotten the law My priest. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children. of your God, I also will forget your children. (Hosea 4:6)(Hosea 4:6)

• Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people. (Proverbs 14:34)disgrace to any people. (Proverbs 14:34)


• ““The propitious smiles of Heaven can never The propitious smiles of Heaven can never be expected on a nation that disregards the be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right which Heaven eternal rules of order and right which Heaven itself has ordained.” – George Washingtonitself has ordained.” – George Washington

• ““I tremble for my country when I reflect that I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just—that His justice cannot sleep God is just—that His justice cannot sleep forever.” – Thomas Jefferson forever.” – Thomas Jefferson


• ““It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and to will, to be grateful for His benefits, and to humbly implore His protection and favor.” humbly implore His protection and favor.” – Thomas Jefferson – Thomas Jefferson


• Chinese Academy of Social SciencesChinese Academy of Social Sciences: “One of : “One of the things we were asked to look into was the things we were asked to look into was what accounted for the success, in fact, the what accounted for the success, in fact, the pre-eminence of the West all over the world. pre-eminence of the West all over the world. We studied everything we could from the We studied everything we could from the historical, political, economic, and cultural historical, political, economic, and cultural perspective. At first, we thought it was perspective. At first, we thought it was because you had more powerful guns than because you had more powerful guns than we had. we had. See See http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903639404576516252066723110.html

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• Then we thought it was because you had the Then we thought it was because you had the best political system. Next we focused on best political system. Next we focused on your economic system. But in the past your economic system. But in the past twenty years, we have realized that the heart twenty years, we have realized that the heart of your culture is your religion: Christianity. of your culture is your religion: Christianity. That is why the West is so powerful.”That is why the West is so powerful.”

– Niall Ferguson, – Niall Ferguson, Civilization: The West and Civilization: The West and the Rest the Rest

Will We Learn Our Will We Learn Our Lesson?Lesson?

• Blessed are the people whose God is the Blessed are the people whose God is the Lord! (Psalm 144:15)Lord! (Psalm 144:15)

• Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD (Psalm 33:12)(Psalm 33:12)

• 11 God be gracious to us and bless us, and God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause Your face to shine upon us cause Your face to shine upon us 22 that Your that Your way may be known on the earth, Your way may be known on the earth, Your salvation among all nations…salvation among all nations…77 God blesses us, God blesses us, that all the ends of the earth may fear Him. that all the ends of the earth may fear Him. (Psalm 67:1, 7)(Psalm 67:1, 7)

Recommended ResourcesRecommended Resources• American’s Christian HistoryAmerican’s Christian History by Gary DeMar by Gary DeMar• One Nation Under GodOne Nation Under God by David Gibb by David Gibb• Twilight’s Last Gleaming Twilight’s Last Gleaming byby Robert JeffressRobert Jeffress• PoliticsPolitics by Wayne Grudem by Wayne Grudem• The Role of Pastors and Christians in Civil The Role of Pastors and Christians in Civil

Government Government byby David Barton (or do some research David Barton (or do some research on the “black regiment”)on the “black regiment”)

• America’s Godly Heritage America’s Godly Heritage by David Bartonby David Barton• America’s God and Country America’s God and Country by William J. Federerby William J. Federer• The American Heritage DVD Series The American Heritage DVD Series by David Bartonby David Barton

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