One Nation Under God E-Book

David Boudreaux

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Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2024

Beschreibung

This book "One Nation Under God" was written in order to provide the reader with the needed information required to cast an informed Christian vote in the coming elections solely based on what the Bible says about the current political hot topics. The book does not point out any particular candidate for any particular office, but rather gives the reader the Biblical stand on several political issues that will be relevant in the upcoming elections. These topics include such issues as abortion, educational loan debt forgiveness, the National debt, Social security, Democratic socialism, same sex marriage, drug abuse, gun control and numerous other political agendas. The author suggest that the United States is still a Christian Nation and it is time for the Evangelical Christians to stand up against out-of-control Governmental over-reach make our their voices heard through the electoral process.

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One Nation under God

Biblical Backing for Christian Voters

David Boudreaux

© Copyright 2024 byDavid Boudreaux

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I feel like King Solomon when he became King over Israel and God told Solomon to ask Him for whatever he wanted. King Solomon only asked God for wisdom II Chronicles 1:10. May God be our guide as we ponder the decision that will lead America into the future.

The Pledge of Allegiance

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Chapter OneThe Current State of America

The Legislation of Immorality

For those of us who profess to be Christians, religion and politics are intertwined with each other and therefore inseparable. I am not willing to admit that America is no longer a Christian nation as President Obama once proclaimed, but if we want America to remain a Christian nation that is blessed by God, then all Christians must become more politically active. It amazes me that so many of today’s generation are so uneducated concerning the political realm that they have neither the knowledge, nor the desire, to cast an informed vote. Polls have shown that approximately only 26% of Christians, or evangelicals as we are often referred to, voted in 2008 and 2012, while 78% voted in 2004. Many say that they are not going to vote because the election process is corrupt and their vote will not count anyhow. All I can say to that is no system is perfect, but one thing is certain, what we have been doing, (not voting) is definitely not working. For the first time in the history of America, beginning during the Obama administration, Christians are being prosecuted and sent to jail for practicing their scriptural beliefs and the Supreme Court is now legislating immorality in the name of civil rights. I want to share with you an article that I authored and posted online a couple of years ago which illustrates the severity of the political issues at hand. This article should assist you in determining whether you want to read this book or not because it illustrates how I believe a Christian should base his or her life on the Word Of God, and if that is not the kind of Christian that you are, then this book is not going to be for you.

Am I Still in America

“I never thought I would see what I am seeing take place in America. When Obama lit up the white house with rainbow colors I felt like it was a sign that America had taken a significant turn toward the dark side and I began to wonder how long it would take for God to turn His back on us. I often hear that the Word of God is somewhat vague in numerous areas concerning morality issues, but one thing is sure. God is not vague at all concerning homosexuality. I suppose it was only a matter of time until human rights would over-ride morality, but still I never thought I would see it get to this point. The first thing you hear from politicians is that you can't legislate morality, but I can't believe that now we are legislating immorality. Christians are not passing judgement on people as they are often accused, however they are commissioned by God to pass judgement on what is right and wrong concerning moral issues. They feel as though they have a moral responsibility to share with the world what they have learned from the Word of God concerning what is right and wrong and what the consequences are of disobeying God. Christians don't claim to be free from sin and yet if they try to warn someone about what God says out of love they are immediately condemned and discredited by having their past sins exposed to the world. Two wrongs don't make a right. No Christian is trying to proclaim that they are without sin; they are simply trying to warn the rest of humanity not to make the same mistakes that they have. Whether we believe it or not there are consequences for immorality whether these offenses are committed as an individual are as a nation. Christians are not saying they are any better than anyone else, they are admitting that all people are sinners and fall short of the glory of God. The only difference between Christians and non-Christians is the fact that Christians (through the shed blood of Jesus Christ) have had their sins forgiven in the sight of God and non-Christians have not. When the Christians ask God to forgive them of their sins they are forgiven for past, present and future sins because they are not asking for forgiveness of a particular sin, but rather they are asking to be forgiven for being a sinner. So therefore to assume that Christians are claiming to be sinless is wrong. They are admitting that they are sinners just like everyone else. Am I still in America is the question I am asking because I never thought we would send someone to jail in America for being moral. Does anyone still believe in following God's Word in this Country? As a Christian, I do not desire to push my views on someone else. When I tell someone that God says what they are doing is immoral I am doing it out of love not hate. If I saw someone about to drive over a bridge that I knew was unsafe to drive on and I didn't try to warn them of the danger should I feel partially responsible for what happens to them? This is how a Christian feels when he sees someone headed down an immoral path of destruction. They say that you can't mix religion and politics; does that only apply when religion is trying to prevent immorality, or is it also applicable when politics tries to silence religion? The fact is you can not separate religion and law. Anyone ever notice the similarities between the Laws that God laid down in His Word and the laws that we follow in America? Duh! We do legislate morality in this country because that is where the majority of our laws originated. So now we are prosecuting Christians for following the blueprint that our laws came from. It is one thing for the Supreme Court to pass laws that are contrary to God's laws (that is bad enough) but now we are sending Christians to jail for being moral. I am not trying to discriminate against anyone; I am simply telling it the same way the Word of God does. If someone is offended then I feel they should not be taking it personally because God said what they are doing is wrong long before they started doing it. Christians are not judging the person committing the act, that is between the person doing it and God. What they are doing is reminding the world that God told us a long time ago that this is an immoral act. Don't get mad at the Christians for trying to warn you. If you want to get mad at someone get mad at God because He is the one that said it was an immoral act, not the Christian. Was Obama right when he said that America is no longer a Christian nation? I hope he wasn't because I fear the consequences if this is true. It is time for American Christians to take a stand and proclaim enough is enough. By the way, it really doesn't matter if you believe the Word of God or not, the consequences for immorality remain the same. God has been very good to this nation and I for one, believe it is because we have been a moral nation. Now that we have started prosecuting morality instead of immorality how do you think God is looking at us?”

A Godless Nation

So you see, Christians must get educated and get involved in politics and vote because when a nation is run by Godless politicians, it becomes a Godless nation. If the Christians in this country want to reverse this Godless path that we are headed down, then we must be able to choose a presidential candidate that will represent Christianity. This is a candidate that will support laws that are based on Scripture and not laws that ignore Scripture in the name of human rights. Are the laws of the created (mankind) more relevant than the Laws of the Creator (God)? You can be sure that many of the topics that we will cover in this political discussion have been and will continue to be controversial. Edmund Burk’s statement “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing” has never been more applicable. The reason our country is in the position that it is in is because good men have done nothing to stop it. In my opinion, the Obama administration and current administration are good examples of wolves in sheep’s clothing. They have consistently enforced laws, passed executive orders, ignored existing laws and made judgement calls that are contrary to the Word of God. They have done this under the guise of human rights and civil rights, but their agenda is perfectly clear. The reason they are doing this is because this is how they will win votes and maintain power. A democratic society must be run by enforcing moral laws not by popularity among the people. The reason that immorality is considered to be more popular is because the moral people that built this country have remained voiceless. The fact is that all judicial laws are designed for the purpose of protecting people from harming themselves or others. People who live by God’s laws do not need man’s laws to prevent them from harming anyone. In fact, those who have the love of God inside them don’t even need God’s laws to do the right thing. Look at the following verses:

Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine; According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust. (I Tim 1:9-11)

Chapter TwoReligious Freedom under Attack

Christians Have Rights Too

It has been suggested by the liberal media that it is discriminatory for a business owner to refuse to accommodate certain individuals request even if it is against their religious beliefs to do so. If Christians are not allowed to conduct themselves in a manner that is considered acceptable to their faith, then what is the meaning of religious freedom? If that is true, then is it discriminatory to prosecute a thief for stealing? That sounds like a ridiculous argument, but I have known some people in my lifetime that were professional thieves and they did not feel like there was anything wrong with stealing. What happens if the majority of the people in this country start to feel that way? Will we make it legal to be a thief because that is what the majority of the people want? Laws cannot be based on what certain groups consider to be acceptable. To prove that this idea is not all that far out there, we still have laws on the books that say sex outside of marriage is illegal, but today it is considered acceptable in most circles and therefore the laws are considered a joke and are routinely ignored. It hasn’t been that long ago when everyone thought it was wrong and was something to be ashamed of. With this in mind, when will being a professional thief be considered acceptable behavior just because everyone is doing it? I was watching a movie just yesterday that actually suggested this very thing. They proclaimed that stealing is considered normal behavior in today’s society and is to be expected. What about drugs? Not too long ago drugs were considered a crime by everyone, but because of their popularity now they are legal in many states. These things were wrong in God’s Word in the beginning and they still are.

Income Equality

A prime example of this is the fact that there are more people in this country on welfare, unemployment and food stamps than ever before. This seems, on the surface, to be a good thing, our government is more willing than ever to help those in need, but the problem is too many of these beneficiaries are taking advantage of the system. Our nearly 33 trillion dollar deficit should be proof enough that this type of redistribution of wealth is not sustainable. This deficit has grown substantially in just the last few years and was only 19 trillion in 2015. Income equality is the term that is misused to justify this non-sense. In America, we already have income equality for the most part. Every person is free to educate and prepare themselves for the ability to earn as much income as they are personally capable of, if they are willing to work for it. Income equality should not mean if you are not willing to work for it, then the government is going to take it from someone who did work for it and give it to you. This is socialism and if you think our current monetary system of distribution is unfair, then wait until it is up to the government to determine how much of the money you earned you are allowed to keep and how much you are required to give to those who refuse to work. Socialism under any other name (Democratic Socialism) is still socialism. When a person is perfectly capable of working, but simply refuses to do so because the Government is offering to pay them more to stay home than they can make working, then the system is run amuck. What does God say?

If a man will not work then neither should he eat. (II Thes 3:10)

Socialism is not sustainable

This may sound harsh on the surface, but no nation can sustain a society of people who will not work. America is a great nation because our laws have been based on morals. That is the way our founders envisioned it and the way those generations before us have preserved it. America is great because we are a capitalistic society that encourages people to work and to be proud. In today’s society, the only time we can feel proud to be an American is when we see a small military victory against our enemies, (which is increasingly rare) or when we watch an NRA (National Rifleman’s Association) commercial on TV. I am not even sure at this point, that the current administration still knows who our enemies are and who our allies are. When we have made a deal with Iran, who is a sworn enemy of America and one of our greatest allies Israel, it makes one wonder. America cannot survive another four years of politics as usual regardless of who our next president is. The majority of the American politicians today no longer represents the desires of the people, but rather base their positions on partisan politics, the demands of their special interest groups or the request of lobbyist. Our governmentally enforced policies are formed around buying votes, political advancement or financial greed.

Buying Votes

The refusal of this administration to enforce immigration laws is not based on American traditional generosity, as certain public officials would have you believe, it is simply a policy devised to please a large number of people whom have broken the law in an effort to convince them to vote a certain way. I know you will say that illegal immigrants cannot vote. My reply to that would be Legally first and Not yet secondly. This fact became evident with the push from the left to give illegal immigrants driver’s licenses and to fight the efforts to require a picture ID in order to vote. They claimed that this effort to require an ID would be discriminatory causing a hardship for the poor. That argument doesn’t hold water since the ID is free. Then they said that issuing a license to illegal immigrants would keep the roads safe. Personally, I don’t believe they are concerned about how safe the roads are. Keeping illegal immigrants out of the country would do the same thing. The truth is if they don’t have to prove that they are legal citizens to vote, then they are free to vote in favor of the party that promotes illegal immigration. The plan is if they have a valid driver’s license, then they meet the ID requirement and can still vote. Politics is all about money and power. I am sure that all Americans want our nation to be generous and to be great again, but this will not be accomplished by rewarding lawlessness.

Importing Votes

If a political party can’t win the elections by receiving enough votes from legal citizens, then they will import votes through illegal immigration. Let me be perfectly clear here, I do not fault the immigrants for this fiasco. If I were in their position I would do the same thing they are doing, but as an American citizen, I want our laws and policies to be based on what the American people want, not the opinion of non-citizens. I must emphasize that I do not have a problem with legal immigration what so ever. I believe every person should have the same rights that American born citizens have, but the fact is that even America cannot afford to accommodate what should be the rights of every person born on the earth. In order to afford those rights to our own citizens, both those born here, and those who have migrated legally, there must remain certain restrictions to the immigration process. Open boarders are not an option if we as a nation intend to continue to offer those rights to our own. America, after all, does have the most lenient and most generous immigration policies of any country in the world already. I am aware that taking a stand on these issues will automatically open me to personal attacks since that is how those with an opposing opinion will try to invalidate these conservative views. I don’t care about that because I have already admitted to being far from perfect. I have committed many sins against the Word of God in my lifetime, but that doesn’t change the fact that the things that are sins for me are still sins for everyone else as well. By definition, a sin is voluntarily committing those acts that are contrary to the teachings of God and we have all done that and continue to do that every day. My life is literally an open book. I wrote an entire book about the wrong things that I have done so go ahead and feel free to attack. I have never made a claim to be a perfect person and neither are you. “Let he who is without sin cast the first stone” (Jn 8:7)

Chapter ThreeA How-to-Win Strategy

Electability