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Though common men, the Pilgrims who came to America in 1620 were some of the wisest people who ever lived. They came together about 1605 in a covenant which meant they each believed that the Bible was completely true; and that it could be trusted to meet one’s need in this world, just as it could be trusted concerning eternal things. They believed the God of the Bible to be sovereign, or “supreme in power”, as Noah Webster would define the word in his first American dictionary.
They believed when church leaders disagreed with the Bible, those church leaders were always wrong, never the Bible. They believed when the King disagreed with the Bible, the King was always wrong, not the Bible. They believed when church writings disagreed with the Bible, those writings were always wrong, not the Bible. They lived this out in their daily lives and proved that the teachings of the Bible were far superior to any ideas of men about how to build a nation. To put it simply, they believed Continue reading
The year of 1777 in America brought bad news almost every day. In the fight for Independence our Revolutionary army had lost most of their battles. Most Americans were very discouraged. Even the Continental Congress had been driven from Philadelphia and were at their lowest. Sam Adams, the man among them who had fought longest and hardest for American Independence, arose and gave a stirring speech. At the end of it he boldly declared that, “Good tidings will soon arrive.” He was not wrong. Within a month American forces would win the Battle of Saratoga in New York. It proved our rag tag army could stand up to the best the British had—and win. It greatly encouraged our people, and would ultimately bring France into the war on our side. The Battle of Saratoga has been called one of the seven greatest military battles of all time because of its importance in establishing American liberty.