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Noah Webster, the Father of America’s original education system, wrote to young people in his U.S. history book:

“When you become entitled to exercise the right of voting for public officers, let it be impressed on your mind that God commands you to choose for rulers, ‘just men who will rule in the fear of God.’ The preservation of [the government of a republic] depends on the faithful discharge of this duty; if the citizens neglect their duty and place unprincipled men in office…the rights of the citizens will be violated or disregarded. If [the government of a republic] fails to secure public prosperity and happiness, it must be because the citizens neglect the divine commands, and elect bad men to make and administer the laws.”

(History of the United States (New Haven, Durrie & Beck, 1832), pp. 336-337)

The school teacher who made America great, taught us to look at a person’s character before we give him our vote.

And how are we to know what a person’s character is really like? Noah Webster revealed that when he warned us not to neglect “the divine commands”. In other words compare their actions to those the Bible commands us to have. It’s the same thing Jesus said when He taught us, “You will know them by their fruits.” Do a person’s actions show that they view things the way God views them?

Can this be done in the present election? Can we know how candidates think? We certainly can. In fact, this is Continue reading →

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With the false slant the secular media gives its reporting, and the support of universities in propagating that viewpoint, some people wonder if there is any purpose in fighting this war for the preservation of liberty.  Through their rhetoric, these ‘change agents’ of our culture try to discourage us from going to the polls.  Is there any good reason for moral conservatives, and especially Christians, to vote?

Yes!  Absolutely yes!  Let us not forget that first and foremost of all, our vote is not about its effect.  Our vote is not primarily about whom we elect.  It is most importantly an act of obedience to the God who created us.  In America’s first dictionary, written when we weren’t ashamed to name the Name of Jesus Christ in public places, Noah Webster defined the word vote as coming from a root word meaning, “our solemn vow to God”!  Our vote is an act of agreement with God in His work of protecting the right of the next generation to hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ; and thus, to have the opportunity to become all He created them to become.  Our vote is our sacred opportunity to preserve liberty for our children!

The Bible teaches that electing our rulers is Continue reading →