BIBLE LAW VS. THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION: The Christian Perspective Chapter 5 Artic e !

: E"ec#tive Us#rpati$n Secti$n %& C a#se % The e"ec#tive p$'er sha (e veste) in a Presi)ent $* the Unite) States $* A+erica. He sha h$ ) his $**ice )#rin, the ter+ $* *$#r -ears&% an)& t$,ether 'ith the Vice Presi)ent& ch$sen *$r the sa+e ter+& (e e ecte).. The E"ec#tive Branch As 'ith ever- (ranch $* the Unite) States C$nstit#ti$na /ep#( ic& the E"ec#tive Branch has ,reat - e"pan)e) since %012: .the Presi)ent app$ints %5 secretaries t$ presi)e $ver %5 e"ec#tive )epart+ents: these in)ivi)#a s are re*erre) t$ as the Ca(inet. A))iti$na -& there are $ver 34 $ther e"ec#tive $**ices an) in)epen)ent a,encies. .5T6he e"ec#tive (ranch s#pervises a ra)i$ an) te evisi$n (r$a)castin, in the U.S.& a)+inisters near - 748 $* the nati$n9s an) area an) its res$#rces& $versees a net'$r: $* hea th a,encies& a)+inisters a nati$na 'e *are pr$,ra+& pr$vi)es *e)era re ie* *$r victi+s $* nat#ra )isasters& s#pervises the )istri(#ti$n $* at$+ic ener,- res$#rces& an) has a +-ria) $* $ther resp$nsi(i ities..! I* the Unite) States E"ec#tive Branch 'ere necessar-& ;ah'eh< '$# ) have inc #)e) it in His a'. He )i) n$t pr$vi)e *$r presi)ents an) vice presi)ents (eca#se He& Hi+se *& is ever astin, =in,: >$r ;HWH7 is $#r ?#),e& ;HWH is $#r a',iver& ;HWH is $#r :in,.. @Isaiah <<:!!A5 Beca#se the c$nstit#ti$na *ra+ers )i) n$t ac:n$' e),e the Unite) States C$nstit#ti$n9s s#($r)inati$n t$ ;ah'eh an) His s$verei,nt-& Artic e ! can $n - (e #n)erst$$) as a re?ecti$n $* ;ah'eh9s e"ec#tive a#th$rit- an) an atte+pt t$ #s#rp His e"ec#tive p$'er. It '$# ) (e interestin, t$ cata $, the c$nseB#ences $* presi)entia

)ecisi$ns. C$st A+ericans ivin, t$)a- @pr$vi)e) the- have n$t (een +is e) (- his c ai+ t$ Christianit-A are *a+i iar 'ith s$+e $* De$r,e W. B#sh9s Bi( ica vi$ ati$ns. An) ever-$ne is a'are $* Bi C int$n9s sins in $**ice. B#t 'hat $* the ives $* past presi)entsE What $* De$r,e Washin,t$n& 'h$ is e"t$ e) as $ne $* A+erica9s ,reatest Christian3 states+enE What :in) $* Presi)ent 'as heE T$ )isc#ss Washin,t$n +a- see+ a )epart#re *r$+ this ($$:9s pri+ar- $(?ective& (#t (eca#se he 'as a :e- *i,#re in the C$nstit#ti$na C$nventi$n an) the Unite) States9 *irst Presi)ent& it is i+p$rtant t$ #n)erstan) 'hat :in) $* +an he 'as. We *in) c$n* ictin, c$nte+p$rar- testi+$n- re,ar)in, Washin,t$n9s Christianit-. S$+e sa- he 'as a Christian& 'hi e $thers F inc #)in, his $'n past$r Dr. Ga+es A(ercr$+(ie F sa- he 'as n$t. One thin, ever-$ne a,rees #p$n is that Washin,t$n never +a)e a p#( ic c$n*essi$n $* Christ as His L$r) an) Savi$r: Wh$sever there*$re sha c$n*ess +e (e*$re +en& hi+ 'i I c$n*ess a s$ (e*$re +- >ather 'hich is in heaven. B#t 'h$sever sha )en- +e (e*$re +en& hi+ 'i I a s$ )en- (e*$re +- >ather 'hich is in heaven. @Catthe' %4:<!H<<A3 Washin,t$n 'as in)isp#ta( - a >ree+as$n: Washin,t$n ha) serve) as Dran) Caster 5act#a - W$rship*# Caster06 $* the A e"an)ria 5Vir,inia6 $),e in %011 an) %012. When he 'as ina#,#rate) Presi)ent $* the U.S.& he 'as there*$re a Dran) 5W$rship*# 6 Caster& the $n - Cas$n t$ (e ina#,#rate) Presi)ent 'hi e servin, as a Dran) 5W$rship*# 6 Caster.. As Presi)ent& he . never 'avere) in his attach+ent t$ Cas$nr-. .Washin,t$n 'r$te: IBein, pers#a)e) that a ?#st app icati$n $* the princip es& $n 'hich the Cas$nic >raternit- is *$#n)e)& +#st (e pr$+$tive $* private virt#e an) p#( ic pr$sperit-& I sha a 'a-s (e happ- t$ a)vance the interests $* the S$ciet-& an) t$ (e c$nsi)ere) (- the+ as a )eservin, (r$ther.J.. G$hn Ei)s+$e& in his ($$:H en,th atte+pt t$ )e*en) the C$nstit#ti$n as a Christian )$c#+ent& ta:es seri$#s - Washin,t$n9s $#tri,ht ie F it can (e n$thin, e se F in a etter t$ D.W. Sn-)er in %021& that he ha) n$t (een in a Cas$nic $),e I+$re than $nce $r

t'ice in the ast thirt- -ears.J One )$es n$t (ec$+e the Dran) 5W$rship*# 6 Caster $* a $),e (- atten)in, services $nce $r t'ice $ver thirt- -ears& (#t $ne can certain - *$$ t'$ cent#ries $* Christian critics (- -in, thr$#,h $ne9s '$$)en teeth a($#t it.1 Washin,t$n& a th$#,h har) - a Christian& 'as a >ree+as$n $* the ran:est s$rt. ITesti+$n- ,iven (- Ti+$th- Bi,e $' in a e# $,- (e*$re the Dran) L$),e $* Cassach#setts t'$ +$nths a*ter Washin,t$n9s )eath in)icates that Washin,t$n9s Cas$nic e"perience 'as +$re than per*#nct$r-.J2: The in*$r+ati$n receive) *r$+ $#r Brethren 'h$ ha) the happiness t$ (e +e+(ers $* the L$),e $ver 'hich he presi)e) *$r +an- -ears& an) $* 'hich he )ie) the Caster& *#rnishes a(#n)ant pr$$* $* his perseverin, Kea *$r the pr$sperit- $* the Instit#ti$n. C$nstant an) p#nct#a in his atten)ance& scr#p# $#s in his $(servance $* the re,# ati$ns $* the L$),e& an) s$ icit$#s& at a ti+es& t$ c$++#nicate i,ht an) instr#cti$n& he )ischar,e) the )#ties $* the chair 'ith #nc$++$n )i,nit- an) inte i,ence in a the +-steries $* $#r art.%4 In >$#n)in, >athers& Secret S$cieties& /$(ert Heir$ni+#s rep$rte): In his etters an) a))resses t$ Cas$nic ($)ies& Washin,t$n repeate) his pr$*$#n) estee+ *$r their princip es. In %020& he a))resse) the Dran) L$),e $* Cassach#setts: IC- attach+ent t$ the S$ciet- $* 'hich 'e are a +e+(ers 'i )isp$se +e a 'a-s t$ c$ntri(#te +- (est en)eav$rs t$ pr$+$te the h$n$r an) pr$sperit- $* the Cra*t.J%% What a($#t the $ther *ra+ers *reB#ent - re*erre) t$ as ,reat ChristiansE It is )i**ic# t *$r +$)ern A+ericans t$ recapt#re the re i,i$#s spirit $* the c$#ntr-9s ,reat ear - ea)ers F De$r,e Washin,t$n& Th$+as Ge**ers$n& Ben?a+in >ran: in& an) their c$ ea,#es. The )i**ic# t- arises (eca#se these (ri iant ea)ers& s#re - the +$st capa( e ,enerati$n $* states+en ever t$ appear in A+erica& 'ere at $nce ,en#ine - re i,i$#s (#t n$t speci*ica - Christian. Virt#a - a these ,reat +en ha) a pr$*$#n) (e ie* in Lthe S#pre+e G#),e $* the

'$r )9 an) in Lthe pr$tecti$n $* Divine Pr$vi)ence&9 t$ #se the '$r)s $* the Dec arati$n $* In)epen)ence. ;et $n - a *e' (e ieve) in the $rth$)$" teachin,s $* tra)iti$na Christianit- F that& *$r e"a+p e& Christ9s )eath at$ne) *$r sin& that the Bi( e 'as a #niB#e reve ati$n *r$+ D$)& $r that the +irac es rec$r)e) in the Script#re act#a happene).%! T'ent-Hei,ht $* the *$rt- c$nstit#ti$na si,ners 'ere >ree+as$ns $r ha) Cas$nic c$nnecti$ns. Si"teen presi)ents an) thirt-H*ive S#pre+e C$#rt G#stices 'ere >ree+as$ns& the +$st n$ta( e (ein, Chie* G#stice G$hn Carsha @%14%H%1<5A& rep#te) t$ (e the I>ather $* the G#)iciar-J an) the IDreat E"p$#n)er $* the C$nstit#ti$n.J Carsha serve) as Dran) Caster $* the Vir,inia Cas$ns *r$+ %02< t$ %025. >ree+as$n S$verei,n Dran) C$++an)er Henr- C. C a#sen& in his ($$: Cas$ns Wh$ He pe) Shape O#r Nati$n @c$++issi$ne) *$r the Dec arati$n $* In)epen)ence9s (icentennia A& +aintaine) that the C$nstit#ti$n 'as *ashi$ne) a*ter Cas$nic ,$vern+ent: .>ree+as$nr- set the pattern in i)e$ $,- an) *$r+. Since the Cas$nic *e)era s-ste+ $* $r,aniKati$n 'as the $n - pattern *$r e**ective $r,aniKati$n $peratin, in each $* the $ri,ina Thirteen C$ $nies& it 'as nat#ra that patri$tic Brethren intent $n stren,thenin, the * e), in, nati$n '$# ) t#rn t$ the $r,aniKati$na (ase $* the Cra*t *$r a +$)e . /e,ar) ess $* the $ther *$rces that a**ecte) the *$r+ati$n $* the C$nstit#ti$n )#rin, the C$nstit#ti$na C$nventi$n in %010& the *act re+ains that the *e)era is+ esta( ishe) in the civi ,$vern+ent the C$nstit#ti$n create) is i)entica t$ the *e)era is+ $* the Dran) L$),e s-ste+ $* Cas$nic ,$vern+ent create) in An)ers$n9s C$nstit#ti$ns $* %0!<. In p#rp$se as 'e as in *$r+& the C$nstit#ti$n re* ects Cas$nic in* #ence. >ree)$+& ?#stice& eB#it- an) *raternit- are the *$#r c$rnerst$nes $* the s-+($ ic Te+p e $* >ree+as$nr-& an) the C$nstit#ti$n revea s these i)ea s in +an- phrases. %< The Unite) States Capit$ 'as (#i t acc$r)in, t$ Cas$nic rit#a s: On the %5th )a- $* Apri & %02%& the H$n. Danie Carr$ an) Dr. Davi) Ste'art s#perinten)e) the *i"in, $* the *irst c$rnerHst$ne $* the District $* C$ #+(ia& at G$nes9s P$int& near A e"an)ria& 'here it 'as ai) 'ith a the Cas$nic cere+$nies #s#a at that ti+e.. On the %1th

$* Septe+(er& %02<& the s$#theast c$rnerHst$ne $* the Capit$ 'as ai) (- 5Presi)ent6 Washin,t$n& 'ith Cas$nic an) Christian services an) +i itar- )e+$nstrati$ns..%7 Davi) Bart$n +ini+iKes the *ra+ers9 Cas$nic c$nnecti$ns @as )$ near - a Christian C$nstit#ti$na istsA& p$intin, $#t that there 'ere )i**erences (et'een the Cas$nr- $* their )a- an) $#r $'n. Cas$nrhas ev$ ve)& (#t n$t en$#,h t$ )is+iss the *ra+ers9 Cas$nic c$nnecti$ns. Can- $* >ree+as$nr-9s +$st )isc$ncertin, aspects @+an- $* 'hich 'ere ($rr$'e) *r$+ the antichristian Ba(- $nian Ta +#)%5A 'ere in *# *$rce in the *ra+ers9 )a-: its se *H+a e)ict$r$aths @n$t t$ ;ah'eh& His W$r)& $r Christianit-& (#t t$ the Cas$nic *raternit-A& its t$ erati$n $* p$ -theis+& its sec# ar an) h#+anist ethics& an) its pr$+$ti$n $* ,en)er eB#a it-: The >ree+as$nr- $* the %0449s is sti (asica - the sa+e 5as that $* t$)a-6. The c$ncept $* the En i,hten+ent peri$) has n$t chan,e). What Cas$ns $* that )a- (e ieve)& s$ )$ the Cas$ns $* t$)a-. >ree+as$nr- 'as n$t ra)ica - )i**erent.... 5A6ntiHCas$ns . cann$t . e"p ain 'h- s#ch ,reat +en as Washin,t$n& La*a-ette an) Pa# /evere 'ere +e+(ers. .the (asic (e ie*s $* the *raternit- are the sa+e.%3 >ree+as$ns )$ n$t +eet the criteria $* tr#e Christians: O* c$#rse Christians can pra- in $),eM What the- +a- n$t )$ is $**er a speci*ica - Christian pra-er as L$),e pra-er& an- +$re than a Ge' $r C#s i+ +a- $**er a pra-er speci*ic t$ his re i,i$n. The reas$n *$r this is that it is the c#st$+ $* Cas$nr- t$ reB#ire a t$ participate an) assent t$ L$),e pra-er. H$' can it (e pr$per *$r a Christian t$ reB#ire n$nHChristians t$ assent t$ a pra-er pec# iar t$ his $'n pec# iar (e ie*E N$ Christian '$# ) assent t$ a pra-er $**ere) (- a Ge' $r C#s i+ 'hich essentia - )enie) the )$ctrine $* the trinit-. Beca#se L$),e acts in #nis$n& pra-ers $**ere) in L$),e +#st (e $* a nat#re that 'i (e a,ree) t$ (- a . T$ (e s#re& s$+e Christians (e ieve that $n - pra-ers ,iven in a partic# ar - Christian *$r+ are tr# - pra-ers. These pe$p e cann$t (ec$+e >ree+as$ns (eca#se the- )$ n$t s#(scri(e t$ the princip es $* re i,i$#s t$ erati$n reB#ire) $* Cas$ns.%0

In $ther '$r)s& an- IChristianJ >ree+as$n& s#ch as Washin,t$n& ha) t$ re?ect Christ9s e"c #si$nar- )ec arati$n in $r)er t$ (e a >ree+as$n: Ges#s saith #nt$ hi+& I a+ the 'a-& the tr#th& an) the i*e: n$ +an c$+eth #nt$ the >ather& (#t (- +e. @G$hn %7:3A That >ree+as$ns an) antichrists& s#ch as Washin,t$n an) Ge**ers$n @'h$ c#t the vir,in (irth& +irac es& res#rrecti$n& an) ascensi$n $* Christ F 'hat he )escri(e) as a I)#n,hi J F $#t $* his c#tHan)Hpaste Ne' Testa+ent%1A& c$# ) (e e ecte) Presi)ent spea:s v$ #+es $* the n$nHChristian character $* the C$nstit#ti$n.%2 The >ra+ers at the C$nstit#ti$na C$nventi$n iss#e) a )eath 'arrant a,ainst Christianit-& (#t *$r tactica reas$ns& the- an) their spirit#a heirs re*#se) *$r severa ,enerati$ns t$ )e iver it t$ the inten)e) victi+s. The- c$vere) this c$venanta )eath sentence 'ith a $t $* p atit#)es a($#t the han) $* Pr$vi)ence& the nee) *$r C$ra it-& the ,ran) )esi,n $* the #niverse& an) si+i ar Cas$nic shi(($ eths. !4 Even i* s$+e $* the *ra+ers 'ere ,en#ine Christians& the- )$$+e) their )ivi)e) h$#se t$ event#a )estr#cti$n 'hen the- #neB#a -$:e) the+se ves 'ith th$se 'h$ 'ere n$t Christians. De$r,e Washin,t$n9s inv$ ve+ent 'ith >ree+as$nr- is $n - the (e,innin, $* presi)entia trans,ressi$ns. Their sins an) i+p$siti$ns #p$n the A+erican pe$p e have ,r$'n stea)i - (eca#se the *ra+ers re*#se) t$ (e ieve Psa + %2:0& Isaiah <<:!!& etc. Presi)ents& vice presi)ents& an) their ta"Hpai) ca(inets an) sta**s are s#per* #$#s. This 'i initia - (e )i**ic# t t$ accept *$r the avera,e A+erican 'h$ cann$t *ath$+ ,$vern+ent 'ith$#t a h#+an e"ec#tive ea)er. H$'ever& n$ e"ec#tive (ranch e"cept *$r ;ah'eh9s =in,ship e"iste) in A+erica (e*$re %011. The nati$n *#ncti$ne) 'ith$#t a presi)ent an) vice presi)ent: Their 5the P#ritans96 *$r+ $* ,$vern+ent 'as as strict the$cratica ins$+#ch that it '$# ) (e )i**ic# t t$ sa- 'here there 'as an- civi a#th$rit- a+$n, the+ )istinct *r$+ ecc esiastica ?#ris)icti$n. Whenever a *e' $* the+ sett e) a t$'n& the- i++e)iate - ,athere) the+se ves int$ a ch#rchN an) their e )ers 'ere +a,istrates& an) their c$)e $* a's 'as the Pentate#ch.. D$) 'as their =in,N an) the-

re,ar)e) hi+ as tr# - an) itera - s$..!% Christian Presi)ents An e+ai that (e,an circ# atin, )#rin, Barac: O(a+a9s presi)entia ca+pai,n as:e) the B#esti$n& ICan a C#s i+ (e a ,$$) A+erican Presi)entEJ Than:s t$ Artic e 3 an) A+en)+ent %& the ans'er is I-esJ @'ith the )e(ata( e e"cepti$n $* the '$r) I,$$)JA. H$'ever& the +$re i+p$rtant B#esti$n is& can a Christian (e a Unite) States Presi)entE H$' can a Christian F 'h$se a e,iance is t$ ;ah'eh a $ne F s'ear t$ #ph$ ) a C$nstit#ti$n a)versaria t$ His +$ra it- as *$#n) in His c$++an)+ents& stat#tes& an) ?#),+entsE H$' can a Christian i+partia - represent WE THE PEOPLE& the vast +a?$rit- $* 'h$+ are in)i**erent $r anta,$nistic t$ ;ah'eh& His :in,)$+& an) His 'i E H$' can a Christian presi)e $ver a ,$vern+ent that pr$+$tes p #ra is+& p$ -theis+& in*antici)e& s$)$+-& an) +# tic# t#ra is+E B esse) is the +an that 'a :eth n$t in the c$#nse $* the #n,$) -& n$r stan)eth in the 'a- $* sinners& n$r sitteth in the seat $* the sc$rn*# . B#t his )e i,ht is in the a' $* ;HWHN an) in his a' )$th he +e)itate )a- an) ni,ht. @Psa + %:%H!A When t$)a-9s Christians *ina - reHesta( ish ;ah'eh9s ,$vern+ent @as in the )a-s $* the P#ritansA& the $n - e"ec#tive (ranch 'i (e the $ne )escri(e) in Isaiah <<:!!& in 'hich ;ah'eh is =in, an) His ?#),es a)?#)icate acc$r)in, t$ His a'. Ter+ Li+its Artic e ! pr$vi)es *$#rH-ear ter+s *$r presi)ents. A+en)+ent !! i+its presi)ents t$ t'$ ter+s. C$st pe$p e '$# ) c$nce)e ter+ i+its are a ,$$) thin, 'hen evi +en r# e. B#t the B#esti$n Christians sh$# ) (e as:in, is 'hether ter+ i+its are Bi( ica . C$nsi)er S$ $+$n9s 'is)$+: >$r the trans,ressi$n $* a an) +an- are the princes there$*: (#t (- a +an $* #n)erstan)in, an) :n$' e),e the state there$* sha (e pr$ $n,e). @Pr$ver(s !1:!A ;ah'eh inten)s the ter+ $* a r# er 'h$ :eeps His a' t$ (e pr$tracte):

An) it sha (e& 'hen he sitteth #p$n the thr$ne $* his :in,)$+& that he sha 'rite hi+ a c$p- $* this a' in a ($$: . that he t#rn n$t asi)e *r$+ the c$++an)+ent& t$ the ri,ht han)& $r t$ the e*t: t$ the en) that he +a- pr$ $n, his )a-s in his :in,)$+.. @De#ter$n$+%0:%1H!4A The C$nstit#ti$n pr$vi)es that the Unite) States (e r# e) (- r# er a*ter r# er& 'hich is part $* ;ah'eh9s ?#),+ent a,ainst $#r sin*# nati$n. A th$#,h ter+ i+its prevent c$rr#pt $**icia s *r$+ servin, an$n,er than their ter+s a $'& the- per+it the+ t$ serve as $n, as their ter+s a $'. Ter+ i+its are a Ban)HAi) $n a se *Hin* icte) '$#n). Un)er ;ah'eh9s a'& pr$vi)e) a +an re+ains Bi( ica - B#a i*ie) an) +enta - capa( e& he '$# ) n$t nee) t$ (e re+$ve) *r$+ his (ench. On - 'hen a ?#),e F *$r 'hatever reas$n F (ec$+es Bi( ica - #n*it& sh$# ) his ter+ en). E ecti$ns .the c$++#nit- p#t the e,is ative p$'er int$ s#ch han)s as the- thin: *it.. G$hn L$c:e!! Artic e ! pr$vi)es *$r the e ecti$n $* presi)ents. V$tin, has *$r s$ $n, (een pr$+$te) as $ne $* the Unite) States9 *$#n)ati$na an) invi$ a( e ri,hts that it is sacr$sanct t$ +$st A+ericans. T$ B#esti$n the e,iti+ac- $* e ecti$ns is a +$st tanta+$#nt t$ se)iti$n F even in the e-es $* the avera,e Christian. Can- Christians c$nten) that v$tin, is a ,$)H,iven ri,ht& an) it is a ri,ht F #n)er the ,$) WE THE PEOPLE. /e,retta( -& even pr$n$+ian an) antiHC$nstit#ti$na a#th$r Dar- N$rth pr$+$tes e ecti$ns an) ?#ries as i* the- are Bi( ica $r)aine) activities: D$)9s civi c$venant p aces ?#)icia ($#n)aries ar$#n) the v$tin, ($$th& the ?#r- r$$+& an) civi +a,istrate9s $**ice. T$ vi$ ate these ($#n)aries is t$ c$++it rev$ #ti$n $r treas$n a,ainst D$).!< It is tr#e that ;ah'eh has p ace) ?#)icia ($#n)aries ar$#n) the civi +a,istrate9s $**ice& as )e+$nstrate) in the ist $* Bi( ica B#a i*icati$ns pr$vi)e) ater in this chapter. H$'ever& in $r)er *$r

?#)icia ($#n)aries t$ s#rr$#n) the v$tin, ($$th an) the ?#r- r$$+& ;ah'eh9s civi c$venant +#st *irst $**er a Bi( ica +an)ate *$r the v$tin, ($$th an) the ?#r- r$$+. ;ah'eh $**ers n$ s#ch +an)ates. @See Chapter 3 IArtic e <& G#)icia Us#rpati$nJ *$r in*$r+ati$n re,ar)in, the #n(i( ica nat#re $* ?#ries.A N$rth ater )ec are) that I(i( ica the$crac- in ever- area $* i*e can an) sh$# ) c$+e thr$#,h +a?$rit- v$te $r acceptance.J!7 This pres#+pti$n the$retica - p#ts ;ah'eh an) His ,$vern+ent #n)er the c$ntr$ $* a n$nHChristian +a?$rit- #nti en$#,h pe$p e can (e '$n t$ Christ an) ta#,ht His a's. O* c$#rse& these Christians +#st then v$te in a +a?$rit- ( $c& h$pe*# - *$r the ri,ht +en. The Bi( e $**ers n$ rec$r) $* ;ah'eh ever #sin, a +a?$rit- v$te t$ esta( ish His ,$vern+ent. N$rth a s$ state)& IChristians +a- v$te either i(era $r c$nservative& De+$cratic $r /ep#( ican& (#t the- +#st . v$te (i( ica .J!5 This s$#n)s i:e a ,$$) i)ea& (#t 'h$ 'as the ast i(era & c$nservative& De+$crat& $r /ep#( ican 'h$ 'as Bi( ica E Christians 'h$ are Bi( ica )$ n$t v$te. /iva =in,)$+s An- ,$vern+ent that *ai s t$ pr$+$te ;ah'eh9s :in,)$+ is a riva & an) even h$sti e& :in,)$+ that ;ah'eh inten)s t$ a($ ish @Isaiah 2:3H 0& Danie !:<0H77& etc.A. N$ +atter 'hat the *$r+ $* ,$vern+ent is& the Bi( e )$esn9t a)v$cate an-thin, (#t a the$crac-. An- 5$ther6 *$r+ $* ,$vern+ent is ,$in, t$ se * )estr#ct (eca#se -$#9re )ea in, 'ith c$rr#pt pe$p e..!3 I* e*t t$ the+se ves an) their inherent - * a'e) a's an) p$ icies& the ea)ers $* +en9s ,$vern+ents 'i inevita( - (ec$+e +$re an) +$re #n,$) -& ea)in, t$ the # ti+ate )estr#cti$n $* the ,$vern+ents the- represent: Sha the thr$ne $* iniB#it- have *e $'ship 'ith thee& 'hich *ra+eth +ischie* (- a a'E... An) he 5;ah'eh6 sha (rin, #p$n the+ their $'n iniB#it-& an) sha c#t the+ $** in their $'n 'ic:e)nessN -ea& ;HWH $#r D$) sha c#t the+ $**. @Psa + 27:!4& !<A

Ir$nica -& sh$rtHsi,hte) Christians are *$#n) resistin, an) even c$ntestin, ;ah'eh9s $(?ective. The- 'ant t$ intervene an) IsaveJ the c$+petin, :in,)$+ (- e ectin, I(etterJ +en int$ $**ice. As a res# t& the )e+ise $* the c$+petin, :in,)$+ is pr$ $n,e)& an)& in the practica sense& ;ah'eh9s :in,)$+ here $n earth is p$stp$ne) that +#ch $n,er. Christians +a- (e pra-in, *$r ;ah'eh9s 'i an) :in,)$+ here $n earth as it is in heaven& (#t (- v$tin, *$r their I(etterJ +an& the- are pr$+$tin, an) t$i in, *$r a riva :in,)$+. I* -$# are a Christian 'h$ participates in #n(i( ica e ecti$ns& the (est thin, -$# can )$ *$r ;ah'eh9s :in,)$+ is t$ v$te the '$rst can)i)ate int$ $**ice. The B#ic:er this ,$vern+ent *a s& the B#ic:er ;ah'eh9s ,$vern+ent can (e reinstate). Beca#se A+ericans are in#n)ate) 'ith pr$pa,an)a )ec arin, it #npatri$tic n$t t$ v$te& the rec$++en)ati$n that Christians n$t participate in e ecti$ns is $*ten +et 'ith h$sti it-. Are 'e +$re c$ncerne) a($#t (ein, #nHA+erican $r (ein, #n(i( ica E In a))iti$n t$ the c$ntin#a (rain'ashin, a($#t h$' *$rt#nate 'e are t$ have *ree e ecti$ns& $ne $* the reas$ns +$st Christians (e ieve s$ str$n, - a($#t pr$tectin, their ri,ht t$ v$te is *e' $* the+ have ever cha en,e) e ecti$ns *r$+ a Bi( ica para)i,+. S$+e pe$p e atte+pt t$ #se Gethr$9s c$#nse t$ his s$nHinH a' C$ses as the Bi( ica prece)ent *$r e ecti$ns: C$re$ver th$# sha t pr$vi)e $#t $* a the pe$p e a( e +en& s#ch as *ear D$)& +en $* tr#th& hatin, c$vet$#snessN an) p ace s#ch $ver the+& t$ (e r# ers $* th$#san)s& an) r# ers $* h#n)re)s& r# ers $* *i*ties& an) r# ers $* tens. @E"$)#s %1:!%A What is )escri(e) here 'as n$t a p$p# ar e ecti$nN it 'as a n$+inati$n $* B#a i*ie) +en *$r C$ses t$ app$int. An e ecti$n is n$t necessar- t$ se ect Bi( ica - B#a i*ie) +en. Cen either are Bi( ica B#a i*ie) $r the- are n$t. P$p# arit- )eter+ines e ecti$nsN Bi( ica B#a i*icati$ns )eter+ine app$int+ents. T$ ass#+e Gethr$9s instr#cti$ns ca e) *$r e ecti$ns is ?#st that F an ass#+pti$n. Gethr$9s c$#nse ca e) *$r the app$int+ent $* r# ers @e )ersA 'h$ '$# ) (e ?#),es& n$t the e ecti$n $* +en $r '$+en 'h$ '$# ) (e presi)ents.

A+$n, $ther thin,s& an app$inte) ea)er +#st: Be a +an.!0 Be a Christian.!1 Be an Israe ite.!2 >ear ;ah'eh& n$t +an. Be sch$$ e) in ;ah'eh9s a'. Write $#t his $'n c$p- $* ;ah'eh9s a'. /ea) ;ah'eh9s a' )ai -. O(serve ;ah'eh9s a' in his $'n i*e. Be h#+( e. Be h$nest. Be ?#st. Be i+partia in ?#),+ent. Be i++#ne t$ (ri(er-. Be neither ,ree)- n$r c$vet$#s. Be a terr$r t$ the 'ic:e) an) a cha+pi$n $* the ri,hte$#s. <4 Even i* a +an +eets a $* these B#a i*icati$ns& he sti +a- (e ine i,i( e i* his 'i*e an) chi )ren *a sh$rt. A ?#),e +#st (e the hea) $* his $'n h$+e an) have a )i,ni*ie)& n$nH,$ssipin,& s$(er& *aith*# 'i*e an) *aith*# & s#(+issive chi )ren. In /$+ans %<& the Ap$st e Pa# )escri(es s#ch +en as I+inisters 5servants6 $* D$) t$ thee *$r ,$$).J This is n$t a )escripti$n $* p$ iticians pr$vi)e) thr$#,h e ecti$ns& re,ar) ess their p$ itica a**i iati$n. Despite their pr$+$ti$n $* e ecti$ns& a *e' %1thHcent#r- +en& N$ah We(ster a+$n, the+& #n)erst$$) the i+p$rtance $* havin, ,$) +en as r# ers $ver s$ciet-: . et it (e i+presse) $n -$#r +in) that D$) c$++an)s -$# t$ ch$$se *$r r# ers ?#st +en 'h$ 'i r# e in the *ear $* D$). .5I6* the citiKens ne, ect their )#t- an) p ace #nprincip e) +en in $**ice& the ,$vern+ent 'i s$$n (e c$rr#pte)N a's 'i (e +a)e n$t *$r the p#( ic ,$$) s$ +#ch as *$r se *ish $r $ca p#rp$sesN c$rr#pt $r inc$+petent +en 'i (e app$inte) t$ e"ec#te the a'sN the p#( ic reven#es 'i (e sB#an)ere) $n #n'$rth- +enN an) the ri,hts $* the citiKens 'i (e vi$ ate) $r )isre,ar)e). I* a rep#( ican ,$vern+ent *ai s t$ sec#re p#( ic pr$sperit- an) happiness& it +#st (e (eca#se the citiKens ne, ect the Divine c$++an)s an) e ect (a) +en t$ +a:e

an) a)+inister the a's.<% In $ther '$r)s& a /ep#( ican ,$vern+ent9s $n - h$pe $* s#ccess is i* a +in$rit- $* Christians @Catthe' 0:%7A are s$+eh$' e ecte) (- a +a?$rit- $* n$nHChristians @Catthe' 0:%<A. The Lesser $* T'$ Evi s $r the Evi $* T'$ Lessers It is (etter t$ tr#st in ;HWH than t$ p#t c$n*i)ence in +an. It is (etter t$ tr#st in ;HWH than t$ p#t c$n*i)ence in princes. @Psa + %%1:1H2A He en =e er $nce sai)& IWe v$te& 'hat )$es that +eanE It +eans that 'e ch$$se (et'een t'$ ($)ies $* rea & th$#,h n$t av$'e)& a#t$crats. We ch$$se (et'een T'ee) e)#+ an) T'ee) e)ee.J<! The e ecti$n pr$cess has n$t $n - pr$,ra++e) A+ericans t$ p#t their tr#st in Iprinces&J (#t t$ accept the esser $* t'$ evi s. Or is it the evi $* t'$ I essersJE That this is tr#e $* +$st Christians 'as )e+$nstrate) in the !441 Presi)entia e ecti$n: At a +eetin, T#es)a- 5G# - %& !4416 in Denver& a($#t %44 c$nservative Christian ea)ers . a,ree) t$ #nite (ehin) the can)i)ac- $* G$hn CcCain& a p$ itician the- have $n, )istr#ste).. Phi B#rress . sai) . II 'as $nce $ne $* th$se pe$p e 'h$ sai) Ln$ 'a-9 t$ Sen. G$hn CcCain as Presi)ent. N$ $n,er& the sta:es are t$$ hi,h. An) i* O(a+a 'ins I nee) t$ (e a( e t$ ,et #p $n N$ve+(er 5th& $$: at +-se * in the +irr$r& an) 'hen I pra-& sa-& LL$r)& I )i) a that I c$# ).J<< IThe a ternative is s$ (a) 'e +#st s#pp$rt G$hn CcCain&J sai) Ph- is Sch a* -.. One participant sai) he c$# )n9t i+a,ine an-thin, '$rse. IO(a+a has )$ne the i+p$ssi( e&J he sai)& IHe9s +a)e Hi arC int$n $$: ,$$) t$ Christian c$nservatives.J<7 This $cc#rre) (eca#se F #n i:e ;ah'eh9s s-ste+& 'hich pr$vi)es *$r the app$int+ent $* the (est $* the (est F the C$nstit#ti$n c$+pe s pe$p e t$ @h$pe*# -A e ect the (est $* the '$rst. It a s$ necessitates p$ itica parties that are n$t $n - #n(i( ica (#t 'h$se p at*$r+s are invaria( - #n,$) -. P$ itica parties are the +echanis+ (- 'hich Christian c$nstit#ents are $**ere) #p $n the a tar $* WE THE PEOPLE.

A*ter ever- e ecti$n& re,ar) ess 'h$9s e ecte)& A+ericans event#a - have ca#se *$r re,ret @Pr$ver(s !2:!A. An) -et& ever- *$#r -ears& the- +arch ri,ht (ac: t$ the v$tin, ($$ths 'ith eterna h$pe @$r is it +ere - sh$rtHsi,hte)nessEA an) )$ it a $ver a,ain. E ecti$ns pr$vi)e #s 'ith a $seH $se pr$p$siti$n. On the $ther han)& 'hen 'e have t'$ $r +$re Bi( ica - B#a i*ie) can)i)ates& 'e en) #p 'ith a servant $* D$)& re,ar) ess 'h$9s app$inte). Wh$ D$es the App$intin,E Dar- DeCar c ai+e)& IWe see )e+$crac- in the e ecti$n $* Israe 9s :in,s @De#ter$n$+- %0:%7H!4A.J<5 N$thin, c$# ) (e *#rther *r$+ the tr#th: When th$# art c$+e #nt$ the an) 'hich ;HWH th- D$) ,iveth thee& an) sha t p$ssess it . an) sha t sa-& I 'i set a :in, $ver +e . th$# sha t in an- 'ise set hi+ :in, $ver thee& 'h$+ ;HWH thD$) sha ch$$se.. @De#ter$n$+- %0:%7H%5A In verse %5& the Israe ites 'ere instr#cte) t$ se ect ea)ers pre)icate) #p$n I'h$+ ;HWH th- D$) sha ch$$se.J Verses 2 an) %4 speci*- the sa+e *$r ?#),es. B#t h$' )$ 'e )eter+ine ;ah'eh9s ch$iceE This is acc$+p ishe) (- castin, $ts& ?#st as the e even ap$st es )i) in Acts %: An) the- app$inte) t'$& G$seph ca e) Barsa(as . an) Catthias. An) the- pra-e)& an) sai)& Th$#& L$r)& 'hich :n$'est the hearts $* a +en& she' 'hether $* these t'$ th$# hast ch$sen& that he +a- ta:e part $* this +inistr- an) ap$st eship.. An) the- ,ave *$rth their $tsN an) the $t *e #p$n CatthiasN an) he 'as n#+(ere) 'ith the e even ap$st es. @Acts %:!<H!3A A th$#,h ;ah'eh ha) revea e) t$ Sa+#e His ch$ice $* Sa# as Israe 9s *irst :in,& in % Sa+#e %4& He #se) $ts t$ +a:e :n$'n His ch$ice t$ the pe$p e: An) 'hen Sa+#e ha) ca#se) a the tri(es $* Israe t$ c$+e near& the tri(e $* Ben?a+in 'as ta:en 5(- $ts6. When he ha) ca#se) the tri(e $* Ben?a+in t$ c$+e near (- their *a+i ies& the *a+i - $* Catri 'as ta:en& an) Sa# the s$n $* =ish 'as ta:en. An) Sa+#e sai) t$ a the pe$p e& See -e hi+ 'h$+ ;HWH hath ch$sen.. @%

Sa+#e %4:!4H!7A B- pra-in, an) castin, $ts& 'e p#t the )ecisi$n in the han)s $* ;ah'eh& 'h$ $$:s t$ the heart $* each +an: .;HWH seeth n$t as +an seethN *$r +an $$:eth $n the $#t'ar) appearance& (#t ;HWH $$:eth $n the heart. @% Sa+#e %3:0A Be*$re $ts are thr$'n& a +an +#st *irst aspire t$ the p$siti$n $* ?#),e @% Ti+$th- <:%A. An $pp$rt#nit- '$# ) then (e presente) t$ the (rethren t$ raise $(?ecti$ns re,ar)in, his Bi( ica B#a i*icati$ns. I* n$ $ne raises e,iti+ate $(?ecti$ns& the +an9s na+e is p#t *$r'ar) 'ith $ther B#a i*ie) can)i)ates& an)& *$ $'in, pra-er& $ts are thr$'n s$ ;ah'eh9s ch$ice +a- (e )eter+ine). The $t is cast int$ the apN (#t the 'h$ e )isp$sin, there$* is $* ;HWH. @Pr$ver(s %3:<<A The $t ca#seth c$ntenti$ns t$ cease& an) parteth 5)eci)es& NASB6 (et'een the +i,ht-. @Pr$ver(s %1:%1A In C$nten)in, *$r the C$nstit#ti$n& Car: Be i es an) D$#, as An)ers$n B#$te G$hn Ga-& 'h$ in a *#ti e atte+pt t$ +a:e e ecti$ns Bi( ica & )ist$rts ;ah'eh9s +eans $* se ecti$n: The *ree)$+ t$ ch$$se $ne9s representatives is n$t an A+erican inventi$n& (#t a Divine p an *$r ,$) - ,$vern+ent.. G$hn Ga-& a#th$r $* a p$rti$n $* the >e)era ist Papers an) the c$#ntr-9s *irst Chie* G#stice $* the S#pre+e C$#rt& +a)e this $(servati$n: IPr$vi)ence has ,iven t$ $#r pe$p e the ch$ice $* their r# ers& an) it is the )#t- as 'e as the privi e,e an) interest $* $#r Christian nati$n t$ se ect an) pre*er Christians *$r their r# ers.J<3 Ga-9s state+ent c$ntains t'$ , arin, err$rs. >irst& as 'e have a rea)- seen in De#ter$n$+- %0:%5& Pr$vi)ence @;ah'ehA has n$t ,iven the pe$p e the ch$ice @e ecti$nA $* their r# ers. ;ah'eh reB#ires 'e app$int the +an He ch$$ses. Sec$n) -& #n)er the Ne' C$venant& ;ah'eh )$es n$t pre*er Christians& He )e+an)s Christians as r# ers @?#),esA in His ,$vern+ent @/$+ans %<:<H7& % C$rinthians 3:%H5& etc.A.

B- ;ah'eh9s +eans $* app$int+ent& +an )$es the se ectin, an) ;ah'eh )$es the e ectin,. The ter+ Ie ecti$nJ is act#a - a Bi( ica e"pressi$n& re*errin, t$ ;ah'eh9s ch$ice $* ea)ers. Can has hi?ac:e) the ter+ an) rep ace) ;ah'eh9s +eans $* e ecti$n 'ith his $'n& (- 'hich @'e h$peA the (etter +an& rather than ;ah'eh9s (est +an& is ch$sen. The C$nstit#ti$na /ep#( ic9s s#rr$,ate e ecti$n pr$cess is essentia - n$ )i**erent *r$+ 'hat $cc#rre) in N#+(ers %7 a*ter the Israe ites re*#se) t$ ,$ in an) ta:e p$ssessi$n $* the an) $* Canaan. Verse 7 in*$r+s #s that the- c a+$re) *$r a ea)er $* their $'n ch$$sin,. Nehe+iah 2:%0 apt - )epicts their s#(stit#te p an: I5The Israe ites6 re*#se) t$ $(e- . (#t har)ene) their nec:s& an) in their re(e i$n app$inte) a captain t$ ret#rn t$ their ($n)a,e..J Hist$rhas )e+$nstrate) that the C$nstit#ti$na /ep#( ic9s e ecti$n pr$cess has pr$)#ce) spirit#a & p$ itica & an) ec$n$+ic ($n)a,e *$r A+ericans. Si+p - p#t& 'ith +en9s e ecti$ns 'e $se& an) 'ith ;ah'eh9s e ecti$ns 'e 'in. As s#(?ects $* the =in, $* :in,s& $#r )#t- is n$t t$ e ect a can)i)ate *r$+ a p$ itica part- @inc #)in,& an) perhaps especia -& the C$nstit#ti$n Part-A. O#r )#t- is t$ esta( ish ;ah'eh9s ?#)icia s-ste+ an) app$int +en 'h$ *ear Hi+ an) 'h$ 'i en*$rce His a' rather than c$nstit#ti$na a'. Cri+ina Acc$+p ices V$ters (ec$+e acc$+p ices t$ the cri+es $* th$se the- e ect. Pa# 'arne) Ti+$th- $* $ne $* the c$nseB#ences $* i+p# sive app$int+ents: D$ n$t a- han)s #p$n an-$ne t$$ hasti - an) th#s share resp$nsi(i it- *$r the sins $* $thersN :eep -$#rse * *ree *r$+ sin. @% Ti+$th- 5:!!& NASBA T'$ verses ater& Pa# 'arne) that Ithe sins $* s$+e +en are B#ite evi)ent& ,$in, (e*$re the+ t$ ?#),+entN *$r $thers& their sins *$ $' a*ter.J Beca#se n$ +an can $$: int$ the heart $* an$ther +an& v$ters $*ten )$ n$t :n$' 'hat sins the- are participatin, in #nti a*ter the e ecti$n F $*ten $n, a*ter the e ecti$n. >$r e"a+p e& $n A#,#st 7& !4%4& Chie* U.S. District G#),e Va#,hn /. Wa :er $vert#rne)

Ca i*$rnia9s Pr$p$siti$n 1& :n$'n as ICa i*$rnia9s Carria,e Pr$tecti$n Act&J @'hich )ec ares that I$n - +arria,e (et'een a +an an) a '$+an is va i) $r rec$,niKe) in Ca i*$rniaJA& pavin, the 'a- *$r s$)$+ites i:e hi+se * t$ I+arr-J $ne an$ther. Va#,hn 'as app$inte) t$ the (ench in %212 (- Presi)ent De$r,e H.W. B#sh. Christians 'h$ he pe) e ect the Ic$nservativeJ B#sh int$ $**ice are there*$re acc$+p ices t$ this 'ic:e)ness. E+p$'erin, the DeitE ecti$ns e+($)- an even +$re inherent evi . Na+e -& t$ (e a via( e ,$)& WE THE PEOPLE +#st )e+$nstrate p$'er in s$+e *ashi$n. H$' is this acc$+p ishe)E The p$'er $* +$st *a se ,$)s resi)es in the +in)s $* th$se 'h$ '$rship the+. With the )eit- WE THE PEOPLE& h$'ever& the pe$p e are a( e t$ )e+$nstrate act#a p$'er. The '$r) I)e+$crac-J is )erive) *r$+ the Dree: '$r)s )e+$& +eanin, Ipe$p eJ an) :rat$s& +eanin, Ip$'erJ. De+$crac- itera +eans Ipe$p e p$'er.J This pe$p e p$'er is c$nstit#ti$na )e+$nstrate) in t'$ 'a-s: thr$#,h e ecti$ns an) ?#ries. Thr$#,h these t'$ +eans& WE THE PEOPLE *in)s its v$ice an) (ec$+es a via( e ,$)& in )e*iance $* ;ah'eh: There c$# ) # ti+ate - (e n$ appea (e-$n) the s$verei,n 'i $* the v$ters. The Pe$p e as a c$ ective #nit are (est represente) (the v$ters. The Pe$p e c$ ective - are $ri,ina - s$verei,n . # ti+ate - the v$ters are s$verei,n. The Pe$p e spea: thr$#,h the v$ters.<0 S$+e pe$p e pr$test that the Unite) States ,$vern+ent is n$t a )e+$crac- (#t a rep#( ic. There is itt e )i**erence (et'een the t'$: )e+$crac- . %. a ,$vern+ent (- the pe$p eN a *$r+ $* ,$vern+ent in 'hich the s#pre+e p$'er is veste) in the pe$p e an) e"ercise) )irect - (- the+ $r (- their e ecte) a,ents #n)er a *ree e ect$ra s-ste+..<1 rep#( ic . %. a state in 'hich the s#pre+e p$'er rests in the ($)- $* citiKens entit e) t$ v$te an) is e"ercise) (- representatives ch$sen )irect - $r in)irect - (- the+..<2 /ep#( icanis+ is ?#st an$ther *$r+ $* pe$p e p$'er& e"presse)

thr$#,h a +a?$rit- v$te. V$" p$p# i v$" )ei @Ithe v$ice $* the pe$p e& the v$ice $* ,$)JA is the ra -in, cr- $* the C$nstit#ti$n& rep#( icanis+& )e+$crac-& an) h#+anis+. What happene) t$ the ra -in, cr- $* the A+erican rev$ #ti$n F In$ :in, (#t Ges#sJE C$nstit#ti$na ists $*ten c$ntrast the )ivine ri,ht $* :in,s 'ith the )ivine ri,ht $* the pe$p e: =in, Char es II (ehea)e) A ,ern$n Si)ne- in %31< *$r sa-in, that there is n$ )ivine ri,ht $* :in,s t$ r# e $ver the pe$p e. Si)neinsiste) that the ri,ht t$ r# e is act#a - in the pe$p e an) there*$re n$ pers$n can ri,ht*# - r# e the pe$p e 'ith$#t their c$nsent 5$r v$te6.74 The $n - )i**erence (et'een the )ivine ri,ht $* :in,s an) the )ivine ri,ht $* the pe$p e is the n#+(er $* pe$p e inv$ ve). Whether r# e) ($ne $r +an-& it is sti h#+anis+. The I)ivine ri,htJ $* the pe$p e t$ e ect 'h$+ever the- 'ish rep ace) n$t $n - the )ivine ri,ht $* :in,s an) par ia+ent& (#t a s$ the )ivine ri,ht $* ;ah'eh as D$)& =in,& G#),e& an) La',iver. Ga+es Wi s$n& $ne $* Penns- vania9s )e e,ates t$ the C$nstit#ti$na C$nventi$n& a(e e) this )ivine attri(#te Is$verei,nt-J: E ecti$n is the e"ercise $* $ri,ina s$verei,nt- in the pe$p e..7% There is $n - $ne S$verei,n an) it is certain - n$t the pe$p e: .He 'h$ is the ( esse) an) $n - S$verei,n& the =in, $* :in,s an) L$r) $* $r)s.. @% Ti+$th- 3:%5& NASBA In a B$rn L$ser cart$$n (- Art an) Chip Sans$+& Br#t#s Th$rnapp e as:s a (#+ at the (#s st$p& IHave -$# )eci)e) 'h$ -$#9re ,$in, t$ v$te *$r in the e ecti$nEJ The (#+ rep ies& IOh& I never v$teN I *in) it $n - enc$#ra,es the+.J It n$t $n - enc$#ra,es the+& it e+p$'ers the+. Participatin, in e ecti$ns is participatin, in se)iti$n a,ainst ;ah'eh. The Christian E ect$rate C$st Christians )$ n$t #n)erstan) the Bi( ica ra+i*icati$ns $* e ecti$ns& partic# ar - c$ncernin, their part in the se ecti$n $* I e,is at$rs.J Wh$ever +a:es a nati$n9s a's is # ti+ate - the ,$) $*

that nati$n. I* $n - Christians 'ere e ecte)& (#t the- sti enacte) a's c$ntrar- t$ the Bi( e @'hich t$)a-9s antin$+ian Christians '$# ) inevita( - )$A& the- '$# ) (e ?#st as resp$nsi( e *$r enthr$nin, WE THE PEOPLE as are t$)a-9s n$nHChristian e ect$rate. Christians& thr$#,h e ecti$ns& he p )eter+ine the )irecti$n $r c$#rse $* their c$++#nities& states& an) nati$n F (#t n$t *$r the # ti+ate ,$$). A+erica9s v$tin, hist$r- )e+$nstrates that e ecti$ns have pr$)#ce) +en an) '$+en 'h$ are pr$,ressive - +$re #n(i( ica an) #n,$) -. The Christian e ect$rate inevita( - en)$rses& a#th$riKes& c$++issi$ns& an) e+p$'ers the *a se ,$) WE THE PEOPLE an) its :in,)$+ an) a's. In ever- e ecti$n& Christians p#t their c$n*i)ence in a +an rather than in ;ah'eh. Ever- *$#r -ears& +$st Ic$nservativeJ Christian +inistries enc$#ra,e their * $c:s t$ e+p$'er the *a se )eit- WE THE PEOPLE. C$nsi)er the *$ $'in, *r$+ Dr. Ga+es D$(s$n: . et +e ta:e a +$+ent t$ re+in) -$# a($#t the nati$na e ecti$n that is rapi) - appr$achin,.. Un*$rt#nate -& +i i$ns $* Christians are #n i:e - t$ v$te a,ain this -ear. That is )is,race*# M7! Where )i) D$(s$n ,et the a#th$rit- t$ sa- it is )is,race*# t$ re?ect participati$n in the e ecti$n pr$cessE Dr. /ic: Scar($r$#,h $* Visi$n A+erica t$$: it $ne step *#rther 'hen he )ec are)& I>$r a Christian n$t t$ v$te is a sin.J7< Acc$r)in, t$ % G$hn <:7& sin is a trans,ressi$n $* ;ah'eh9s a'. Which $* ;ah'eh9s a's reB#ires v$tin,E >$ $'in, is h$' =enneth C$pe an) e"presse) Christians9 resp$nsi(i it- t$ v$te: As the B$)- $* Christ& 'e have ,reat a#th$rit- in the :in,)$+ $* heaven an) in the thin,s $* D$). It +a- c$+e as a sh$c: t$ +an- t$ earn that even th$#,h p$ iticians 'i have t$ ans'er t$ D$) *$r 'hat the- )$& the B$)- $* Christ 'i a s$ (e he ) resp$nsi( e 5*$r n$t v$tin,6..77 Wi the ($)- $* Christ ans'er t$ ;ah'eh (eca#se the- )$ n$t participate in the e ecti$n pr$cessE In vie' $* the #n(i( ica i+p icati$ns $* e ecti$ns& Christians 'i +$re i:e - (e ?#),e) *$r their inv$ ve+ent. C$pe an) intensi*ie) the ,#i t 'ith the +antra Ipe$p e have s#**ere) an) )ie) s$ 'e c$# ) have that ri,ht 5t$ v$te6.J77 Has there (een even $ne +i itar- c$n* ict since the rati*icati$n $* the

C$nstit#ti$n in 'hich A+erican citiKens9 ri,ht t$ v$te 'as in ?e$par)-E V$tin, 'as n$t an iss#e even in A+erica9s War *$r In)epen)ence& *$#,ht thirteen -ears (e*$re the C$nstit#ti$na C$nventi$n. C$pe an) 'ent $n t$ sa-& In$t v$tin, is the sa+e as castin, a v$te *$r the 'r$n, si)e.J77 Beca#se n$t a Christians v$te *$r the sa+e can)i)ate& s$+e $* th$se 'h$ v$te Iv$te *$r the 'r$n, si)e.J In rea it-& t$ participate in e ecti$ns is t$ v$te a,ainst ;ah'eh an) His :in,)$+. H$' a($#t Iv$tin, $#t a the rasca sJ as s$+e pe$p e s#,,estE Even i* this 'ere p a#si( e& it '$# ) $n - res# t in a ne' (atch $* rasca s 'h$ '$# ) nee) v$tin, $#t in the ne"t e ecti$n. We cann$t *i" the s-ste+ (- perpet#atin, the s-ste+. We cann$t (rin, a($#t ;ah'eh9s :in,)$+ here $n earth (- v$tin, the $pp$siti$n int$ $**ice F re,ar) ess their +erits. In the en)& e ecti$ns are a p$ itica she ,a+e that )iverts the attenti$n $* the pe$p e *r$+ the rea s$ #ti$n. C$pe an) a#)aci$#s - c$ntin#e): ;$#r H$ - SpiritH)irecte) (a $t is a p$'er*# see). When -$# v$te in *aith& in $(e)ience t$ D$)& -$#r h$#seh$ ) 'i (e pr$tecte). D$) 'i ta:e care $* -$# n$ +atter 'h$ is in $**ice $r 'hat is happenin, in the '$r ). S$ )$n9t *ear.77 What is a IH$ - SpiritH)irecte) (a $tJE H$' can it (e )irecte) (the H$ - Spirit 'hen n$t a Christians cast the sa+e v$teE W$# ) this n$t +a:e the H$ - Spirit )$#( eH+in)e)E The res# t $* Christian v$tin, is +$re i:e - t$ (e a *# *i +ent $* Ges#s975 )ec arati$n in Catthe' %!:!5 that Iever- :in,)$+ )ivi)e) a,ainst itse * is (r$#,ht t$ )es$ ati$nN an) ever- cit- $r h$#se )ivi)e) a,ainst itse * sha n$t stan).J C$pe an) c ai+e) that i* Christians v$te& their h$#seh$ )s 'i (e pr$tecte). H$' )$es he ?#sti*- this t$ the parents 'h$ e ecte) De$r,e W. B#sh an) then $st their s$ns an) )a#,hters in the #n,$) c$n* icts in IraB an) A*,hanistanE Even pr$n$+ians $*ten pr$+$te v$tin, *$r c$nstit#ti$na can)i)ates& s$+eti+es 'ith$#t an- +enti$n $* Christian princip es $r even a Bi( ica caveat: Christians +#st e ect representatives 'h$ 'i a(i)e (- the

C$nstit#ti$n& n$t $n - in '$r) (#t in )ee). A can)i)ates r#nnin, *$r p#( ic $**ice sh$# ) (e reB#ire) t$ ta:e a c$+prehensive test $n the C$nstit#ti$n 'ith the res# ts $* the test p#( ishe) s$ a can see that the- rea - :n$' an) #n)erstan) the C$nstit#ti$n the- 'i s'ear t$ #ph$ ).73 It is )i**ic# t *$r +e t$ i+a,ine an- Christian en)$rsin, can)i)ates 'h$ '$# ) a(i)e (- a )$c#+ent antithetica t$ ;ah'eh9s +$ra it- an) anta,$nistic t$ His s$verei,nt-. Instea)& app$intees sh$# ) (e c$nsi)ere) an) teste) (ase) #p$n Bi( ica B#a i*icati$ns. In an artic e entit e) IH$ ) ;$#r N$se an) V$te&J Lenn- Cacchi$ s#++ariKe) +an- Christians9 p$siti$n& IUnti the :in,)$+ $* D$) c$+es& 'e +#st s#**er the *$$ s an) (e ,rate*# *$r the $ccasi$na states+an.J He a))e)& II have accepte) that this is the 'a- $* the '$r )& a +i"t#re $* )esira( e an) #n)esira( e traits $* *a i( e h#+ans. An) I :n$' that is the 'a- it 'i (e #nti the =in, $* :in,s )eci)es it is ti+e t$ chan,e it.J70 Here 'e have the cr#" $* the pr$( e+: Christians have ,iven #p c$n)#ctin, their ives Bi( ica - (eca#se the- are either 'aitin, *$r the ret#rn $* their =in, t$ +a:e thin,s ri,ht $r the- are 'aitin, *$r the rapt#re t$ 'his: the+ $** t$ heaven. I c$nten) that ;ah'eh is 'aitin, $n #s t$ +a:e thin,s ri,ht. A*ter a & 'e are the $nes 'h$ have +a)e a +ess $* thin,s. On N$ve+(er <& !447& p$p# ar p#( ic ra)i$ h$st Darris$n =ei $r sai) the *$ $'in,: I a+ n$' chair+an $* a nati$na ca+pai,n t$ pass a c$nstit#ti$na a+en)+ent t$ ta:e the ri,ht t$ v$te a'a- *r$+ ($rnH a,ain Christians. G#st a itt e pr$?ect $* +ine. C- *ee in, is that ($rnH a,ain pe$p e are citiKens $* heavenN that is 'here their citiKenship is& in heaven& it9s n$t here a+$n, #s in A+erica.71 This state+ent 'as *$ $'e) (- +#ch a#,hter an) app a#se F an) +#ch in)i,nati$n *r$+ Christians. H$'ever& rea Christians '$# ) have c$nc#rre) 'ith =ei $r. Christians have n$ (#siness participatin, in e ecti$ns pr$)#ce) (- a s-ste+ in $pp$siti$n t$ ;ah'eh an) His :in,)$+. S$+e pe$p e 'i c$nsi)er this a(an)$nin, the nati$n t$ ;ah'eh9s ene+ies. In rea it-& it is the Christian e ect$rate that is c$n)e+nin, #s t$ n$nHChristian c$ntr$ in a n$nHChristian s-ste+.

A+erica cann$t e ect her 'a- $#t $* her pr$( e+sN she +#st repent her 'a- $#t. /ather than p a-in, the she ,a+e ever- *e' -ears& Christians sh$# ) p#t the sa+e e**$rt an) +$ne- int$ esta( ishin, ;ah'eh9s :in,)$+ here $n earth. One $* the principa +eans $* )$in, this is he pin, t$ e)#cate Christians a($#t their c$nstit#ti$na i)$ atr-. Secti$n %& C a#se 1 Be*$re he enter $n the e"ec#ti$n $* his $**ice& he sha ta:e the *$ $'in, $ath $r a**ir+ati$n: II )$ s$ e+n - s'ear @$r a**ir+A that I 'i *aith*# - e"ec#te the $**ice $* Presi)ent $* the Unite) States& an) 'i t$ the (est $* +- a(i it-& preserve& pr$tect an) )e*en) the C$nstit#ti$n $* the Unite) States.J An Atheistic Oath Th$# sha t *ear ;HWH th- D$)& an) serve hi+& an) sha t s'ear (- his na+e. @De#ter$n$+- 3:%<A S#pre+e C$#rt G#stice Ga+es Ire)e @%024H%022A& an) s$+e $* his c$nte+p$raries& (e ieve) an $ath& re,ar) ess 'hether it 'as ta:en in the na+e $* ;ah'eh& 'as a Is$ e+n appea t$ the S#pre+e Bein,.J72 H$'ever& n$t ever-$ne at the ti+e the C$nstit#ti$n 'as *ra+e) vie'e) it the sa+e 'a-. The ac: $* an- +enti$n $* ;ah'eh in the presi)entia $ath 'as vehe+ent - c$nteste) in the State9s rati*-in, c$nventi$ns. Beca#se the C$nstit#ti$n *ai e) t$ speci*;ah'eh in its $aths& *e' $* t$)a-9s ,$vern+ent $**icia s re,ar) $aths in the sa+e i,ht Ire)e )i). As ear - as %023 'hen $aths sti retaine) an appea t$ the S#pre+e Bein,& the- 'ere a rea)- inc #sive $* ,$)s $ther than ;ah'eh& as atteste) (- Unite) States /epresentative Oephaniah S'i*t: A pers$ns 'h$ (e ieve in the e"istence $* a D$)& et their re i,i$n (e 'hat it 'i & +a- (e a)+itte) t$ (e 'itnesses. An $ath is a s$ e+n appea t$ the S#pre+e Bein, that he 'h$ ta:es it 'i spea: the tr#th& an) an i+precati$n $* His ven,eance i* he s'ears *a se.54 This p$ -theistic inevita(i it- 'as the c$nseB#ence $* A+en)+ent %9s *ree)$+ $* re i,i$n pr$visi$n. In %177& Danie We(ster testi*ie)

(e*$re the S#pre+e C$#rt re,ar)in, the p #ra is+ $* c$nstit#ti$na $aths: What is an $athE .5I6t is *$#n)e) $n a )e,ree $* c$nsci$#sness that there is a P$'er a($ve #s that 'i re'ar) $#r virt#es $r p#nish $#r vices.. We a :n$' that the )$ctrine $* the . a' is that there +#st (e in ever- pers$n 'h$ enters c$#rt as a 'itness& (e he Christian $r Hin)$$& there +#st (e a *ir+ c$nvicti$n $n his +in) that *a seh$$) $r per?#r- 'i (e p#nishe) either in this '$r ) $r the ne"t $r he cann$t (e a)+itte) as a 'itness.5% Beca#se the presi)entia $ath )$es n$t appea t$ ;ah'eh& it is essentia - atheistic. It c$ntains n$thin, (- 'hich presi)ents can (e he ) t$ their '$r): The $ath $* the Presi)ent $* the Unite) States c$# ) as 'e (e ta:en (- a pa,an $r a Caha++e)an 5sic6 as (- the Chie* Ca,istrate $* a Christian pe$p e: it e"c #)es the na+e $* the S#pre+e Bein,. In)ee)& it is ne,ative - atheistica & *$r n$ D$) is appea e) t$ at a . In *ra+in, +an- $* $#r p#( ic *$r+# aries& ,reater care see+s t$ have (een ta:en t$ a)apt the+ t$ the pre?#)ices $* the in*i)e *e' than t$ the c$nsciences $* the Christian +i i$ns. In these thin,s the +in$ritin $#r c$#ntr- has hithert$ +ana,e) t$ ,$vern the +a?$rit-. We $$: $n the )esi,ne) $+issi$n $* it 5the na+e $* D$)6 as an atte+pt t$ e"c #)e *r$+ civi a**airs Hi+ 'h$ is the ,$vern$r a+$n, the nati$ns.5! On N$ve+(er !3& %10<& at the Nati$na C$nventi$n t$ a+en) the Prea+( e& Past$r E./. Craven n$te) the *$ $'in,: On T#es)a- ne"t an$ther ina#,#rati$n is t$ ta:e p ace. Presi)ent Drant +a-& i* he s$ ch$$se& appea t$ D$)N (#t even as he ta:es the $ath reB#ire)& he +a- pr$c ai+ hi+se * an atheist& an) there is n$ p$'er $n earth that can sta- his ina#,#rati$n. The C$nstit#ti$n )$es& in ter+s& reB#ire an $ath& (#t (- the pr$vis$ B#$te) it )e,ra)es it t$ the $' p at*$r+ $* a s$ e+n pr$+ise F the $ath that it reB#ires is e+asc# ate).5< Near - a $* the presi)ents have ta:en their $ath $* $**ice (p acin, their han)s #p$n a Bi( e. B#t this e+pt- tra)iti$n is n$'here reB#ire) in the C$nstit#ti$n. Even i* this c#st$+ 'ere spirit#a -

si,ni*icant *$r s$+e $* the presi)ents& it 'as a +eanin, ess rit#a *$r the +a?$rit- $* the+. H$' c$# ) s'earin, #p$n a Christian Bi( e (e +eanin,*# t$ these +en 'hen Christianit- itse * +eans n$thin, t$ the+E S'earin, #p$n the Bi( e is an e+pt- ,est#re *$r an even +$re i+p$rtant reas$n. I* ever there 'ere an #neB#a -$:in,& it is 'hen p#( ic $**icia s p ace their han)s $n the Bi( e an) s'ear t$ #ph$ ) the a's $* WE THE PEOPLE. This n$ +$re ChristianiKes the $ath than Aar$n9s na+in, the ,$ )en ca * I;ah'ehJ sancti*ie) his i)$ atr-. The Bi( e $**ers n$ prece)ent *$r s'earin, t$ #ph$ ) an- $ther a' than ;ah'eh9s. S'earin, in ;ah'eh9s na+e& $r s'earin, $n the Bi( e& +eans n$thin, t$ Hi+ i* -$# si+# tane$#s - s'ear t$ :eep the a's $* an$ther ,$). This is treas$n an) se)iti$n a,ainst the D$) $* ,$)s an) =in, $* :in,s. Be -e there*$re ver- c$#ra,e$#s t$ :eep an) t$ )$ a 5c$++an)+ents& stat#tes& an) ?#),+ents6 that is 'ritten in the ($$: $* the a' $* C$ses& that -e t#rn n$t asi)e there*r$+ t$ the ri,ht han) $r t$ the e*tN that -e c$+e n$t a+$n, these nati$ns . neither +a:e +enti$n $* the na+e $* their ,$)s& n$r ca#se t$ s'ear (- the+& neither serve the+& n$r ($' -$#rse ves #nt$ the+: B#t c eave #nt$ ;HWH -$#r D$).. @G$sh#a !<:3H1A An I+p$tent Un(i( ica Oath In $r)er t$ (e Bi( ica & an $ath +#st (e s'$rn in ;ah'eh9s na+e: Th$# sha t *ear ;HWH th- D$)N hi+ sha t th$# serve& an) t$ hi+ sha t th$# c eave& an) s'ear (- his na+e. @De#ter$n$+- %4:!4A This $ath necessitates that $n - th$se 'h$ *ear& serve& an) c in, t$ ;ah'eh are B#a i*ie) t$ h$ ) ea)ership p$siti$ns in ;ah'eh9s ,$vern+ent. N$ ,reater $ath e"ists than this: .'hen D$) +a)e pr$+ise t$ A(raha+& (eca#se he c$# ) s'ear (- n$ ,reater& he s'are (- hi+se *. @He(re's 3:%<A The restricti$n in Artic e 3 that In$ re i,i$#s test sha ever (e reB#ire) as a B#a i*icati$n t$ an- $**ice $r p#( ic tr#st #n)er the Unite) StatesJ e i+inates an- p$ssi(i it- that this $ath +i,ht (e

reB#ire) *$r civi ea)ership. The nati$na c$nstraints a,ainst Christian B#a i*icati$ns in Artic e 3 event#a - e) t$ the n# i*icati$n $* a state $aths t$ the c$ntrar-. S'earin, in ;ah'eh9s na+e p aces a pers$n #n)er ;ah'eh9s ?#ris)icti$n an) ?#),+ent: >$r +en s'ear (- $ne ,reater than the+se ves& an) 'ith the+ an $ath ,iven as c$n*ir+ati$n is an en) $* ever- )isp#te. @He(re's 3:%3& NASBA In $r)er *$r s#ch an $ath t$ en) ever- )isp#te& it +#st (e se *H +a e)ict$r- F that is& $ne in 'hich the pers$n ca s )$'n a c#rse #p$n hi+se * i* he )$es n$t #ph$ ) his $ath. An e"a+p e $* a se *H +a e)ict$r- $ath can (e *$#n) in Nehe+iah %4: .their n$( es . entere) int$ a c#rse& an) int$ an $ath& t$ 'a : in D$)9s a' . an) t$ $(serve an) )$ a the c$++an)+ents $* ;HWH $#r L$r)& an) his ?#),+ents an) his stat#tes.. @Nehe+iah %4:!2H<4A Un i:e the vast +a?$rit- $* $aths& 'hich are (r$:en 'henever it is a)vanta,e$#s& the $aths ta:en in Nehe+iah9s )a- act#a - +eant s$+ethin,. Ca e)ict$r- $aths ta:en in the na+e $* ;ah'eh p ace the $ath ta:er #n)er the c#rse $* ;ah'eh i* he )$es n$t #ph$ ) his $ath: An $#t'ar) p e),e ,iven (- the pers$n ta:in, it that his attestati$n $r pr$+ise is +a)e #n)er an i++e)iate sense $* his resp$nsi(i it- t$ D$).. The ter+ has (een vari$#s - )e*ine): as& Ia s$ e+n inv$cati$n $* the ven,eance $* the Deit- #p$n the 'itness i* he )$ 5sic6 n$t )ec are the 'h$ e tr#th& s$ *ar as he :n$'s itNJ . $r Ire i,i$#s asseverati$n (- 'hich a pers$n ren$#nces the +erc- an) i+precates the ven,eance $* Heaven i* he )$ n$t spea: the tr#thJ . $r Ia re i,i$#s act (- 'hich the part- inv$:es D$) n$t $n - t$ 'itness the tr#th an) sincerit- $* his pr$+ise& (#t a s$ t$ aven,e his i+p$st#re $r vi$ ate) *aith& $r . t$ p#nish his per?#r- i* he sha (e ,#i t- $* itNJ.. The essentia i)ea $* an $ath '$# ) see+ t$ (e& h$'ever& that $* a rec$,niti$n $* D$)9s a#th$rit- (- the part- ta:in, it& an) an #n)erta:in, t$ acc$+p ish the transacti$n t$ 'hich it re*ers as reB#ire) (- his a's.57

S$ s$ e+n an) a'*# 'ere a appea s t$ D$) c$nsi)ere) in th$se ancient ti+es& that it 'as ta:en *$r ,rante) that the +an 'as inn$cent 'h$ c$# ) (- an $ath appea t$ the $+niscient D$) that he ha) n$t p#t his han) t$ his nei,h($#r9s ,$$)s 5E"$)#s !!:%4H%%6. Since $aths have (ec$+e +# tip ie)& an) since the- have (een a)+inistere) $n the +$st tri* in, $ccasi$ns& their s$ e+nit- is ,$ne& an) their i+p$rtance itt e re,ar)e).55 The s$ e+nit- an) c$nseB#ence $* the $ath have (een $st (eca#se its ?#),+ent is n$ $n,er en*$rce). As a trans,ressi$n $* the Thir) C$++an)+ent& (rea:in, an $ath +a)e in the na+e $* ;ah'eh is p#nisha( e (- )eath.53 An) -e sha n$t s'ear (- +- na+e *a se -& neither sha t th$# pr$*ane the na+e $* th- D$): I a+ ;HWH. @Levitic#s %2:%!A An) he that ( asphe+eth the na+e $* ;HWH& he sha s#re - (e p#t t$ )eath& an) a the c$n,re,ati$n sha certain - st$ne hi+: as 'e the stran,er& as he that is ($rn in the an).. @Levitic#s !7:%3A Oaths that )$ n$t *$rce #s t$ ans'er t$ s$+e$ne ,reater than $#rse ves are i+p$tent. In the event that the $ath ta:er is n$t a +an $* his '$r)& s$+ethin, +#st c$+pe hi+ t$ #ph$ ) his p e),e. C$ e v. /ichar)s$n n$te) that 'ith$#t se *Hi+precati$n& an $ath (ec$+es +ere - an Ia+enit-.J50 The presi)entia $ath $* $**ice c$ntains n$thin, c$+pe in, $r (in)in,. N$thin, prevents a presi)ent *r$+ )isre,ar)in, his $ath the +$+ent he steps $** the ina#,#rati$n p at*$r+. Secti$n !& C a#se % The Presi)ent sha (e c$++an)er in chie* $* the ar+- an) nav$* the Unite) States& an) $* the +i itia $* the severa states& 'hen ca e) int$ the act#a service $* the Unite) StatesN he +a- reB#ire the $pini$n& in 'ritin,& $* the principa $**icer in each $* the e"ec#tive )epart+ents& #p$n an- s#(?ect re atin, t$ the )#ties $* their respective $**ices& an) he sha have p$'er t$ ,rant reprieves an) par)$ns *$r $**ences a,ainst the Unite) States& e"cept in cases $* i+peach+ent. /eprieves an) Par)$ns

The Presi)ent $* the Unite) States has the #nrestraine) p$'er $* ,rantin, par)$ns *$r treas$n @Art !& Sect !& C a#se %AN 'hich +a(e s$+eti+es e"ercise) t$ screen *r$+ p#nish+ent th$se 'h$+ he ha) secret - insti,ate) t$ c$++it the cri+e& an) there(- prevent a )isc$ver- $* his $'n ,#i t. De$r,e Cas$n51 This c$# ) have (een 'ritten 'ith De$r,e W. B#sh in +in). On G# - !& !440& he c$++#te) Sc$$ter Li((-9s pris$n ter+ a*ter Li(('as c$nvicte) in the CIA i)entit- ea: $* Va erie E. Wi s$n& a:a Va erie P a+e. D#rin, his t'$Hter+ a)+inistrati$n& B#sh ,rante) %2% par)$ns an) nine c$++#tati$ns $* pe$p e c$n)e+ne) as cri+ina s (- the Unite) States ?#)icia s-ste+. Secti$n !& C a#se ! 5The presi)ent6 sha have p$'er& (- an) 'ith the a)vice an) c$nsent $* the Senate& t$ +a:e treaties& pr$vi)e) t'$Hthir)s $* the senat$rs present c$nc#rN an) he sha n$+inate& an) (- an) 'ith the a)vice an) c$nsent $* the Senate& sha app$int a+(assa)$rs& $ther p#( ic +inisters an) c$ns# s& ?#),es $* the s#pre+e c$#rt& an) a $ther $**icers $* the Unite) States& 'h$se app$int+ents are n$t herein $ther'ise pr$vi)e) *$r& an) 'hich sha (e esta( ishe) (a'.. Treaties What :in) $* treaties are inc #)e) in Secti$n !& an) 'ith 'h$+ are the- +a)eE Whi e the p$'er t$ +a:e treaties is ,enera an) #nrestricte)& it is n$t t$ (e s$ c$nstr#e) as t$ )estr$- the *#n)a+enta a's $* the an). IA treat- t$ chan,e the $r,aniKati$n $* the ,$vern+ent& t$ annihi ate its s$verei,nt-& t$ $vert#rn its rep#( ican *$r+& $r t$ )eprive it $* its c$nstit#ti$na p$'ers& '$# ) (e v$i)N (eca#se it '$# ) )estr$'hat it 'as )esi,ne) +ere - t$ *# *i & the 'i $* the pe$p e.J52 Un)er the C$nstit#ti$n& treaties 'ere t$ (e +a)e& n$t 'ith the 'i $* ;ah'eh in +in)& (#t the 'i $* the pe$p e. I* the C$nstit#ti$n 'ere

a Bi( ica - c$+pati( e )$c#+ent& the *ra+ers '$# ) have stip# ate) @as )$es the Bi( eA a,ainst enterin, treaties 'ith n$nHChristian nati$ns: An) -e sha +a:e n$ ea,#e 'ith the inha(itants $* this an)N -e sha thr$' )$'n their a tars: (#t -e have n$t $(e-e) +- v$ice: 'hhave -e )$ne thisE Where*$re I a s$ sai)& I 'i n$t )rive the+ $#t *r$+ (e*$re -$#N (#t the- sha (e as th$rns in -$#r si)es& an) their ,$)s sha (e a snare #nt$ -$#. @G#),es !:!H<A These c$nseB#ences have a 'a-s acc$+panie) A+erica9s )is$(e)ience 'hen she has +a)e treaties 'ith n$nHChristian nati$ns. C$nsi)er the c$nseB#ences $* DATT& NA>TA& the NAU& an) $ther )isastr$#s #n(i( ica tra)e a,ree+ents. ;ah'eh is a ?ea $#s D$)& an) He )$es n$t per+it His pe$p e t$ c$venant& c$ntract& $r +a:e treaties 'ith in)ivi)#a s $r nati$ns that are c$venante) 'ith $ther ,$)s $r in re(e i$n t$ ;ah'eh: An) a*ter this )i) Geh$shaphat :in, $* G#)ah . ?$in hi+se * 'ith AhaKiah :in, $* Israe & 'h$ )i) ver- 'ic:e) -: an) he ?$ine) hi+se * 'ith hi+ t$ +a:e ships.. Then E ieKer . pr$phesie) a,ainst Geh$shaphat& sa-in,& Beca#se th$# hast ?$ine) th-se * 'ith AhaKiah& ;HWH hath (r$:en th- '$r:s.. @! Chr$nic es !4:<5H<0A Christians are 'arne) a,ainst participatin, in the evi )ee)s $* th$se 'h$ re?ect Christ. The *$ $'in, app ies as +#ch t$ nati$ns as it )$es t$ in)ivi)#a s: >$r +an- )eceivers are entere) int$ the '$r )& 'h$ c$n*ess n$t that Ges#s Christ is c$+e in the * esh.. I* there c$+e an- #nt$ -$#& an) (rin, n$t this )$ctrine& receive hi+ n$t int$ -$#r h$#se& neither (i) hi+ D$) spee): >$r he that (i))eth hi+ D$) spee) is parta:er $* his evi )ee)s. @! G$hn %:0H%%A G#)icia App$int+ents The pr$visi$n $* Secti$n !& C a#se ! *$r the app$int+ent $* ?#),es is Bi( ica . H$'ever& 'ith app$int+ents at the )iscreti$n $* n$nHBi( ica presi)ents an) e,is at$rs& s#ch app$int+ents (ec$+e #n(i( ica . This is evi)ence) (- the +en an) '$+en a)?#)icatin, in t$)a-9s c$nstit#ti$na c$#rts& n$ne $* 'h$+ are Bi( ica - B#a i*ie)

an) a $* 'h$+ ?#),e $n (eha * $* WE THE PEOPLE $r create their $'n a's (ase) #p$n their $'n $pini$ns an) r# in,s. Secti$n 7& C a#se % The Presi)ent& Vice Presi)ent& an) a civi $**icers $* the Unite) States sha (e re+$ve) *r$+ $**ice $n i+peach+ent *$r& an) c$nvicti$n $*& treas$n& (ri(er-& $r $ther hi,h cri+es an) +is)e+ean$rs. Treas$n an) hi,h cri+es a,ainst 'h$+E N$t a,ainst ;ah'eh. C$nstit#ti$na ,$vern+ent )$es n$t rec$,niKe hi,h cri+es @s#ch as i)$ atr-& ( asphe+-& an) a)# ter-A a,ainst ;ah'eh as cri+es at a . I* it )i)& Bi C int$n an) $ther presi)ents '$# ) n$t $n - have (een i+peache)& the- '$# ) have (een e"ec#te). The treas$n an) hi,h cri+es +enti$ne) in this C a#se re*er $n - t$ cri+es a,ainst WE THE PEOPLE& 'hich *#rther pr$ves that WE THE PEOPLE is the princip e ,$) $* the C$nstit#ti$na /ep#( ic. I* the C$nstit#ti$n 'ere a Bi( ica )$c#+ent& n$ presi)ents c$# ) ever (e i+peache) (eca#se n$ presi)ents an) vice presi)ents '$# ) ever (e e ecte). C ic: Here t$ /ea) Chapter 3 C ic: t$ $r)er the Bi( e La' vs. The Unite) States C$nstit#ti$n CDs: The eH($$: @$n CDA A Christian Perspective $n the U.S. C$nstit#ti$n The a#)i$ CD The Bi( e vs. The U.S. C$nstit#ti$n @Pts. % P !A En) N$tes %. A+en)+ent %!& a)$pte) in %25%& i+its a presi)ent t$ t'$ *$#rH -ear ter+s. !. Car: A. Be i es& D$#, as S. An)ers$n& C$nten)in, *$r the C$nstit#ti$n: /eca in, the Christian In* #ence $n the Writin, $* the C$nstit#ti$n an) the Bi( ica Basis $* A+erican La' an) Li(ert@Char $ttesvi e& VA: Pr$vi)ence >$#n)ati$n& !445A p. %32. <. ;HWH @+$st $*ten pr$n$#nce) ;ah'ehA is the En, ish

trans iterati$n $* the Tetra,ra++at$n& the principa He(re' na+e $* the D$) $* the Bi( e. >$r a +$re th$r$#,h e"p anati$n c$ncernin, the sacre) na+es $* D$)& IThe Thir) C$++an)+entJ +a- (e rea) $n ine& $r the ($$: Th$# sha t n$t ta:e the na+e $* ;HWH th- D$) in vain +a- (e $r)ere) *r$+ Cissi$n t$ Israe Cinistries& PO B$" !71& Sc$tts( #**& Ne(ras:a 32<3<& *$r a s#,,este) Q7 )$nati$n.R 7. Where the Tetra,ra++at$n @;HWHA F the *$#r He(re' characters that represent the pers$na na+e $* D$) F has (een #n a'*# - ren)ere) the LO/D $r DOD in En, ish trans ati$ns& I have ta:en the i(ert- t$ c$rrect this err$r (- insertin, ;HWH 'here appr$priate. >$r a +$re th$r$#,h e"p anati$n c$ncernin, the #se $* the sacre) na+es $* D$)& IThe Thir) C$++an)+entJ +a- (e rea) $n ine& $r the ($$: Th$# sha t n$t ta:e the na+e $* ;HWH th- D$) in vain +a- (e $r)ere) *r$+ Cissi$n t$ Israe Cinistries& PO B$" !71& Sc$tts( #**& Ne(ras:a& 32<3<& *$r a s#,,este) Q7 )$nati$n.R 5. A Script#re is B#$te) *r$+ the =in, Ga+es Versi$n& #n ess $ther'ise n$te). P$rti$ns $* Script#re have (een $+itte) *$r (revit-. I* -$# have B#esti$ns re,ar)in, an- passa,e& p ease st#)- the te"t t$ ens#re it has (een pr$per - #se). 3. N$t ever-$ne c ai+in, t$ (e a Christian has (een pr$per instr#cte) in the Bi( ica p an $* sa vati$n. Car: %3:%5H%3N Acts !:<3H 7%& !!:%H%3N /$+ans 3:<H7N Da atians <:!3H!0N C$ $ssians !:%%H%<N an) % Peter <:!% sh$# ) (e st#)ie) t$ #n)erstan) 'hat is reB#ire) t$ (e c$vere) (- the ( $$) $* Ges#s an) *$r,iven $* -$#r sins. >$r a +$re th$r$#,h e"p anati$n c$ncernin, (aptis+ an) its re ati$nship t$ sa vati$n& the ($$: Baptis+: A ;$# Wante) t$ =n$' an) C$re +a(e reB#este) *r$+ Cissi$n t$ Israe Cinistries& PO B$" !71& Sc$tts( #**& Ne(ras:a 32<3<& *$r *ree. 0. Henr- C. C a#sen& S$verei,n Dran) C$++an)er& Cas$ns Wh$ He pe) Shape O#r Nati$n @San Die,$& CA: Ne-enesch Printers& %203A pp. 2H%!. 1. Dar- N$rth& P$ itica P$ -theis+: The C-th $* P #ra is+ @T- er& TS: Instit#te *$r Christian Ec$n$+ics& %212A pp. 7!!H!7. 2. /$(ert Heir$ni+#s& >$#n)in, >athers& Secret S$cieties: >ree+as$ns& I #+inati& /$sicr#cians& an) the Dec$)in, $* the Dreat

Sea @/$chester& VT: Destin- B$$:s& !443A p. 77. %4. A (ert D. Cac:e-& /evise) Enc-c $pe)ia $* >ree+as$nr- < v$ s. @Ne' ;$r:: Cac$- P#( ishin, an) Cas$nic S#pp -& %233A v$ . !& p. %425& B#$te) in /$(ert Heir$ni+#s& >$#n)in, >athers& Secret S$cieties: >ree+as$ns& I #+inati& /$sicr#cians& an) the Dec$)in, $* the Dreat Sea @/$chester& VT: Destin- B$$:s& !443A p. 77. %%. Heir$ni+#s& p. 77& B#$tin, Cac:e-& v$ . !& p. %425. %!. Car: A. N$ & Nathan O. Hatch& an) De$r,e C. Cars)en& The Search *$r Christian A+erica @Westchester& IL: Cr$ss'a-& %21<A p. 0!. %<. C a#sen& p. 17. %7. Ben?a+in >. C$rris& The Christian Li*e an) Character $* the Civi Instit#ti$ns $* the Unite) States @P$')er Sprin,s& DA: A+erican Visi$n& Inc.& !442& $ri,ina - p#( ishe) %137A pp. 032H04. %5. >$r in*$r+ati$n re,ar)in, the antichristian nat#re $* the Ba(- $nian Ta +#)& D$)9s C$venant Pe$p e: ;ester)a-& T$)a- an) >$rever +a- (e rea) $n ine& $r the ($$: +a- (e $r)ere) *r$+ Cissi$n t$ Israe Cinistries& PO B$" !71& Sc$tts( #**& Ne(ras:a 32<3<& *$r a s#,,este) Q%7 )$nati$n.R %3. /ichar) E. > etcher& P$st Dran) Caster an) E"ec#tive Secretar- $* the Cas$nic Service Ass$ciati$n $* N$rth A+erica& e+ai & 7 Dece+(er !441. %0. /$,er >irest$ne& IDi**ic# t T#esti$ns A($#t >ree+as$nr-&J http:UU'e(.+it.e)#U)r-*$$UCas$nr-UT#esti$nsU)i**ic# t.ht+ . %1. Th$+as Ge**ers$n& etter t$ G$hn A)a+s& !7 Gan#ar- %1%7& Lester G. Capp$n& e).& The A)a+sHGe**ers$n Letters: The C$+p ete C$rresp$n)ence Bet'een Th$+as Ge**ers$n an) A(i,ai an) G$hn A)a+s @Wi ia+s(#r,& VA: Instit#te $* Ear - A+erican Hist$r- an) C# t#re& %211A p. <17. %2. >$r an e"p anati$n $* the antichristian characteristics $* >ree+as$nr-& I rec$++en) The Dea) - Decepti$n: >ree+as$nr-

E"p$se) . (- One $* its T$p Lea)ers& (- Gi+ Sha' an) T$+ Cc=enne- an) Unvei in, >ree+as$nr-9s I)$ atr- (- G$hn C. Otis. !4. N$rth& p. 32%. !%. Wi ia+ H$ +es CcD#**e-& CcD#**e-9s Si"th Ec ectic /ea)er @Ne' ;$r:& N;: A+erican B$$: C$+pan-& %102A p. !!5. !!. G$hn L$c:e& T'$ Treatises $* D$vern+ent @L$n)$n& U=: C. P G. /ivin,t$nA p. !%%. !<. N$rth& p. 0%. !7. I(i).& p. %2%. !5. I(i).& p. !2%. !3. G$hn CacArth#r& B#$te) in Li ian ='$n& IIn* #entia Evan,e ica : Ci)east Uprisin,s Vi$ ate Bi( ica C$++an)&J !% >e(r#ar- !4%%& The Christian P$st&http:UU'''.christianp$st.c$+Une'sUin* #entia Hevan,e ica H +i)eastH#prisin,sHvi$ ateH(i( ica Hc$++an)H72413U. !0. See Chapter !1 IA+en)+ent %2: The C#rse $* W$+en9s S#**ra,eJ *$r in*$r+ati$n re,ar)in, ;ah'eh9s patriarcha B#a i*icati$n. !1. N$t ever-$ne c ai+in, t$ (e a Christian has (een pr$per instr#cte) in the Bi( ica p an $* sa vati$n. Car: %3:%5H%3N Acts !:<3H 7%& !!:%H%3N /$+ans 3:<H7N Da atians <:!3H!0N C$ $ssians !:%%H%<N an) % Peter <:!% sh$# ) (e st#)ie) t$ #n)erstan) 'hat is reB#ire) t$ (e c$vere) (- the ( $$) $* Ges#s an) *$r,iven $* -$#r sins. >$r a +$re th$r$#,h e"p anati$n c$ncernin, (aptis+ an) its re ati$nship t$ sa vati$n& the ($$: Baptis+: A ;$# Wante) t$ =n$' an) C$re +a(e reB#este) *r$+ Cissi$n t$ Israe Cinistries& PO B$" !71& Sc$tts( #**& Ne(ras:a 32<3<& *$r *ree. !2. See Chapter !< IA+en)+ent %7: >irstHBirth vs. Sec$n)HBirth CitiKenshipJ *$r the i)entit- $* t$)a-9s Israe ites an) Chapter !7 IA+en)+ent %5: C$ $rHB in) V$tin,J *$r the i+p$rtance $* this B#a i*icati$n.

<4. E"$)#s %1:%2H!%N De#ter$n$+- %:%<H%0& %0:%5H!4N ! Sa+#e !<:<N ! Chr$nic es %2:5H1N Gere+iah <4:!%N /$+ans %<:%H7N % Ti+$th- <:%H%<N an) Tit#s %:5H2. <%. N$ah We(ster& Hist$r- $* the Unite) States @Ne' Haven& CT: D#rrie P Pec:& %1<!A pp. <<3H<0. <!. He en =e er& E en Bi $*s:-& e).& ILetter t$ Crs. Drin)$n& Gan#ar- %!& %2%% p#( ishe) in the Canchester A)vertiser& Carch <& %2%%&J T$ L$ve This Li*e: T#$tati$ns (- He en =e er @Ne' ;$r:& N;: A>B Press& !444A p. 02. <<. Cichae Scherer& IChristian C$nservatives Unitin, Behin) CcCain&J S'a+p an): TICE ( $,& ! G# - !441& . <7. IEvan,e ica Lea)ers Ceet an) Deci)e t$ Bac: Sen. G$hn CcCain&J Charis+a& ! G# - !441& http:UU'''.charis+a+a,.c$+Uc+sUne'sUarchivesU404!41%.php. <5. Dar- DeCar& De+$crac- D$$) an) Ba)& http:UUa+ericanvisi$n.$r,U<143U)e+$crac-H,$$)Han)H(a)U. <3. G$hn Ga-& B#$te) in Car: A. Be i es& D$#, as S. An)ers$n& C$nten)in, *$r the C$nstit#ti$n: /eca in, the Christian In* #ence $n the Writin, $* the C$nstit#ti$n an) the Bi( ica Basis $* A+erican La' an) Li(ert- @Char $ttesvi e& VA: Pr$vi)ence >$#n)ati$n& !445A p. !%<. <0. Dar- N$rth& C$nspirac- in Phi a)e phia& The Br$:en C$venant $* the U.S. C$nstit#ti$n @Draper& VA: Nicene C$#nci .c$+& !447A p. !32. <1. /an)$+ H$#se We(ster9s C$ e,e Dicti$nar-& s.v. I)e+$crac-J @Ne' ;$r:& N;: /an)$+ H$#se& Inc.& !444A p. <57. <2. /an)$+ H$#se We(ster9s C$ e,e Dicti$nar-& s.v. Irep#( icJ @Ne' ;$r:& N;: /an)$+ H$#se& Inc.& !444A p. %%!%. 74. W. C e$n S:$#sen& A Cirac e that Chan,e) the W$r ): The 5444 ;ear Leap @Ca ta& ID: Nati$na Center *$r C$nstit#ti$na St#)ies& !443A p. %7%.

7%. Ga+es Wi s$n& Chie* G#stice $* the State $* Ne' ;$r: an) $ne $* Ne' ;$r:9s )e e,ates t$ the C$nstit#ti$na C$nventi$n& B#$te) in /$(ert ;ates ISecret De(ates $* the >e)era C$nventi$n $* %010&J Secret Pr$cee)in,s an) De(ates $* the C$nstit#ti$na C$nventi$n %010& Entere) acc$r)in, t$ Act $* C$n,ress in the -ear %1<1 @Ha'th$rne& CA: O+ni P#( icati$ns& %213A pp. %34H3%. 7!. Dr. Ga+es D$(s$n& I>a+i - Ne's *r$+ Dr. Ga+es D$(s$n&J Oct$(er %221. 7<. /ic: Scar($r$#,h& IThe Visi$n Dr$'sJ Vi)e$& '''.visi$na+erica.#sU. 77. =enneth C$pe an)& IPra-& Listen P O(e- . V$teMJ 75. ;esh#a is the En, ish trans iterati$n $* $#r Savi$r9s ,iven He(re' na+e& 'ith 'hich He intr$)#ce) Hi+se * t$ Pa# in Acts !3:%7H%5. @Ges#s is the En, ish trans iterati$n $* the Dree: Ies$#s& 'hich is the Dree: trans iterati$n $* the He(re' ;esh#a.A Beca#se +an- pe$p e are #n*a+i iar $r #nc$+*$rta( e 'ith ;esh#a& I have ch$sen t$ #se the +$re *a+i iar Ges#s in this ($$: in $r)er t$ re+$ve 'hat +i,ht $ther'ise (e a st#+( in, ( $c:. >$r a +$re th$r$#,h e"p anati$n c$ncernin, the #se $* the sacre) na+es $* D$)& IThe Thir) C$++an)+entJ +a- (e rea) $n ine& $r Th$# sha t n$t ta:e the na+e $* ;HWH th- D$) in vain +a- (e $r)ere) *r$+ Cissi$n t$ Israe Cinistries& PO B$" !71& Sc$tts( #**& Ne(ras:a 32<3<& *$r a s#,,este) Q7 )$nati$n.R 73. Dar- DeCar& IC$nstit#ti$na Her+ene#tics&J %4 Apri !443& http:UUa+ericanvisi$n.$r,U%!5!Uc$nstit#ti$na Hher+ene#ticsU. 70. Lenn- Cacchi$& IH$ ) ;$#r N$se an) V$te&J Livin, t$ Win. 71. Darris$n =ei $r& speech )e ivere) at Chica,$9s /$c:*e er Ce+$ria Chape & < N$ve+(er !447. 72. Ga+es Ire)e & +e+(er $* the U.S. C$n,ress an) ater Chie* G#stice $* the S#pre+e C$#rt& <4 G# - %011& B#$te) in The De(ates in the Severa State C$nventi$ns $n the A)$pti$n $* the >e)era C$nstit#ti$n& G$nathan E i$t& e).& 5 v$ s. @Washin,t$n& DC: G$nathan

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