BVOV Magazine 2013 - present

B V O V : 2 3 Like the fearful servant, for years many Christians have chosen not to get involved in what is going on in the world politically. We have let fear, confusion and apathy keep us from taking our proper place in this country. The interesting thing about the servants in this parable is that not one of them asked to be a steward over the talents he was given. Still, the master held them accountable. In the same way, as Americans we didn't ask to be born here. We didn't ask for this government. Nevertheless, I believe God is going to hold us accountable for what we do with what we've been given. Being involved in the civil arena is not an option…especially in America. We're Responsible To Choose I have always believed the Word of God applies equally to people everywhere at all times—that God will bless any nation that will do what He says. But our Founding Fathers said Proverbs 29:2, which reads, "When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn," has a diŠ erent meaning in America than in other nations. Why is that? Because over 200 years ago in America, we were the fi rst nation in 2,000 years where the people were able to choose whether the righteous would rule or the wicked would rule. The founders considered our government a "stewardship government." Other countries were ruled by a king who was born into that leadership position. If he was righteous, the people were blessed. If he was wicked, the people suŠ ered. They didn't get to choose their leaders. But God gave Americans this government with the opportunity and the responsibility to choose godly leaders. And we will have to answer for what we do with that responsibility. "The Americans are the fi rst people whom Heaven has favored with an opportunity of deliberating upon and choosing the forms of government under which they should live. Providence has given to our people the choice of their rulers, and it is the duty, as well as the privilege and interest of our Christian nation, to select and prefer Christians for their rulers." —John Jay, fi rst Chief Justice "of the Supreme Court A Bible-Based Government Many people have become convinced that God is not involved with or interested in the civil arena. They think politics is separate from their spiritual life because they have heard about separation of church and state. There is a misconception that the First Amendment to the Constitution talks about this separation, but it doesn't. In fact, there is no such thing as "separation of church and state" in any of our o• cial government documents. Since the founders didn't address this in the Constitution or the First Amendment, it clearly was not their intent for American society. "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…." —The First Amendment America is the most successful nation in the history of the world. We are the longest ongoing constitutional republic, and it's not because we were founded on secular, or worldly, principles. In fact, if you research our Constitution, it's amazing to see how many biblical principles it contains. America has been blessed because the Providence has given to our people the choice GOD & YOU Elections 2024 "OUR GLORY HAS BEEN IN OUR PEOPLE WHO PRAY. OUR GLORY HAS BEEN IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST OF NAZARETH AND STANDING ON HIS WORD, AND WE'RE STILL STANDING THERE AND HE'S STILL GOD AND HE'S STILL LORD OF THIS NATION -Kenneth Copeland ." by David Barton

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