by Barbara Latta
Some theologians
have declared that American resistance to British rule was unscriptural and
that the founding fathers acted in disobedience to the Bible by fighting. However,
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| Do you know the reasons for the Revolutionary War? |
Over the centuries,
the British monarchy became a self-appointed god. James I introduced the Divine Right of Kings which states that
kings stand in the place of God, representing him to the people and Complete Submission and Non-Resistance to
Authority, which states that kings have an allegedly divine position and are
not to be resisted ever for any reason. This principle was carried out to the
point of torture and murder of those who stood for biblical rights according to
scripture.
The Bible
teaches us in many places to obey civil laws. But when those laws resist God,
His Word prevails. When the Israelites were under the rule of heathen nations,
God raised up judges and prophets such as Gideon, Samson and Deborah to fight
against lawlessness and free his people so they could worship him again.
In Acts 4:1-22,
Peter and John were arrested for breaking the religious laws, but they stated
they must obey God rather than men. Paul was imprisoned numerous times for
preaching the gospel despite Jewish tradition and Roman law.
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| The Declaration of Independence stated 28 abuses of power by King George III. |
With these
examples in mind, we can see what our Founding Fathers were up against by
fighting against ungodly British rule. They tried to reason with King George by
sending representatives declaring their stand and asking for equal
consideration as British subjects. When the king refused to listen to their
requests, they had no choice but to become slaves of the British empire with no
rights or fight for freedom and become their own country.
Here are a few
of the reasons listed on the Declaration of Independence that were presented to
King George III:
- He has refused his assent to laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.
- He has made judges dependent on his will alone for the tenure of their offices and the amount and payment of their salaries.
- For quartering large bodies of armed troops among us: for protecting them, by mock trial, from punishment for any murders which they should commit on the inhabitants of these States.
- For transporting us beyond seas to be tried for pretended offenses.
- He has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.
There are 28 of
these reasons listed on the Declaration which gave the colonists justifiable
cause to resist the government of Britain for abuse of power. You can read the
entire document here.
If the
colonists had not fought against these abuses and won, the rights we have
enjoyed for over 200 years would not be in existence today and the freedom to
worship God would have been hindered. That’s why we need to still take a stand
with our legislators when these rights are violated and attempted to be stripped
from the citizens of America.
Happy
Independence Day! God bless America, and may she continue to be a beacon of
freedom and hope to the world.
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