Whatever
other foundations for any nation may be proven
to have existed [and to be even now extant], it
is clear from the Holy Scriptures that each
generation is responsible for reaching its own
and its neighboring generations.
It is
written,
"The word of the Lord came to me, 'Son
of man, speak to your countrymen and say to
them: ‘When I bring the sword against a land,
and the people of
the land choose one of their men and make
him their watchman....' " [This
refers to the AC--chosen by a democracy.]
Ezekiel 33:1 NIV
Clearly,
the debate of the religion of the Founding
Fathers is interesting, but not foundational, if
you get my meaning. We worship Jesus
Christ because He is God, not just because our
Fathers may have said so. And we don't
worship any other God besides the God of
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
It is written,
"God, who at
sundry times and in divers manners spake
in time past unto the fathers by the
prophets,
"Hath in
these last days spoken unto us by [his]
Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all
things, by whom also he made the worlds;
"Who being
the brightness of [his] glory, and the
express image of his person, and
upholding all things by the word of his
power, when he had by himself purged our
sins, sat down on the right hand of the
Majesty on high...."
Hebrews
11:1-3
In other
words, God wants a deep, personal relationship
with each one of us. That can begin
whether one is aware of the philosophical bent
of one's forefathers or not.
It is
written,
“Behold, now is the
accepted time; behold, now is the
day of salvation.”
2 Corinthians 6:2
"Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to
you,
and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy
to you.
For the Lord is a God of justice;
blessed are all those who wait for him."
Isaiah 30:18 ESV
We do not
have to wait for historical inspiration to hit
us.
"3His divine power
has given us everything we need for life and
godliness through our knowledge of him who
called us by his own glory and goodness. 4Through these he
has given us his very great and precious
promises, so that through them you may
participate in the divine nature and escape
the corruption in the world caused by evil
desires.
5For this very
reason, make every effort to add to your faith
goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6and to knowledge,
self-control; and to self-control,
perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;
7and to godliness,
brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness,
love. 8For if you possess
these qualities in increasing measure, they
will keep you from being ineffective and
unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord
Jesus Christ. 9But if anyone does
not have them, he is nearsighted and blind,
and has forgotten that he has been cleansed
from his past sins."
2
Peter 1:3-9 NIV
This is
what is meant by the passage,
"This Good News tells us how God makes us
right in his sight. This is accomplished from
start to finish by faith. As the Scriptures
say, 'It is through faith that a righteous
person has life.' [Habakkuk 2:4]"
Romans 1:17 NLT
Lest
someone think that faith comes through studying
history, it is written,
"So faith comes from hearing, and hearing
through the word of Christ."
Romans 10:17 ESV
So, the Faith of
the Founding Fathers is important to protect,
for it is written,
"Thou shalt not bear false witness...."
However, it is by far more important to make the
Good News of Jesus Christ one's own heartfelt
passion.
Baruch
HaShem Yeshua Ha Mashiach,
Mike C.