“It cannot be
emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by
religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus
Christ.” – Patrick Henry, Founding Father
“It is impossible to
rightly govern the world without God and the Bible.” – George Washington, First President
“The general principles
on which the fathers achieved independence were the general principles of
Christianity.” – John Adams, Second President
“The highest glory of
the American Revolution is this; it connected, in one dissoluble bond, the
principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity.” – John Quincy Adams, Sixth President
“I have lived, sir, a
long time and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth—that
God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot call to the ground
without His notice, is it probably that an empire can rise without His aid?” – Benjamin Franklin, Founding Father
“I am a real Christian,
that is to say, a disciple of the doctrines of Jesus.” – Thomas Jefferson, Third President
A watchful eye must be
kept on ourselves lest while we are building monuments of renown and bliss here
below, we neglect to have our names enrolled in the Annals of Heaven.” – James Madison, Fourth President and chief architect of the Constitution
Unto Him who is the
author and giver of all good, I render sincere and humble thanks for His
manifold and unmerited blessings, and especially for our redemption and
salvation by His beloved Son” – John Jay, First Chief Justice
“Our constitution was
made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate for any
other.” – John Adams, Second President
If you would like to learn more about America’s Christian
origins, read America’s Revival Heritage
by Eddie L. Hyatt, available from Amazon and at
www.eddiehyatt.com/bookstore.
