Plucking the Eagle's Wings

Plucking the Eagle's Wings

for the glory of God, and the advancement of the Christian faith, and the honor of our king and country, a voyage to plant the first colony..." Some 150 years later, the concept of inalienable rights and liberties becomes fundamental to the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, and the Bill of Rights. The word inalienable means unchangeable, immutable, undeniable and absolute . The authors of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution believed that life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness were granted to all of mankind by the Almighty. These cherished American rights came from God first, and were proclaimed, not established by, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. No government can lawfully take away these absolute, undisputed rights that were first granted by God. The fact that God and the Bible are pertinent to the way people live is fundamental to the theory of government expressed in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. God sanctions government in both the Old and the New Testaments. Harry Truman expressed his belief that America's founding documents were based upon the Torah, the book of Isaiah, and the four Gospels. The role of civil government is explained and sanctioned by God in the New Testament. It states:

"Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. (Note: Jesus told Pilot that his authority as Caesar was from His Father in heaven.) Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then be afraid of the power? Do that which is good and thou shalt have praise of the same: For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid: for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Render therefore to all their dues: tribute (note: taxes) to whom tribute is due, custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor. Owe no man anything, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law." (Romans 13: 1-4; 7-8)

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