“And he had two horns like a lamb.” The lamb-like horns indicate youth, innocence, and gentleness, fitly representing the character of the United States when presented to the prophet as “coming up” in 1798.
The Christian exiles who first fled to America, sought an asylum from royal oppression and priestly intolerance, and they determined to establish a government upon the broad foundation of civil and religious liberty. The Declaration of Independence sets forth the great truth that all men are created equal, and endowed with the inalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
And the Constitution guarantees to the people the right of self-government, providing that representatives elected by the popular vote shall enact and administer the laws.
Freedom of religious faith was also granted, every man being permitted to worship God according to the dictates of his conscience.
“Republicanism and Protestantism became the fundamental principles of the nation. These principles are the secret of its power and prosperity” (The Great Controversy, 441).
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“Republicanism and Protestantism became the fundamental principles of the nation. These principles are the secret of its power and prosperity” (The Great Controversy, 441).
Comment: Don’t miss it: “Republicanism and Protestantism became the fundamental principles of the nation. These principles are the secret of its power and prosperity.”
True “Protestantism” is based on the Bible, not atheism, which formerly prevailed in France.
---Based on Scripture, true Protestantism also opposes sexual sins. Its godly principles result in “prosperity,” for “righteousness exalts a nation,” while “sin is a reproach to any people” (Proverbs 14:34). True Protestantism, as expressed in the protest of the noble German princes against papal tyranny at the Diet of Spires in 1529 also defends religious freedom and the supremacy of conscience above the will of states and kings in matters of religion.
This protestant principle is reflected in America’s first constitutional amendment that declares, “Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.”
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They recently ran a glowing feature of The Table church in Nashville, TN. Led by ‘pastor’ Dawn Bennet, the magazine praises
her for her work in ministering to the LGBTQ community, saying in part: "The Table is the first ELCA congregation in the Southeastern Synod with the specific goal of serving the LGBTQ+ community, Bennett said. “This innovative ministry sought to establish a safe place for the community to discover their belovedness and belongingness within the Christian lens. It is deliberate work, albeit tender work,” she added. “The Table offers an affirming place for all women, particularly our LGBTQ+ identified women, to explore their being and belonging.”
It’s also the first LGBTQ+ Women of the ELCA group, which makes Bennett a trailblazer. But Bennet said she hopes it will not be the only one of its kind. “By God’s grace and our commitment to creating innovative ministry in our future church, to be the first means to also pave the way for others to create this kind of specialized unit to serve their own context,” she said."
It’s also the first LGBTQ+ Women of the ELCA group, which makes Bennett a trailblazer. But Bennet said she hopes it will not be the only one of its kind. “By God’s grace and our commitment to creating innovative ministry in our future church, to be the first means to also pave the way for others to create this kind of specialized unit to serve their own context,” she said."
Protestia
