Article 1.2 – Biblical Principles: Basis for America’s Laws and Government during Our Founding
Biblical Principles: Basis for America’s Laws
and Government during Our Founding
(This document shows more evidence that America was founded on Biblical principles!)
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Sovereign authority of God, not Mayflower Compact, Declaration Ex. 18:16, 20:3, Dt. 10:20, 2
Sovereignty of the state, or of Independence, Constitution, Chron. 7:14, Ps. 83:18, 91:2, Isa.
Sovereignty of man currency, oaths, All 50 state 9:6-7, Dan. 4:32, Jn. 19:11, Acts
Constitutions, Pledge of 5:29, Rom. 13:1, Col. 1:15-20, 1
Allegiance Tim. 6:15
Existence of objective moral Declaration of Independence (“unalienable Ex. 20:1-17, Dt. 30:19, Ps. 119:
values, fixed standards, absolute rights of life, liberty, etc., “self-evident” 142-152, Pr. 14:34, Isa. 5:20-21,
truth, sanctity of life truths) Jn. 10:10, Rom. 2:15
Rule of Law rather than Declaration of Independence and Ex 18-24, Dt.17-20, Isa.8:
authority of man Constitution 19-20, Mat. 5:17-18
All men are sinners Constitutional checks and balances, Gen. 8:21, Jer. 17:9, Mk. 7:
separation of powers 20-23, Rom. 3:23, 1 Jn 1:8
All men are created equal (equal Declaration of Independence Acts. 10-34, 17:26, Gal. 3:28
opportunity, not equal outcomes!)
Judicial, legislative and Constitution Isa. 33:22
Executive branches
Religious Freedom Constitution, First Amendment 1 Tim. 2:1-2
Church protected from state Constitution, First Amendment Dt. 17:18-20, 1 Kgs. 3:28, Ezra
control & taxation, but church 7:24, Neh. 8:2, 1 Sam. 7:15-
to influence the state 10:27, 15:10-31, Mat. 14:3-4, Lk.
3:7-14
Republic – Electing leaders Constitution, Article 4, Section 4 Ex. 18:21, Dt. 1:13, Jud. 8:22, 9-6
Importance of governing self and Constitution: First, Second, Ninth, and Mat. 18:15-18, Gal. 5:16-26, 1
family as first level of governance Tenth Amendments Cor. 6:1-11, 1 Tim. 3:1-5, Tit.
2:1-8, 1 Tim. 5:8
Right of self-defense Constitution, Second Amendment Ex. 22:2, Lk. 11:21, Neh. 4:11,
4:18
Establish justice Declaration of Independence Ex. 23:1-9, Lev. 19:15, Dt. 1:17
Fair Trial with witnesses Constitution, Sixth Amendment Ex. 20:16, Dt. 19:15, Pr. 24:28
Private property rights Constitution, Fifth Amendment Ex. 20:15, 17, Jer. 32:9-15
Biblical liberty, Free enterprise Declaration of Independence Lev. 25:10, Jn. 8:36, 2 Cor. 3:17
Creation, Not evolution Declaration of Independence Gen. 1:1
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Biblical capitalism, not Darwin’s Anti-Trust laws Ex. 20:17, Mat. 20:25:14-30,
capitalism (service & fair play, 2 Thes. 3:6-15, 1 Pet. 2:16
not strict survival of the fittest!)
Importance of the traditional State sodomy laws, few reasons Ex. 20:12, Mat. 19:1-12,Mk.
family for divorce 10:2-12, Rom. 1:18, 2:16
Religious education encouraged Northhwest Ordinance Dt. 6:4-7, Pr. 22:6, Mat. 18:6,
Eph. 6:4
Servanthood, not political power Concept of public servant Ex. 18:21, Rom. 13:4, Php. 2:7
Sabbath day Holy “Blue Laws” Ex. 20:8
Restitution Restitution laws Lev. 6:1-5, Num. 5:5-7, Mat. 5:23-
26
Uniform Immigration laws Constitution, Article 1, Sec. 8 Lev. 19:34
President natural born citizen Constitution, Article 2, Sec. 1 Dt. 17:15
Witnesses & Capital Punishment Constitution, Article 3, Sec. 3 Dt. 17:6
Provision against attainder Constitution, Article 3, Sec. 3 Ez. 18:20
Instructions for Judges 2 Chr. 19:6-7, Ezra 7:25
Source: Primarily Faith Facts, a non-denominational ministry focused on Christian apologetics and theology, with a
few additions. http://www.faithfacts.org/christ-and-the-culture/the-bible-and-government