“The Lord has established His throne in the heavens,
     And His sovereignty rules over all.”  (Psalm 22:28)

“Every person is to be in subjection
     to the governing authorities.
     For there is no authority except from God,
     and those which exist are established by God.”
     (Romans 13:1)

“Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake
     to every human institution,
     whether to a king as the one in authority,
     or to governors as sent by him for the punishment
     of evildoers and the praise of those who do right.”
     (I Peter 2:13)

“The Most High is ruler over the realm of mankind,
     And bestows it on whom He wishes
     And sets over it the lowliest of men.”
     (Daniel 4:17)

“The king's heart is like channels of water
     in the hand of the Lord;
     He turns it wherever He wishes.”
     (Proverbs 21:1)

“He removes kings and establishes kings.”
     (Daniel 2:21)

“First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers,
     petitions and thanksgivings,
     be made on behalf of all men,
     for kings and all who are in authority,
     so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life
     in all godliness and dignity.

“This is good and acceptable
     in the sight of God our Savior,
     who desires all men to be saved
     and to come to the knowledge of the truth.”
     (I Timothy 2:1-4)

God's Word makes it clear that we are to obey our government's authorities.

 •  Pay taxes.
“Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s;
and to God the things that are God’s.”
(see Matthew 22:17- 21)

 •  Obey the law.
“Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake
to every human institution,
whether to a king as the one in authority,
or to governors as sent by him
for the punishment of evildoers
and the praise of those who do right.”
(I Peter 2:13-14)
(See also Romans 13:1-7 and Titus 3:1)

 •  Exception
When obeying the government would actually cause you to disobey God, chose to obey God instead.
“But Peter and the apostles answered,
‘We must obey God rather than men.’
(Acts 5:29)

Voting is the process designed by our Constitution whereby our government is directed by us, “the people.”

Ultimately, all parts of our government are affected by our voting – not just Presidential elections.

It is a privilege and a responsibility of every citizen to participate in our government on all levels and to take part in the direction our nation is going.

Yet a significant percent of Americans do not register or vote!  This should not be true of Christians.

Christians can impact our society and nation if we all make a concerted effort to cast informed votes guided by biblical truths.  We should also seek to influence others to do the same.

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Understanding our national heritage will help your family appreciate the privileges and responsibilities of citizens.

The freedom that we now enjoy has its roots in history.

 •  Ancient Civilizations
This includes the Jewish system of law and justice based on the Law of Moses given by God, the Greeks’ ideas of order and justice, and the Romans’ concepts of duty, authority, and rule by law.

 •  God’s Word
The Bible is referred to by our founding fathers as “the great political textbook” giving us our ideas of morality, justice, spiritual liberty, and the sanctity of law.

See a chart of the influence of Biblical thought on America's legal system with Bible references.

 •  The Magna Carta
This agreement between King John of England and his subjects (1215) included three freedoms that are very similar to Amendments IV, V, and VI of our Constitution.

 •  The Reformation
Wycliffe’s translation of the Bible into English, Martin Luther’s 95 Theses, and Gutenberg’s invention of the printing press enabled individuals to break the chains of illiteracy, spiritual ignorance, and civil tyranny.

 •  Religious Freedom
The Edict of Nantes granted the French Protestant Huguenots religious liberty in 1598.  Although not fully enforced, it paved the way for our First Amendment.

Many Americans do not realize the extent of Christian influence on our nation’s founding, especially since it has been “written out” of public education textbooks.  Others either deny our Christian foundations or seek to remove their memory or our connection to them.

However, this nation has a rich Christian heritage, and Christian home-school families should be especially diligent to thoroughly acquaint their children with it.  It is very advantageous to use Christian curriculum in this area.

 •  Christian Life and Character of the Civil Institutions of the United States is packed with page after page of original source material making the case that America was founded as a Christian nation.

 •  For You They Signed by Marilyn Boyer. Character Studies from the Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence.

 •  WallBuilders.  Online articles, such as “The Founding Fathers on Jesus, Christianity and the Bible.”

 •  Read the Christian testimonies of Washington and Lincoln.

 •  Christian Heritage Week. Promoting our nation's Christian foundation with many links to other sites.

 •  A Nation Adrift DVD. From Christopher Columbus to the present, showing God’s sovereign hand behind the history of our nation.

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The family is recognized as the basic building block of our nation. As your family lives Godly lives, you will be making a strong and solid contribution to our country.

Your children's salvation is your first priority. Then follows spiritual growth through loving dedication and obedience to God, knowing and speaking to God in prayer, Christian fellowship, and ministry to others.

Teaching and training your children at home provides the optimum opportunity for your children's spiritual training and character development, as well as their social and academic welfare.

Teach your children that God's Word is the final authority for our faith and practice, and teach them how to look up what God says about any given thing, using Bible study tools such as a concordance.

“And do not be conformed to this world,
     but be transformed by the renewing of your mind,
so that you may prove what the will of God is,
     that which is good and acceptable and perfect.”
(Romans 12:2)

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