Take a minute to Remember Who We Are, Y'all!Then,...,
Give Thanks to Almighty God for the Holy Bible, the written source of freedom in the United States!
National Bible Week is celebrated every year from Sunday to Sunday of the week that encompasses Thanksgiving Day in the United States.
Here is what some notables have said about the Holy Bible, God's Written Word.
[PLEASE NOTE: The comments are not about the Holy Bible plus other literature. These notables are talking about the Holy Bible, alone, as the inerrant written Word of God. Amen. The Holy Bible is about Christ Jesus. Not Christ Jesus plus! Accept No substitutes!]
"It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and the Bible" --George Washington
"God who gave us life gave us liberty. And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are of the gift of God? That they are not to be violated but with His wrath? Indeed, I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that His justice cannot sleep forever."--Thomas Jefferson
"We have staked the whole future of American civilization not on the power of government ... not in the Constitution... (but) upon the capacity of each and every one of us to govern ourselves according to the Ten Commandments" --James Madison
"The first and almost the only book deserving of universal attention is the Bible. I speak as a man of the world . . . and I say to you, 'Search the scriptures.'"---John Quincy Adams
"I believe the Bible is the best gift God has ever given man. All the good from the Savior of the world is communicated to us through this book. But for it we could not know right from wrong" --Abraham Lincoln
"Hold fast to the Bible as the sheet anchor of your liberties; write its precepts on your hearts and practice them in your lives. To the influence of this book we are indebted for the progress made, and to this we must look as our guide in the future."--Ulysses S. Grant
"The fundamental basis of this nation's laws was given to Moses on the Mount. The fundamental basis of our Bill of Rights comes from the teachings we get from Exodus and Saint Matthew, from Isaiah and Saint Paul. I don't think we emphasize that enough these days. If we don't have a proper fundamental moral background, we will finally end up with a totalitarian government which does not believe in rights for anybody except the State!"--Harry Truman
"Almost every man who has by his life-work added to the sum of human achievement of which the race is proud, of which our people are proud, almost every such man has based his life-work largely upon the teachings of the Bible" --Theodore Roosevelt
"We cannot read the history of our rise and development as a nation, without reckoning with the place the Bible has occupied in shaping the advances of the Republic. Where we have been the truest and most consistent in obeying its precepts, we have attained the greatest measure of contentment and prosperity." --Franklin Roosevelt
Dear Saints,
I encourage you to visit the website and direct others to:
http://www.bebaptized.org/u.htm and http://www.bebaptized.org/
The list of excerpts from the preambles for all 50 states listed below can be found on those cites along with other useful information. For your convenience those excerpts are reproduced here.
EXCERPTS FROM THE PREAMBLES OF ALL 50 UNITED STATES:
Alabama 1901, Preamble. "We the people of the State of Alabama, invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and
establish the following Constitution ... "
Alaska 1956, Preamble. "We, the people of Alaska, grateful to God and To those who founded our nation and pioneered this great land . "
Arizona 1911, Preamble. "We, the people of the State of Arizona, grateful to Almighty God for our liberties, do ordain this
Constitution... "
Arkansas 1874, Preamble. "We, the people of the State of Arkansas, Grateful to Almighty God for the privilege of choosing our own form
of government... "
California 1879, Preamble. "We, the People of the State of
California, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom..."
Colorado 1876, Preamble. "We, the people of Colorado, with profound Reverence for the Supreme Ruler of Universe .. "
Connecticut 1818, Preamble. "The People of Connecticut, acknowledging With gratitude the good Providence of God in permitting them to
enjoy ... "
Delaware 1897, Preamble. "Through Divine Goodness all men have, by nature, the rights of worshipping and serving their Creator according
to the dictates of their consciences .. "
Florida 1885, Preamble. "We, the people of the State of Florida, grateful to Almighty God for our constitutional liberty ... establish
this Constitution..."
Georgia 1777, Preamble. "We, the people of Georgia, relying upon Protection and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish this
Constitution... "
Hawaii 1959, Preamble. "We, the people of Hawaii, Grateful for Divine Guidance .. establish this Constitution "
Idaho 1889, Preamble. "We, the people of the State of Idaho, grateful To Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings .. "
Illinois 1870, Preamble. "We, the people of the State of Illinois, Grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious
liberty which He hath So long permitted us to enjoy and looking to
Him for a blessing on our endeavors... "
Indiana 1851, Preamble. "We, the People of the State of Indiana, grateful to Almighty God for the free exercise of the right to chose
our form of government . .."
Iowa 1857, Preamble. "We, the People of the State of Iowa, grateful to The Supreme Being for the blessings hitherto enjoyed, and feeling
our Dependence on Him for a continuation of these blessings ...
establish this Constitution "
Kansas 1859, Preamble. "We, the people of Kansas, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious privileges ... establish
this Constitution. "
Kentucky 1891, Preamble. "We, the people of the Commonwealth of Kentucky are grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and
religious liberties... "
Louisiana 1921, Preamble. "We, the people of the State of Louisiana, Grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious
liberties we enjoy ...."
Maine 1820, Preamble. "We the People of Maine .. acknowledging with Grateful hearts the goodness of the Sovereign Ruler of the Universe in affording us an opportunity ... and imploring His aid and
direction . ."
Maryland 1776, Preamble. "We, the people of the state of Maryland, Grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberty... "
Massachusetts 1780, Preamble. "We...the people of Massachusetts, acknowledging with grateful hearts, the goodness of the Great
Legislator of The Universe... in the course of His Providence, an
opportunity ..and Devoutly imploring His direction ... "
Michigan 1908, Preamble. "We, the people of the State of Michigan, Grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of freedom ... establish
this Constitution "
Minnesota, 1857, Preamble. "We, the people of the State of Minnesota, grateful to God for our civil and religious liberty, and desiring to
perpetuate its blessings . "
Mississippi 1890, Preamble. "We, the people of Mississippi in Convention assembled, grateful to Almighty God, and invoking His
blessing on our work....."
Missouri 1845, Preamble "We, the people of Missouri, with profound Reverence for the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, and grateful for His
goodness ...establish this Constitution ..."
Montana 1889, Preamble. "We, the people of Montana, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty establish this
Constitution .. "
Nebraska 1875, Preamble. "We, the people, grateful to Almighty God for Our freedom .. establish this Constitution .. ."
Nevada 1864, Preamble. "We the people of the State of Nevada, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom ... establish this
Constitution . ."
New Hampshire 1792, Part I. Art. I. Sec. V. "Every individual has a Natural and unalienable right to worship God according to the
dictates of his own conscience . "
New Jersey 1844, Preamble. "We, the people of the State of New Jersey, grateful to Almighty God for civil and religious liberty
which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a
blessing on our endeavors....."
New Mexico 1911, Preamble. "We, the People of New Mexico, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty .. "
New York 1846, Preamble. "We, the people of the State of New York, Grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, in order to secure its
blessings . "
North Carolina 1868, Preamble. "We the people of the State of North Carolina, grateful to Almighty God, the Sovereign Ruler of Nations,
for our civil, political, and religious liberties, and acknowledging
our dependence upon Him for the continuance of those . ."
North Dakota 1889, Preamble. "We, the people of North Dakota, grateful To Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious
liberty, do ordain... "
Ohio 1852, Preamble. "We the people of the state of Ohio, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings and to promote
Our common .. "
Oklahoma 1907, Preamble. "Invoking the guidance of Almighty God, in order to secure and perpetuate the blessings of liberty .....
establish this... "
Oregon 1857, Bill of Rights, Article I. Section 2. "All men shall be Secure in the Natural right, to worship Almighty God according to the
dictates of their consciences . "
Pennsylvania 1776, Preamble. "We, the people of Pennsylvania, grateful To Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious
liberty, and Humbly invoking His guidance . ..."
Rhode Island 1842, Preamble. "We the People of the State of Rhode Island grateful to Almighty God for the civil and religious liberty
which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a
blessing ."
South Carolina 1778, Preamble. "We, the people of the State of South Carolina . grateful to God for our liberties, do ordain and establish
This Constitution .. "
South Dakota 1889, Preamble. "We, the people of South Dakota, grateful To Almighty God for our civil and religious liberties ...
establish this ...."
Tennessee 1796, Art. XI.III. "That all men have a natural and Indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates
of their conscience... "
Texas 1845, Preamble. "We the People of the Republic of Texas, acknowledging, with gratitude, the grace and beneficence of God .. "
Utah 1896, Preamble. "Grateful to Almighty God for life and liberty, We establish this Constitution .. "
Vermont 1777, Preamble. "Whereas all government ought to ... enable The individuals who compose it to enjoy their natural rights, and
other blessings which the Author of Existence has bestowed on
man ..... "
Virginia 1776, Bill of Rights, XVI .. "Religion, or the Duty which we Owe our Creator ... can be directed only by Reason .. and that it is
the mutual duty of all to practice Christian Forbearance, Love and Charity towards each other"
Washington 1889, Preamble. "We the People of the State of Washington, grateful to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe for our liberties, do
ordain this Constitution .. "
West Virginia 1872, Preamble. "Since through Divine Providence we enjoy the blessings of civil, political and religious liberty, we,
the people of West Virginia .. reaffirm our faith in and constant
reliance upon God .. "
Wisconsin 1848, Preamble. "We, the people of Wisconsin, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, domestic tranquility ... "
Wyoming 1890, Preamble. "We, the people of the State of Wyoming, grateful to God for our civil, political, and religious liberties ...
establish This Constitution .. "
Thank You LORD God for Your Written Word, the Holy Bible!
---Livvy McDonald :)<><
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Now Consider what the Psalmist has to say about the Holy Bible. What follows is Psalm 119.
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