In times like In times like these... these... Christians Are Christians Are

Needed to Establish Needed to Establish God’s Kingdom God’s Kingdom

through Fulfilling the through Fulfilling the Cultural MandateCultural Mandate

2

Great growth of ChristianityGreat growth of Christianity

Ratio of Christian to total world Ratio of Christian to total world population:population:

In 1430, 1 to 99In 1430, 1 to 99 In 1790, 1 to 49In 1790, 1 to 49 In 1940, 1 to 32In 1940, 1 to 32 In 1994, 1 to 7In 1994, 1 to 7 Today, 1 in 3 are nominally Christian Today, 1 in 3 are nominally Christian

and 1 in 7, to 1 in 10, are Bible-and 1 in 7, to 1 in 10, are Bible-believing Christians believing Christians

In times like these . . .In times like these . . . Battle of worldviews: Secular v. Battle of worldviews: Secular v.

Christian, Muslim v. ChristianChristian, Muslim v. Christian Culture wars: value of life, defining the Culture wars: value of life, defining the

family, freedom to believe in Truth, family, freedom to believe in Truth, origins, public expression of faith origins, public expression of faith

Rendering to Caesar the things that Rendering to Caesar the things that are God’sare God’s

Worshiping the golden calf of Worshiping the golden calf of statism/socialism – “shall we fall down statism/socialism – “shall we fall down before a block of wood?” (Isa. 44: 19)before a block of wood?” (Isa. 44: 19)

The Great CommissionThe Great Commission

““All authority has been given to Me All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe allSpirit, teaching them to observe all

that I commanded you; that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you and lo, I am with you always, even to the end always, even to the end of the age.”of the age.”

Matt. 28:18-20

The Great CommissionThe Great Commission(Mt. 28:18-20)(Mt. 28:18-20)

CreatorCreatorCreation Creation

Commission Commission

or Cultural or Cultural MandateMandate

(Gen. (Gen. 1:26-281:26-28))

RedeemerRedeemerRedemptionRedemption CommissionCommission

oror EvangelisticEvangelistic MandateMandate

(2 (2 CorCor. 5:17-19). 5:17-19)

““Occupy till I come.” (Luke Occupy till I come.” (Luke 19:11-27) 19:11-27) ““Do business with Do business with thisthis [minas] until I come [minas] until I come

back” (v. 13)back” (v. 13) MinasMinas – the talent, skills, and abilities God – the talent, skills, and abilities God

has given each of us.has given each of us. We are to work as partners with Him to We are to work as partners with Him to

take dominion over the earth (Gen. 1:26-take dominion over the earth (Gen. 1:26-28) by using the talents He has given us.28) by using the talents He has given us.

Our work is a vital part of God’s plan for us Our work is a vital part of God’s plan for us and the nations.and the nations.

We occupy through our occupation.We occupy through our occupation.

Fulfilling the cultural Fulfilling the cultural mandate requires us to:mandate requires us to:

Discover truth through sciencesDiscover truth through sciences Apply truth through technologyApply truth through technology Interpret truth through humanitiesInterpret truth through humanities Implement truth through commerce Implement truth through commerce

and social actionand social action Transmit truth through education Transmit truth through education

and artsand arts Preserve truth through government Preserve truth through government

& law& law

Discover truth through Discover truth through sciencessciences

Scientists/inventorsScientists/inventors : Johann : Johann Kepler, William Herschel, Isaac Kepler, William Herschel, Isaac Newton, James Maxwell, Francis Newton, James Maxwell, Francis Bacon, Blaise Pascal, Gregor Bacon, Blaise Pascal, Gregor Mendel, Carolus Linneaus, James Mendel, Carolus Linneaus, James Joule, Michael Faraday, John Joule, Michael Faraday, John Herschel, Robert Boyle, Lord Herschel, Robert Boyle, Lord KelvinKelvin

Isaac Isaac NewtNewtonon

““We are to ... acknowledge one God, We are to ... acknowledge one God, infinite, eternal, omnipresent, omniscient, infinite, eternal, omnipresent, omniscient, omnipotent, the Creator of all things, omnipotent, the Creator of all things, most wise, most just, most good, most most wise, most just, most good, most holy. We must love him, fear him, honor holy. We must love him, fear him, honor him, trust in him, pray to him, give him him, trust in him, pray to him, give him thanks, praise him, hallow his name, obey thanks, praise him, hallow his name, obey his commandments, and set times apart his commandments, and set times apart for his service, as we are directed in the for his service, as we are directed in the Third and Fourth Commandments, forThird and Fourth Commandments, forthis is the love of God that we keep his this is the love of God that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not commandments, and his commandments are not grievous (1 John 5:3).” grievous (1 John 5:3).” Philosophy of Nature

Newton’s book Newton’s book was published was published in 1733, six in 1733, six years after his years after his death.death.

Michael Faraday Michael Faraday – “our hope is – “our hope is founded on the faith that is in founded on the faith that is in

Christ.”Christ.” One of the greatest One of the greatest

experimental scientists of all experimental scientists of all time. He laid the foundation time. He laid the foundation for new fields of science – for new fields of science – electromagnetism, magneto-electromagnetism, magneto-optics, and diamagnetism. optics, and diamagnetism.

He invented the dynamo and He invented the dynamo and electric motor, which became electric motor, which became the foundation for the modern the foundation for the modern day electrical industry. day electrical industry.

Michael Faraday Michael Faraday – “our hope is – “our hope is founded on the faith that is in founded on the faith that is in

Christ.”Christ.” Faraday’s Biblical worldview:Faraday’s Biblical worldview:

He saw scientific laws He saw scientific laws originating from the Creator originating from the Creator as beneficial to man when as beneficial to man when he discovered and applied he discovered and applied them.them.

He spoke of the “gifts of He spoke of the “gifts of God” given for man’s God” given for man’s benefit, of nature operating benefit, of nature operating “for our good.”“for our good.”

Apply truth through Apply truth through technologytechnology

Colonizers/Explorers:Colonizers/Explorers: Columbus, Columbus, Richard Hakluyt, the Pilgrims, Richard Hakluyt, the Pilgrims, Thomas Hooker, Roger Williams, Thomas Hooker, Roger Williams, William Penn, Jedidiah Smith, William Penn, Jedidiah Smith, Marcus Whitman, Jason Lee, Marcus Whitman, Jason Lee, Johnny AppleseedJohnny Appleseed

Christopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus

““It was the Lord It was the Lord who put into my who put into my mind, I could feel mind, I could feel

His hand upon His hand upon me, the fact that me, the fact that

it would be it would be possible to sail possible to sail

from here to the from here to the Indies.”Indies.”

Book of Prophecies, 1502Book of Prophecies, 1502

Richard HakluytRichard HakluytDiscourse of Western Planting, 1584Discourse of Western Planting, 1584

““Wee shall by Wee shall by plantinge there plantinge there inlarge the glory inlarge the glory

of the gospell of the gospell and provide a and provide a

safe and a sure safe and a sure place to receave place to receave people from all people from all partes of the partes of the

worlds that are worlds that are forced to flee for forced to flee for

the truthe of the truthe of Gods worde.”Gods worde.”

The Pilgrims

““A great hope and inward zeal they A great hope and inward zeal they had of laying some good foundation, or had of laying some good foundation, or at least to make some way thereunto, at least to make some way thereunto, for the propagating and advancing of for the propagating and advancing of the Gospel of the kingdom of Christ in the Gospel of the kingdom of Christ in those remote parts of the world.”those remote parts of the world.”

William Bradford, Of Plimouth PlantationWilliam Bradford, Of Plimouth Plantation

William PennWilliam Pennon the colony of Pennsylvania, 1681on the colony of Pennsylvania, 1681

““My God that My God that has given it to has given it to

me ... will, I me ... will, I believe, bless believe, bless and make it and make it the seed of a the seed of a

nation.”nation.”

Marcus Marcus WhitmanWhitman

A medical missionary A medical missionary who converted many who converted many Indians and saved the Indians and saved the Oregon Territory. Oregon Territory.

He fulfilled the He fulfilled the evangelistic and evangelistic and cultural mandatescultural mandates

Statue in the U.S. Capitol Statue in the U.S. Capitol with Bible and medical with Bible and medical

bag.bag.

Apply truth through Apply truth through technologytechnology

Inventors: Johann Gutenberg, Inventors: Johann Gutenberg, Robert Fulton, Cyrus McCormick, Robert Fulton, Cyrus McCormick, Samuel F.B. Morse, R.G. Samuel F.B. Morse, R.G. LeTourneauLeTourneau

Johannes GutenbergJohannes Gutenberg ““Through it [the Through it [the

press] God will spread press] God will spread His Word. A spring of His Word. A spring of pure truth shall flow pure truth shall flow from it! Like a new from it! Like a new star, it shall scatter star, it shall scatter the darkness of the darkness of ignorance, and cause ignorance, and cause a light heretofore a light heretofore unknown to shine unknown to shine among men.”among men.” The Bible was the first book

published with movable type, 1455.

Gutenberg Bible in the Library of Congress, Washington, DC. One of three printed on vellum in the world.

Gutenberg printing press.

Samuel F.B. Samuel F.B. MorseMorse

He shrunk the He shrunk the world world

through his through his invention of invention of

the the telegraph in telegraph in

1832.1832.

Morse Morse invented invented the the telegraph in telegraph in 1832.1832.

A message A message was sent was sent from from Washington Washington to Baltimore to Baltimore in 1844.in 1844.

Morse’s 1837 Telegraph Instrument

““What hath God What hath God wrought!”wrought!”

Nothing could have been Nothing could have been more appropriate than this more appropriate than this

devout exclamation, at devout exclamation, at such an event, when an such an event, when an invention which creates invention which creates such wonder, and about such wonder, and about which there has been so which there has been so

much scepticism, is taken much scepticism, is taken from the land of visions, from the land of visions, and becomes a reality.and becomes a reality.

Samuel F.B. MorseSamuel F.B. Morse Plaque in U.S. Capitol Building

Samuel F.B. Samuel F.B. MorseMorse

That sentence of Annie That sentence of Annie Ellsworth’s was divinely Ellsworth’s was divinely

indited, for it is in my indited, for it is in my thoughts day and night. thoughts day and night.

“What hath God wrought!” “What hath God wrought!” It is His work , and He alone It is His work , and He alone could have carried me thus could have carried me thus far through all my trials and far through all my trials and enabled me to triumph over enabled me to triumph over the obstacles, physical and the obstacles, physical and moral, which opposed me.moral, which opposed me.““Not unto us, not unto us, Not unto us, not unto us,

but to Thy name, O Lord, be but to Thy name, O Lord, be all the praise.”all the praise.”

Apply truth through Apply truth through technologytechnology

Scientists:Scientists: Jedediah Morse, John Jedediah Morse, John Fleming, Joseph Lister, James Fleming, Joseph Lister, James Simpson, Matthew Maury, G. W. Simpson, Matthew Maury, G. W. Carver, Nathaniel Bowditch, Carver, Nathaniel Bowditch, Crawford W. Long, Ephraim Crawford W. Long, Ephraim McDowellMcDowell

Dr. Ephraim McDowellDr. Ephraim McDowell

Performed the first abdominal surgery in 1809 in Performed the first abdominal surgery in 1809 in his home in Danville, Kentucky.his home in Danville, Kentucky.

The patient, Mrs. Crawford had no anesthesia.The patient, Mrs. Crawford had no anesthesia. Before removing a huge ovarian cyst, Dr. Before removing a huge ovarian cyst, Dr.

McDowell prayed asking God to bless his McDowell prayed asking God to bless his patient and guide him in the operation.patient and guide him in the operation.

Mrs. Crawford sang psalms while being Mrs. Crawford sang psalms while being operated on.operated on.

Dr. Crawford W. Dr. Crawford W. LongLong

Discoverer of the use Discoverer of the use of sulphuric ether as of sulphuric ether as

an anaesthetic in an anaesthetic in surgery on March 30, surgery on March 30,

1842 at Jefferson, 1842 at Jefferson, Jackson County, Jackson County, Georgia U.S.A.Georgia U.S.A.

““My profession is My profession is to me a ministry to me a ministry

from God.”from God.”Engraving on base of statue in US Engraving on base of statue in US

Capitol.Capitol.

Dr. Joseph ListerDr. Joseph Lister

Applied Biblical Applied Biblical medical medical principles and principles and saved millions of saved millions of lives.lives.

First developed First developed antiseptic antiseptic surgery in mid-surgery in mid-1850s.1850s.

He applied the truth He applied the truth and transformed the and transformed the

economy of the south.economy of the south.

George George WashingtoWashington Carvern Carver

““The secret of my The secret of my success? It is simple. It success? It is simple. It is found in the Bible, is found in the Bible, ‘In‘Inall they waysall they waysAcknowledge Acknowledge Him and He shall Him and He shall direct thy paths.’ ” direct thy paths.’ ”

George Washington CarverGeorge Washington Carver

George Washington George Washington CarverCarver

In his In his laboratory, laboratory,

“God’s little “God’s little workshop”, workshop”,

at Tuskegee at Tuskegee Institute in Institute in

Alabama.Alabama.

Carver discovered Carver discovered over 300 uses for the over 300 uses for the peanut and 107 for peanut and 107 for

thethesweet potato.sweet potato.

George Washington CarverGeorge Washington Carver

““My purpose My purpose alone must be alone must be God’s purpose God’s purpose – to increase – to increase the welfare the welfare

and happiness and happiness of His people.”of His people.”

Matthew Fontaine MauryMatthew Fontaine MauryPathfinder of the SeasPathfinder of the Seas

Father of Father of Oceanography Oceanography

Charted the Charted the ocean and wind ocean and wind currentscurrents

Mapped out and Mapped out and proposed sea proposed sea routesroutes

““The fish of the sea, and The fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the whatsoever passeth through the

paths of the seas.” Psalm 8:8paths of the seas.” Psalm 8:8

Maury Monument, RichmondMaury Monument, Richmond

Maury MonumentMaury Monument

““If God says If God says there are there are paths in paths in the sea, I the sea, I am going am going

to find to find them.”them.”

Maury MonumentMaury Monument

““Against his Against his chair is the chair is the Bible, from Bible, from which he which he

drew drew inspiration.”inspiration.”

Richmond Times, 1929Richmond Times, 1929

Maury Maury Monument, Monument, Goshen PassGoshen Pass

MATTHEW FONTAINE MAURYMATTHEW FONTAINE MAURY

Pathfinder of the SeasPathfinder of the SeasThe Genius who first The Genius who first

SnatchedSnatchedFrom Ocean & AtmosphereFrom Ocean & AtmosphereThe Secret of their Laws.The Secret of their Laws.

Born January 14th, 1806Born January 14th, 1806Died at Lexington, Va., February 1st, 1873Died at Lexington, Va., February 1st, 1873

. . . . . . Every MarinerEvery Mariner

For Countless AgesFor Countless AgesAs he takes his Chart to ShapeAs he takes his Chart to Shape

His course across the Seas,His course across the Seas,Will think of theeWill think of thee

His Inspiration Holy WritHis Inspiration Holy WritPsalms 8 & 107, Verses 8, 23, & Psalms 8 & 107, Verses 8, 23, &

2424Ecclesiastes Chap. 1, Verse 8Ecclesiastes Chap. 1, Verse 8

A Tribute of his Native StateA Tribute of his Native StateVirginiaVirginia

19231923

Maury’s Maury’s Physical Physical GeographyGeography

Conclusion:Conclusion:In a word, the science of In a word, the science of Physical Geography Physical Geography unfolds to us this grand unfolds to us this grand view of our planet, that view of our planet, that in all its arrangements in all its arrangements there is proof of All-wise there is proof of All-wise and beneficent design. and beneficent design. The study leads to a The study leads to a deeper understanding of deeper understanding of the Psalmist’s words, the Psalmist’s words, “The earth is full of the “The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord; so goodness of the Lord; so is the great and wide is the great and wide sea also.”sea also.”

Interpret truth through Interpret truth through humanitieshumanities

HistoriansHistorians — William Bradford, Cotton — William Bradford, Cotton Mather, Charles Rollin, David Ramsay, Mather, Charles Rollin, David Ramsay, Mercy Otis Warren, Daniel Neal, Mercy Otis Warren, Daniel Neal, George Bancroft, Noah WebsterGeorge Bancroft, Noah Webster

AuthorsAuthors — Geoffrey Chaucer, John — Geoffrey Chaucer, John Donne, John Milton, Anne Bradstreet, Donne, John Milton, Anne Bradstreet, Daniel Defoe, John Bunyan, Lew Daniel Defoe, John Bunyan, Lew Wallace, Charles Dickens, John Wallace, Charles Dickens, John Whittier, Longfellow, Samuel Whittier, Longfellow, Samuel Coleridge, Harriet Beecher StoweColeridge, Harriet Beecher Stowe

Gen. Lew WallaceGen. Lew Wallace

Wallace was converted Wallace was converted to Christianity to Christianity

during research for during research for his great Christian his great Christian

classic, classic, Ben HurBen Hur, one , one of the best sellers of of the best sellers of

all time.all time.

Statue in the United States Statue in the United States CapitolCapitol

Interpret truth through Interpret truth through humanitieshumanities

Theologians/Religious LeadersTheologians/Religious Leaders — — Justin Martyr, Clement of Justin Martyr, Clement of Alexandria, Augustine, John Alexandria, Augustine, John Wycliffe, Martin Luther, William Wycliffe, Martin Luther, William Tyndale, John Calvin, Ulrich Tyndale, John Calvin, Ulrich Zwingli, John Knox, Cotton Zwingli, John Knox, Cotton Mather, John Wesley, George Mather, John Wesley, George Whitefield, Jonathan Edwards, Whitefield, Jonathan Edwards, Richard Allen, Charles SpurgeonRichard Allen, Charles Spurgeon

Interpret truth through Interpret truth through humanitieshumanities

Political, Governmental, and Political, Governmental, and Economic PhilosophersEconomic Philosophers — John — John Calvin, Samuel Rutherford, John Calvin, Samuel Rutherford, John Locke, Adam Smith, Hugo Locke, Adam Smith, Hugo Grotius, John Wise, William Grotius, John Wise, William BlackstoneBlackstone

William BlackstoneWilliam Blackstone (1723-1780)(1723-1780)

““Man, considered as a creature, Man, considered as a creature, must necessarily he subject to must necessarily he subject to the laws of his Creator, for he the laws of his Creator, for he

is entirely a dependent is entirely a dependent being . . . And, consequently, being . . . And, consequently, as man depends absolutely as man depends absolutely

upon his Maker for everything, upon his Maker for everything, it is necessary that he should it is necessary that he should

in all points conform to his in all points conform to his Maker’s will . . . Maker’s will . . . this will of his this will of his

Maker is called the law of Maker is called the law of naturenature. . . .. . . .

Commentaries on Commentaries on the Laws of the Laws of EnglandEngland, 1748, 1748

William BlackstoneWilliam Blackstone (1723-1780)(1723-1780)

““These laws laid down by These laws laid down by God are the eternal God are the eternal

immutable laws of good immutable laws of good and evil . . . . This law of and evil . . . . This law of nature dictated by God nature dictated by God

himself, is of course himself, is of course superior in obligation to superior in obligation to any other. It is binding any other. It is binding over all the globe, in all over all the globe, in all

countries, and at all times: countries, and at all times: no human laws are of any no human laws are of any validity if contrary to thisvalidity if contrary to this.”.”

Commentaries on Commentaries on the Laws of the Laws of EnglandEngland, 1748, 1748

Implement truth through Implement truth through commerce and social actioncommerce and social action BusinessmenBusinessmen — Cyrus — Cyrus

McCormick, Cyrus Field, George McCormick, Cyrus Field, George Pullman, Peter Cooper, John Pullman, Peter Cooper, John Wanamaker, Jack EckardWanamaker, Jack Eckard

Cyrus Hall McCormickCyrus Hall McCormick A reaper in the KingdomA reaper in the Kingdom

He advanced He advanced civilization civilization

and destroyed and destroyed famine by famine by

fulfilling his fulfilling his Kingdom Kingdom business.business.

Providential Providential Preparation of Preparation of Cyrus McCormickCyrus McCormick Cyrus’ father Cyrus’ father

had worked to had worked to invent a invent a reaperreaper

Cyrus was Cyrus was often in his often in his father’s father’s workshopworkshop

McCormick’s McCormick’s InventionInvention

The reaper was The reaper was first tested in first tested in July 1831.July 1831.

He cut 6 acres He cut 6 acres of oats in an of oats in an afternoon – the afternoon – the work of 6 to 24 work of 6 to 24 men.men.

Generational transfer:Generational transfer:

““It makes me It makes me feel proud to feel proud to have a son do have a son do what I could what I could

not do.”not do.”

Robert McCormick, Robert McCormick, Cyrus’ FatherCyrus’ Father

Building his businessBuilding his business

He built a He built a business to business to

make and sell make and sell reapers in a reapers in a

Kingdom Kingdom manner with manner with

Kingdom fruit.Kingdom fruit.

Building his Building his businessbusiness

““He did more than any other He did more than any other member of the human race to member of the human race to abolish the famine of the cities abolish the famine of the cities and the drudgery of the farm — to and the drudgery of the farm — to feed the hungry and straighten feed the hungry and straighten the bent backs of the world.”the bent backs of the world.”

Building his Building his businessbusiness

““His whole soul was wrapped up in His whole soul was wrapped up in His Reaper.”His Reaper.”

““Cyrus McCormick hung to his Cyrus McCormick hung to his Reaper as John Knox had to his Reaper as John Knox had to his Bible.”Bible.”

He created a new species of He created a new species of commercial organization.commercial organization.

McCormick, McCormick, a Kingdom a Kingdom BusinessmanBusinessman

““He instructed the wheat-He instructed the wheat-eating races how to eating races how to

increase the ‘seven small increase the ‘seven small loaves’ so that the loaves’ so that the

multitudes should be fed. multitudes should be fed. He picked up the task of He picked up the task of

feeding the hungry feeding the hungry masses – the Christly masses – the Christly

task that had lain task that had lain unfulfilled for eighteen unfulfilled for eighteen centuries, and led the centuries, and led the

way in organizing it into way in organizing it into a system of international a system of international

reciprocity.”reciprocity.”

Implement truth through Implement truth through commerce and social actioncommerce and social action Social ReformersSocial Reformers — William — William

Wilberforce, John Eliot, Samuel Wilberforce, John Eliot, Samuel Adams, Frances Willard, Charles Adams, Frances Willard, Charles Finney, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Finney, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, William and Catherine Tubman, William and Catherine BoothBooth

William WilberforceWilliam Wilberforce

Member of the British Parliament.Member of the British Parliament. Leader of the Clapham Sect – a group of Leader of the Clapham Sect – a group of

evangelicals active in political, philanthropic, evangelicals active in political, philanthropic, and religious causes.and religious causes.

Championed parliamentary and prison reforms, Championed parliamentary and prison reforms, missionary endeavors, Bible distribution, etc.missionary endeavors, Bible distribution, etc.

Worked 18 years to secure the abolition of the Worked 18 years to secure the abolition of the slave trade.slave trade.

Labored 26 more years for the ending of slavery Labored 26 more years for the ending of slavery in the British empire, which occurred in 1833.in the British empire, which occurred in 1833.

Transmit truth through Transmit truth through education and artseducation and arts

EducatorsEducators — Origen, Jerome, — Origen, Jerome, Erasmus, John Harvard, John Erasmus, John Harvard, John Cotton, John Witherspoon, Noah Cotton, John Witherspoon, Noah Webster, Emma Willard, William Webster, Emma Willard, William McGuffey, Booker T. WashingtonMcGuffey, Booker T. Washington

John Witherspoon trainedJohn Witherspoon trained

1 president (James 1 president (James Madison)Madison)

1 vice-president 1 vice-president (Aaron Burr)(Aaron Burr)

10 cabinet officers10 cabinet officers 21 senators21 senators 39 congressmen39 congressmen 12 governors12 governors 1 Supreme Court 1 Supreme Court

justicejustice 1 attorney general1 attorney general

Princeton UniversityPrinceton University

Noah WebsterNoah Webster 1828 Dictionary1828 Dictionary Blue-backed Blue-backed

SpellerSpeller Numerous Numerous

other textbooksother textbooks BibleBible Founded Founded

collegecollege

Founding Father of Founding Father of American EducationAmerican Education

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Webster’s Webster’s Blue-backed Blue-backed Speller Speller sold sold over 100 over 100 million million copies in the copies in the 1919thth Century. Century.

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““God will forgive those God will forgive those who repent of their who repent of their sins, and live a holy sins, and live a holy life.”life.”

““Examine the Examine the Scriptures daily and Scriptures daily and carefully, and set an carefully, and set an example of good example of good works.”works.”

““Those who enjoy the Those who enjoy the light of the gospel, and light of the gospel, and neglect to observe its neglect to observe its precepts, are more precepts, are more criminal than the criminal than the heathen.”heathen.”

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Webster’s Webster’s Dictionary, Dictionary,

18281828

Biblical Biblical definitionsdefinitions

Thousands Thousands of Scriptural of Scriptural references.references.

““In my view, the Christian In my view, the Christian religion is the most religion is the most

important and one of the important and one of the first things in which all first things in which all children, under a free children, under a free

government, ought to be government, ought to be instructed…. No truth is instructed…. No truth is more evident to my mind more evident to my mind

than that the Christian than that the Christian religion must be the basis religion must be the basis

of any government of any government intended to secure the intended to secure the

rights and privileges of a rights and privileges of a free people.”free people.”

Letters of Noah Webster, 1836Letters of Noah Webster, 1836

Founding Father of Founding Father of American EducationAmerican Education

Noah WebsterNoah Webster

Transmit truth through Transmit truth through education and artseducation and arts

Artists, Musicians, NewsmenArtists, Musicians, Newsmen — — Leonardo da Vinci, Isaac Watts, Leonardo da Vinci, Isaac Watts, Charles Wesley, Benjamin West, Charles Wesley, Benjamin West, Peter Zenger, Horace Greeley, J. Peter Zenger, Horace Greeley, J. S. Bach, George F. HandelS. Bach, George F. Handel

Johann Johann Sebastian Sebastian BachBach

He concluded his scores: He concluded his scores: S.D.G., S.D.G., Soli Deo Gloria Soli Deo Gloria – “to – “to God alone the glory.”God alone the glory.”

““the aim and final reason . . . the aim and final reason . . . of all music . . . should be of all music . . . should be none else but the Glory of none else but the Glory of God and the recreation of God and the recreation of the mind. Where this is not the mind. Where this is not observed, there will be no observed, there will be no real music but only a real music but only a devilish hubbub.”devilish hubbub.”

Preserve truth through Preserve truth through government and lawgovernment and law

Political and Legal LeadersPolitical and Legal Leaders — — Patrick, Justinian, Alfred the Patrick, Justinian, Alfred the Great, John Winthrop, Thomas Great, John Winthrop, Thomas Hooker , Nathaniel Ward, Hooker , Nathaniel Ward, William Penn, Patrick Henry, William Penn, Patrick Henry, George Mason, James Madison, George Mason, James Madison, Samuel Adams, John Marshall, Samuel Adams, John Marshall, Daniel Webster, George Daniel Webster, George Washington, Abraham KuyperWashington, Abraham Kuyper

Christians (many ministers) have Christians (many ministers) have written most of the civil document s of written most of the civil document s of liberty.liberty. Patrick’s LiberPatrick’s Liber Alfred’s Code of LawsAlfred’s Code of Laws Rev. Stephen Langton – the Magna ChartaRev. Stephen Langton – the Magna Charta Pilgrims – Mayflower CompactPilgrims – Mayflower Compact Rev. Hooker – Fundamental Orders of Rev. Hooker – Fundamental Orders of

ConnecticutConnecticut Rev. Ward – Massachusetts Body of LibertiesRev. Ward – Massachusetts Body of Liberties Penn – Frame of Government of PennsylvaniaPenn – Frame of Government of Pennsylvania

George George WashingtonWashington

““By common By common consent, consent,

Washington is Washington is regarded as not regarded as not merely the Hero merely the Hero of the American of the American Revolution, but Revolution, but

the World’s the World’s Apostle of Apostle of Liberty.” Liberty.”

Thomas PaineThomas Paine

Washington, the World’s Apostle of Washington, the World’s Apostle of LibertyLiberty• Without Washington we would not have Without Washington we would not have

won the American Revolution.won the American Revolution.

• Due to Washington’s influence we did Due to Washington’s influence we did not set up a monarchy or military rule.not set up a monarchy or military rule.

• We would never have completed the We would never have completed the Constitutional Convention without Constitutional Convention without Washington.Washington.

• We may never have set into motion our We may never have set into motion our constitutional form of government with constitutional form of government with limited role of President without his limited role of President without his example.example.

• Washington also set the standard for Washington also set the standard for international relations in his Farewell international relations in his Farewell Address.Address.

Washington, the Washington, the ChristianChristian

Washington’s Washington’s Christian faith Christian faith was key to his was key to his character and character and

career and career and accomplishmenaccomplishmen

ts.ts.

Washington’s Prayer for the Washington’s Prayer for the GovernorsGovernors

““I now make it my I now make it my earnest prayer, that earnest prayer, that

God would have you, God would have you, and the State over and the State over

which you preside, in which you preside, in his holy protection… his holy protection… that he would most that he would most

graciously be pleased graciously be pleased to dispose us all to do to dispose us all to do justice, to love mercy,justice, to love mercy,

Washington’s Prayer for the Washington’s Prayer for the GovernorsGovernors

““and to demean ourselves with and to demean ourselves with that charity, humility, and that charity, humility, and

pacific temper of mind, which pacific temper of mind, which were the characteristics of the were the characteristics of the

Divine Author of our blessed Divine Author of our blessed religion, and without an religion, and without an

humble imitation of whose humble imitation of whose example in these things, we example in these things, we

can never hope to be a happy can never hope to be a happy nation.”nation.”

Circular Letter to the Governors, 1783Circular Letter to the Governors, 1783

Fulfilling the cultural Fulfilling the cultural mandate requires us to:mandate requires us to:

Discover truth through sciencesDiscover truth through sciences Apply truth through technologyApply truth through technology Interpret truth through humanitiesInterpret truth through humanities Implement truth through commerce Implement truth through commerce

and social actionand social action Transmit truth through education Transmit truth through education

and artsand arts Preserve truth through government Preserve truth through government

& law& law

Patrick of IrelandPatrick of Ireland

Patrick was a world figure; one Patrick was a world figure; one of the very great among men; of the very great among men; “one of the dominant “one of the dominant personalities of world history.” personalities of world history.” He completely transformed a He completely transformed a nation in his lifetime and set nation in his lifetime and set Ireland on its destiny. His work Ireland on its destiny. His work in Ireland was a world event.in Ireland was a world event.

Patrick transformed Patrick transformed IrelandIreland

Regeneration of untold Regeneration of untold thousands through his lifethousands through his life

He founded 700 churchesHe founded 700 churches He trained and set in place He trained and set in place

Church leadership — 700 Church leadership — 700 bishops and 3000 ministersbishops and 3000 ministers

He set up training centers to He set up training centers to educate thousandseducate thousands

He transformed civil He transformed civil government, working with government, working with kings to establish godly laws. kings to establish godly laws. He wrote He wrote Liber Ex Lege MoisiLiber Ex Lege Moisi..

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The Irish Celtic Christian transformation of western

European culture (400-900) Columba starts to

disciple Scotland (563)

Columbanus starts to disciple France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Italy (590)

Aiden starts to disciple England (634)

Ina establishes Celtic/Anglo-Saxon Law code in Wessex (693)

Fulfilling the Cultural Fulfilling the Cultural MandateMandate

As we each cultivate and use As we each cultivate and use the talents and skills God the talents and skills God has given us and fulfill our has given us and fulfill our divine purpose, we will be divine purpose, we will be

taking part in discipling the taking part in discipling the nations and seeing His nations and seeing His

kingdom come to earth as it kingdom come to earth as it is in heaven.is in heaven.

Building Godly NationsBuilding Godly Nations

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Liberating the NationsLiberating the Nations

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