CRAIGforCONGRESS
Missouri's 7th District, U.S. House of Representatives

  
 
 

 

Liberty Under God
IS THE GIFT OF
God our Lawgiver, Judge, and King
Congress should
  • stop legislating
  • stop funding war
  • stop funding salvation by bureaucracy
Isaiah 33:22
For the LORD is our Judge,
The LORD is our Lawgiver,
The LORD is our King;
He will save us

The Lord is our Lawgiver,

Legislative

Law: Man's or God's?

The Ten Commandments prohibit:

1.  Idolatry
2.  False Religion
3.  Swearing a false oath
4.  Refusal to work
5.  Disrespecting parents and other authorities
6.  Murder
7.  Cheating on your Wife
8.  Theft
9.  Slander
10. Covetousness

For more than 300 years -- roughly 1600-1900 -- "the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God" -- that is, the Bible -- permeated America's schools (public schools were created to teach the Bible) and American culture. These laws are the foundation of civilization.

More on Theonomy

For the Lord is our Judge,

Judicial

How Do We Resolve Our Disputes?

More on Free Market Order

The Lord is our King;

Executive

Who Will Protect Us?

More on Peace

He will save us

Administrative

Who Brings Salvation?

Jesus is the Christ.

The word "Christ" has many meanings. The basic meaning is "anointed," as in "king" (Matthew 21:5 ), e.g., "King of Israel" (John 1:49). Jesus is also called a "Ruler" (Micah 5:2), a "Potentate" (1 Timothy 6:15 ), a "Governor" (Matthew 2:6 ), a "Captain" (Hebrews 2:10 ), a "Prince" (Isaiah 9:6 ), and many other words (some of which we aren't familiar with in our day, like "Horn" [Luke 1:69 ]) which are political in nature.

Many political terms can be inferred:

  • Jesus is a "servant," which is another word for "minister," and Jesus is surely the "Prime Minister."
  • In his inaugural address, George Washington spoke of "that Almighty Being who rules over the universe, who presides in the councils of nations." The one who "presides" is the "president."
  • Jesus is our King, our Lawgiver, and our Judge (Isaiah 33:22) -- all three branches of government under the U.S. Constitution.

Our point is that Jesus is the -- THE -- the ONLY -- legitimate king, prince, ruler, president, prime minister, governor, legislator, judge, and potentate. If we simply practice what we preach -- by obeying His commandments -- we will have a peaceful, orderly, and prosperous society. All other earthly kings, princes, rulers, presidents, prime ministers, governors, legislators, judges, and potentates are illegitimate usurpers and anti-Christ.

Theonomy

 

The Five Stages of Deuteronomy 8

Westminster Standards

Ten Principles for a Free Society

Preface

The First Commandment 

  1. Overview
  2. Do I Agree With God's Word?
  3. Have I Violated This Commandment?
  4. Am I Resolved to Obey it in the Future?
  5. How This Commandment was Applied in Early American Law
    1. Idolatry and the Ten Commandments

The Second Commandment 

  1. Overview
  2. Do I Agree With God's Word?
  3. Have I Violated This Commandment?
  4. Am I Resolved to Obey it in the Future?
  5. How This Commandment was Applied in Early American Law

The Third Commandment 

  1. Overview
  2. Do I Agree With God's Word?
  3. Have I Violated This Commandment?
  4. Am I Resolved to Obey it in the Future?
  5. How This Commandment was Applied in Early American Law

The Fourth Commandment 

  1. Overview
  2. Do I Agree With God's Word?
  3. Have I Violated This Commandment?
  4. Am I Resolved to Obey it in the Future?
  5. How This Commandment was Applied in Early American Law

The Fifth Commandment 

  1. Overview
  2. Do I Agree With God's Word?
  3. Have I Violated This Commandment?
  4. Am I Resolved to Obey it in the Future?
  5. How This Commandment was Applied in Early American Law

The Sixth Commandment 

  1. Overview
  2. Do I Agree With God's Word?
  3. Have I Violated This Commandment?
  4. Am I Resolved to Obey it in the Future?
  5. How This Commandment was Applied in Early American Law

The Seventh Commandment 

  1. Overview
  2. Do I Agree With God's Word?
  3. Have I Violated This Commandment?
  4. Am I Resolved to Obey it in the Future?
  5. How This Commandment was Applied in Early American Law

The Eighth Commandment 

  1. Overview
  2. Do I Agree With God's Word?
  3. Have I Violated This Commandment?
  4. Am I Resolved to Obey it in the Future?
  5. How This Commandment was Applied in Early American Law

The Ninth Commandment 

  1. Overview
  2. Do I Agree With God's Word?
  3. Have I Violated This Commandment?
  4. Am I Resolved to Obey it in the Future?
  5. How This Commandment was Applied in Early American Law

The Tenth Commandment 

  1. Overview
  2. Do I Agree With God's Word?
  3. Have I Violated This Commandment?
  4. Am I Resolved to Obey it in the Future?
  5. How This Commandment was Applied in Early American Law

Peace

Platform Statements:

Ozarks Virtual Townhall

Blog posts

A Plowshares Conspiracy

Market Order

  1. Immigration

  2. Immigration in a Division of Labor Economy
  3. Why Immigration Enhances Our Culture
  4. Why Immigration Increases Our Technology
  5. Positive Effects of Population Growth through Immigration
  6. The Case for Free Immigration
  7. Refutation of the Arguments Against Free Immigration
  8. Why Immigration Increases Capital
  9. Why Immigration Raises Real Wage Rates
  10.  Legalized Immigration Does Not Destroy Our Culture
  11.  A Biblical Discussion about Immigration with Chuck Baldwin
  12.  The Downward Shift in the Libertarian Party Platform, 2002-2006
  13.  Why Anti-Immigration Laws are Unconstitutional
  14. ...
  15. THE SANCTUARY SOCIETY AND ITS ENEMIES - Gary North
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