Honest answers to a few basic questions will lead the faithful to the inevitable conclusion that we have a moral duty to use ALL means available to prevent government overreach from encroaching on our God given rights.
Are our freedoms gifts from God?
The framers of our Constitution were originally reluctant to document our liberties in the text of the document. They considered our rights inalienable – not granted by men nor subject to human regulation. They believed that as creations in God’s image, our yearning for freedom meant that we are intended to live in a state of self-determination. Thus, our freedoms are gifts from God. Tyranny may infringe on our freedoms, but they remain our birthright.
The framers of our Constitution found an elegant solution to address our freedoms without implying that they are granted by men. The Bill of Rights does not grant our freedoms, it prohibits the government from infringing on them.
Does God expect us to prosper from his gifts?
In Genesis 1:26-27 God said:
Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.
Our mission from God is to use the wealth of resources he provided to prosper.
In Matthew 25:14–30, Jesus reinforced that mission with the Parable of the Talents. As he made clear to his followers, our master – God – is pleased when we use his gifts to advance his mission. Conversely, allowing his gifts to languish earns his scorn.
If God’s gifts are intended to serve our mission on Earth, it becomes a disservice to him, to allow his gifts to be infringed upon. Therefore, we have a duty to defend our inalienable rights from encroachment.
Were our founders under divine guidance when they established our republic?
Few true patriots question the inspired wisdom of our Constitution. The key word in that statement is “inspired.” The implication is that our founding fathers were instruments of the Almighty when they defined a form of government that facilitates service to him. Ours is the first government in history that places the individual above the collective – as prescribed by the Ten Commandments – and protects our right to serve God.
If the framers of our Constitution were divinely guided, then it follows that our governing document – and everything in it – was provided to be used in service to our creator.
Are God’s gifts under attack?
All institutions tend towards self-aggrandizement, rather than service to a higher calling. Our government has spent 237 years wiggling free from the checks and balances that were intended to keep it from infringing on our rights. It is now becoming hostile to the faithful.
- Thou shalt have no other God but me – unless the other god is a secular government.
- Thou shalt not kill – except for “reproductive health care.”
- Thou shalt not covet – unless it’s a rich man’s wealth.
- Thou shalt not bear false witness – unless it’s to maintain a government narrative.
Along with violation of God’s laws, our government has been chipping away at our freedom to worship, express ourselves, and choose our own leadership, because those gifts give us the power to resist – if we choose to use them. The faithful are living in a defining moment of history.
What can the faithful do?
Fortunately, our creator has given us the tools needed to defend his gifts.
We can use our gift of expression, to convince our fellow Americans that our government has taken the wicked rather than righteous fork in the road. But that gift is under assault, and is by no means secure. Our “public servants” have been quietly working to implement censorship regimes. Eventually they may succeed, just as officials in our neighbor to the north have.
We can use our gift of self-governance to elect faithful leaders who will defend our freedoms. Unfortunately, wise electoral choices only provide short-term relief. Eventually another stealth politician will seduce us with promises of “hope and change,” failing to disclose that “change” is a reversal of our founding principles and his “hope” is that we won’t notice until we’ve lost our power to self-govern.
Our Constitution provides a more durable solution to a government which has gone astray. The second clause of Article V allows the states to impose rule changes on the federal government – reestablishing the accountability which has been lost. But this gift requires substantial effort.
So, how much effort is “enough” when defending what God has bequeathed us? Have we done enough if we complain about the infringement of our rights? How about if we set aside a couple of hours every two years to vote? Or does God expect us to do the hard work also?
What will opponents say?
Opponents of an Article V convention inevitably default to the argument that our Constitution is sacred, and proposing amendments with a convention of states is much too dangerous. But how can the Constitution be both “sacred” and “too dangerous to use”?
Are opponents saying that the men who wrote the Constitution were not instruments of God and the document isn’t sacred at all? Or are they saying that God got that second clause of Article V wrong, and he is incapable of using 21st century humans as instruments of his will?
One cannot claim to believe in God, assert that he had a hand in the creation of our Constitution, and then argue that the tool he gave us will deliver evil.
