The Birth Of Christ And The Birth Of America Are Linked

As we approach the celebration of Christ`s birth, I am
reminded of the

words of John Quincy Adams.

 On July 4, 1837,
he spoke these words:

"Why is it that, next to the birthday of the Savior of
the world, your most joyous and most venerated festival
returns on this day? … Is it not that, in the chain of
human events, the birthday of the nation is indissolubly
linked with the birthday of the Savior? That it forms a
leading event in the progress of the Gospel
dispensation? Is it not that the Declaration of
Independence first organized the social compact on the
foundation of the Redeemer`s mission upon earth. That it
laid the cornerstone of human government upon the first
precepts of Christianity, and gave to the world the
first irrevocable pledge of the fulfillment of the
prophecies announced directly from Heaven at the birth
of the Savior and predicted by the greatest of the
Hebrew prophets six hundred years before?"
[An
Oration Delivered Before the Inhabitants of the Town of
Newburyport, at Their Request: On the Sixty-first
Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, July
4th, 1837]

Adams was exactly right: America`s birth is directly
linked to the birth of our Savior. In fact, the United
States of America is the only nation established by
Christian people, upon Biblical principles, and
dedicated to the purpose of religious liberty. This
truth is easily observed within America`s earliest
history.

America`s forebears first established a written covenant
with God as early as November 11, 1620, when they penned



The Mayflower Compact.
It states in part:

"In the name of God, Amen. … Having undertaken, for
the Glory of God, and Advancement of the Christian
Faith, and Honor of our King and Country, a voyage to
plant the first colony in the northern parts of
Virginia; do by these presents, solemnly and mutually in
the Presence of God and one of another, covenant and
combine ourselves together into a civil Body Politick,
for our better Ordering and Preservation, and
Furtherance of the Ends aforesaid; And by Virtue hereof
to enact, constitute, and frame such just and equal
Laws, Ordinances, Acts, Constitutions and Offices, from
time to time, as shall be thought most meet and
convenient for the General good of the Colony; unto
which we promise all due submission and obedience."

The sentiments and statements of America`s founders make
it clear that this nation has enjoyed a love and
appreciation for the rights and freedoms recognized in
Natural Law that is unique in the annals of human
history. No other people have such a heritage.

One thing America`s founders could not envision
was—after they had paid so terrible a price to purchase
our liberties—that the time would come when their
posterity would be denied the


basic freedoms
to publicly express their reverence for God. Never could
they have imagined that the day would come when citizens
of the sovereign states (each with a State constitution
protecting religious liberty) would be denied their to
pray in school,
or to place


Nativity scenes on public property,
or to hang copies of the


Ten Commandments on courthouse walls.

I am also confident that America`s founders would be
completely repulsed by the way the United States has
jumped headlong into


corporatism,



socialism,
and


globalism.
Democrats and Republicans alike have created a central
government so large that it would be unrecognizable to
any Founding Father (even Alexander Hamilton or John
Adams). In addition, both


Big Business
and


Big Religion
have sold our great country down the old proverbial
river. Truly, our Founding Fathers must be rolling over
in their graves.

Therefore, at this Christmas season, let us remember
well the founding principles of these United States of
America. Furthermore, let us renew with vigor the fight
for freedom before our liberties and our heritage are
gone altogether.

From my family to yours: Merry Christmas!

P.S. According to one of the most prestigious trade
magazines in the firearms industry, (Handguns,
February/March, 2010),
"Winchester
secured a Homeland Security contract for up to 200
million rounds of .40 S&W, ammo that will be used by
Immigration, Customs and Enforcement [ICE]."

I dare say that there is no way that ICE could burn
through 200 million rounds of handgun ammunition anytime
in the foreseeable future. Good grief! They


barely even load their handguns,
much less actually fire them. Or are they such bad shots
that they need that much practice?

As someone said,
"I smell a rat!" What exactly does DHS plan to do
with 200 million rounds of .40-caliber ammunition? That
is a question every American should want answered.

In the meantime, if you have a .40 S&W-caliber handgun,
you might want to stock up on ammo now, because price is
fixing to skyrocket and availability is fixing to
dwindle—again. As they say, a word to the wise.

Happy New Year! It should be a very interesting one.

Dr. Chuck Baldwin is the
pastor of Crossroad Baptist Church in Pensacola,
Florida. He hosts a

weekly radio show. His
website is

here.