Restoring America

America was Founded on Biblical Principles.

My wife Debbie’s DNA test came back and shows that her family’s American ancestors can actually be traced all the way back to the Pilgrims on the Mayflower on her father’s side, and to Jamestown, America’s first colonial settlement, on her mother’s side. Debbie graduated from American Heritage high school and then Christian Heritage college, both in California. She loves America. 

GEORGE WASHINGTON 

George Washington, Founding Father, Commander-in-Chief, President of the Constitutional Convention, and the 1st President of the United States (1789–1797), frequently linked religious observance to the preservation of liberty. In a 1776 order to the Continental Army (General Orders, July 9, 1776), he pronounced that “The blessing and protection of Heaven are at all times necessary but especially so in times of public distress and danger. The General hopes and trusts that every officer and man will endeavor to live and act as becomes a Christian soldier, defending the dearest rights and liberties of his country.” In his 1783 Circular to the States, he prayed that citizens would “entertain a brotherly affection and love for one another… under the Divine blessing.” These statements suggest that Biblical virtues are essential for sustaining America’s freedom.

JOHN ADAMS AND HIS SON

Similarly, John Adams, another Founding Father, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and the 2nd U.S. President (1797–1801), wrote in a 1813 letter to Thomas Jefferson, “The general principles on which the fathers achieved independence were the general principles of Christianity.” His son, John Quincy Adams, the 6th U.S. President, 1825–1829, Son of John Adams, believed in the urgency of Bible distribution.  He stated, “My hopes of a future life are all founded upon the Gospel of Christ… And may the associated distribution of the Bible proceed and prosper till the Lord shall have made ‘bare His holy arm in the eyes of all the nations, and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God,’ Isaiah 52:10.” This quote found in the book, Christian Heritage Fellowship, “John Quincy Adams,” Christian Quotes from the Founding Fathers, reflects his belief that understanding and applying Biblical principles fosters freedom.

SAMUEL LANGDON

Samuel Langdon, in “How the Bible Influenced the Founding Fathers” (OUPblog, 2016, by Daniel L. Dreisbach), as another of our nation’s Founding Fathers, as a delegate to New Hampshire’s Constitutional Ratifying Convention and President of Harvard University, contended in a 1775 speech that “the civil Polity of [Biblical] Israel is doubtless an excellent general model [for America’s new government]” and that “some principal laws and orders of it may be copied, to great advantage, in more modern establishments.” He drew on Old Testament descriptions of Israel’s governance to support the idea of a free, republican system. 

BENJAMIN RUSH

Benjamin Rush, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and a devout Christian, wrote, “Christianity is the only true and perfect religion, and that in proportion as mankind adopt its principles, and obey its precepts, they will be wise, and happy.” He believed that Biblical teachings fostered the moral foundation necessary for a free society. Rush advocated for Bible-based education in schools to instill virtues conducive to liberty (Pure Flix, “7 Founding Fathers’ Quotes on Religion, God & the Bible,” 2021).  

ELIAS BOUDINOT

Elias Boudinot, delegate to the Continental Congress, President of Congress (1782–1783), and founding President of the American Bible Society, urged, “Were you to ask me to recommend the most valuable book in the world, I should fix on the Bible as the most instructive, both to the wise and ignorant.” Elias Boudinot believed the Bible’s dissemination was critical for maintaining a free and virtuous society in America. His advocacy for religious liberty reflects Biblical principles of conscience that permeate the Constitution of the United States and the formation of America’s government. 

JOHN JAY

John Jay, the 1st Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, President of the American Bible Society and signer of the Treaty of Paris, stated, “Let us therefore persevere steadfastly in distributing the Scriptures far and near.” He believed the Bible’s teachings supported the moral framework necessary for founding a free republic. His role in the American Bible Society underscores his view that biblical principles sustain liberty (American Bible Society, “6 Quotes About the Bible from the Founding Fathers,” 2017).

NOAH WEBSTER

Noah Webster (1758–1843), is known as the “Father of American Scholarship and Education.” A prolific educator, author of “Webster’s Dictionary,” and as a political writer who deeply influenced America’s early educational and cultural landscape. His works, including the “Blue-Backed Speller” and the “1828 American Dictionary of the English Language,” were infused with Biblical principles, emphasizing that Christianity and the Bible were foundational to America’s liberty and governance by the conviction that Biblical morality underpinned the new nation’s free institutions. 

Noah Webster’s Views on Biblical Principles in America’s Founding reveal that the Bible, particularly its moral teachings, was essential for sustaining a free republic. He saw Christianity as the source of America’s civil liberties and argued that education and governance must be rooted in Biblical principles to ensure the nation’s prosperity and moral character. 

Yet, in Democrat-run cities like New York,  Baltimore, Chicago, Denver, Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles,  the homeless, and drug addicts, along with millions of illegal, undocumented migrants flood our streets with violent protests, challenging the very fabric of America’s Biblical foundation. Our country has recently decayed into a spiritual quagmire of deceit, deception, and debauchery. 

Removing Bibles, the Ten Commandments, and prayer from schools has resulted in absolute moral decay. Social Issues such as drug addiction, rape, child sex trafficking, property theft and vandalism, car jacking, burglary, flash mob volence where cities burn and freeways are occupied, the threat of terrorism both domestic and international, American flag burning, pride flag waving, the “woke” trans-gender influence on our children, and even the very real looming threat of World War 3 along with potential nuclear annihilation remain a grave concern for today’s generation.

Noah Webster, along with all of America’s Founding Fathers, would turn over in their graves if they saw this present transformation of terror. His emphasis of the Bible’s role in shaping republican virtues, civic duty, and just governance warned us to keep America free of sin’s grasp. 

The Bible is the foundation of America’s laws. Webster wrote, “The moral principles and precepts contained in the Scriptures ought to form the basis of all our civil constitutions and laws… The religion which has introduced civil liberty is the religion of Christ and His Apostles… This is genuine Christianity and to this we owe our free constitutions of government.”  

Webster argued that America’s government stemmed from Christian principles, particularly the Bible’s teachings on justice, equality, and moral responsibility. He believed that civil laws should reflect scriptural morality to secure liberty and prevent tyranny.  Yet, our society, under Democratic Party rule has fled the foundation laid by our Founding Fathers and trashed the rule of law.

Deuteronomy 4:5-8  explains, “Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the Lord my God commanded me… Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this is a wise and understanding people.” This passage reflects the idea that God’s laws found in the Bible and applied to American freedom, provide a model for just governance, which Webster saw as foundational to America’s constitutions (Webster, Noah. History of the United States, 1832, p. 339).  Proverbs 14:34 implores that “Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.” This verse underscores the link between national prosperity and moral righteousness, a concept central to Webster’s philosophy.  

The Bible’s role in American education underlines our liberty. “Education is useless without the Bible. The Bible was America’s basic text book in all fields. God’s Word, the Bible, has furnished all necessary rules to direct our conduct.”  Webster’s Dictionary included thousands of Biblical references that teach moral and civic values. He believed that educating youth in Biblical principles was essential for preserving liberty, because it cultivated moral character and republican virtues.  The verse “All scripture is given by inspiration of God” is found in 2 Timothy 3:16. The phrase “and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness” highlights that according to Webster, “our citizens should early understand that the genuine source of correct republican principles is the Bible, particularly the New Testament or Christian religion.” The New Testament’s teachings on equality, charity, and moral accountability informed America’s republican ideals which were embodied in the U.S. Constitution, the founding document of the United States of. 

According to Galatians 5:1, Christians should “Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.” This verse reflects the Christian concept of liberty, which Webster linked to republican governance. Webster’s view aligns with Titus 2:11–12, “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world.” This passage emphasizes the moral transformation that Webster saw as essential for citizenship.  Americans should understand the principles that made America great and in the midst of uncertainty, strive to make America great again! Let’s revive her again.