The Perfect Law of Liberty
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass [mirror, NASB]: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. (James 1:22-25)1
The law of Yahweh2 is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of Yahweh is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of Yahweh are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of Yahweh is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of Yahweh is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of Yahweh are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward. (Psalm 19:7-11)
When you contrast what’s depicted above derived from Yahweh’s perfect law of liberty and what ultimately comes from substituting it with man’s own works, why would anyone choose the latter as depicted in Psalm 106?
Thus were they defiled with their own works [e.g. the Declaration of Independence3], and went a whoring with their own inventions [e.g., the United States Constitution4]. Therefore was the wrath of Yahweh kindled against his people…. And he gave them into the hand of the heathen; and they that hated them ruled over them. Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand. (Psalm 106:39-42)
One only needs to open his eyes to where America finds herself today to know that what’s depicted in Psalm 106 is just applicable today as it was the day it was penned.
The Declaration Speaks for Itself
Paragraph #2, Sentences 6–7
The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.
As we continue to biblically examine the twenty-seven Facts (grievances), take note again how many of these same abuses can be leveled at both the Declaration’s signatories and the Constitution’s framers.
Grievance #4
He [Britain’s King George III] has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures.
Legislative Bodies
Grievances #4 and #5 are, for the most part, continuations of Grievance #3. As such, they are as biblically seditious as is Grievance #3 for the same reason.5
The problem with King George’s legislative bodies was not their location but rather their existence. They were seditious against God as the exclusive Lawgiver per Isaiah 33:22 and James 4:12. In like manner, so was the constitutional framers’ creation of the Constitutional Republic’s legislative branch,6 following America’s secession from Great Britain.
Grievance #5
He [Britain’s King George III] has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people.
Representative Houses
The real concern was not that the colonials had lost their representation in Britain’s government but that Britain’s government did not represent Yahweh and His law. Just as grievous was the colonials’ replication of Britain’s biblical sedition when they created a legislative branch6 representing the people rather than God. This is often aptly depicted as government of, by, and for the people based upon capricious man-made law, juxtaposed with government of, by, and for God established upon His immutable moral law.7
The former is continually hyped as the alleged epitome of good government by the bulk of today’s Christians8 and patriots. Why would Christians want anything to do with government representing the people and their wishes—the majority of whom are in the broad way leading to destruction, per Christ in Matthew 7:13?
That’s the kind of government that invariably ends up financing in utero infanticide,9 legalizing sodomite and lesbian “marriages,” and any other number of abominations imagined by mankind.
Rights of the People
Rather than being troubled over King George’s abuse of their alleged rights,10 the colonials should have been outraged at King George’s usurpation of Yahweh’s exclusive sovereignty and legislative authority.
Imaginary human rights10 only produce whimsical castles in the sky whereas God’s exclusive legislative authority produces government that’s a continual blessing to the righteous and perpetual terror to the wicked,11 and, in turn, a righteous, peaceful, and prosperous society beyond our wildest dreams:
Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as Yahweh my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it. 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 great nation is a wise and understanding people. For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as Yahweh our God is in all things that we call upon him for? And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day? (Deuteronomy 4:5-8)
The law of Yahweh is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of Yahweh is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of Yahweh are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of Yahweh is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of Yahweh is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of Yahweh are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward. (Psalm 19:7-11)
See also Deuteronomy 28:1-14 and Romans 13:1-7.11
Grievance #6
He [Britain’s King George III] has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected; whereby the Legislative powers, incapable of Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise; the State remaining in the mean time exposed to all dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within.
Human vs. Divine Elections
King George refused to acknowledge colonial elections. But that’s not the issue. Instead, both Britain’s election system and what was to become the Constitutional Republic’s election system were and are entirely unbiblical.12
Although there are differences between Britain’s and the United States’ election systems, both are equally unbiblical, as are all government election systems that entitle humans with the authority to elect others to positions of civil leadership.
And thou shalt do according to the sentence, which they [judges] … which Yahweh shall choose shall shew thee…. Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom Yahweh thy God shall choose…. (Deuteronomy 17:10, 15)
As with the individual election of God’s chosen remnant, elections of civil leaders are also Yahweh’s exclusive domain—the only one who not only knows which biblically qualified candidate is best suited for the job and the times, but also the only one who knows the heart of man, per 1 Samuel 16:7 and Acts 1:24.
God never intended man to elect anyone. The dangers of fickle finite men electing other fickle finite men, especially when biblically unqualified,13 should be self evident.
Dumb and Dumber
One of the dumbest things the constitutional framers did was to usurp Yahweh’s One-Vote election system thereby turning election “discretion” over to the people, the majority of whom, according to Christ in Matthew 7:13, are in the broad way leading to destruction.
Where do you suppose the broad-way, destruction bunch are going to take America? Perhaps to the precipice of moral depravity and destruction, precisely where America finds herself following 230-plus years of popular elections (which, in fact, amount to nothing more than popularity contests). With each and every election, regardless who’s been elected, America has only found herself further along on the suicidal trek that commenced in 1787.
Add to this Article 6’s Christian test ban13 by which mandatory biblical qualifications were also eliminated, leaving America with nothing but biblically unqualified men and women, the best of whom are like a briar and the most upright like a thorn hedge, per Micah 7:4. Talk about a perfect recipe for disaster.
You only need to look at what America has today for civil rulers to discern what an insane idea it was for the framers to usurp God’s exclusive election authority, compounded by eliminating the Bible’s mandatory qualifications for civil leaders.13 And yet every two and four years, alleged Christians and patriots clamor for their constitutional right to elect another nincompoop, scoundrel, and/or criminal to rule over them.
Helen Keller succinctly depicted this as a choice between Twiddledee and Twiddledumb:
We vote, what does that mean? It means that we choose between two bodies of real, though not avowed, autocrats. We choose between Tweedledum and Tweedledee.14
Otherwise known as the lesser of two evils, at best. Often, under such an election system, it’s the worst of two evils, and always the evil of two lessers.
Under the Bible’s One-God election system, it’s the best of the best of two or more biblically qualified candidates every single time.
One–Vote Election System
Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom Yahweh thy God shall choose…. (Deuteronomy 17:15)
The Bible’s One-God, One-Vote election system is quite simple, provided we have the faith to follow through with it:
The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of Yahweh. (Proverbs 16:33)
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty. (Proverbs 18:18)
We can see these Proverbs in action when the remaining eleven Apostles desired to determine Yahweh’s replacement for Judas:
…Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said,… Men and brethren, …. it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate … and his bishoprick let another take. Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection. And they appointed [NASB put forward, i.e., nominated] two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen…. And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. (Acts 1:15-26)
The Apostles were responsible for nominating biblically qualified candidates. Yahweh was responsible for electing His choice between the two, determined by throwing lots.15
The American colonials should not have been distraught that they were being excluded from Britain’s elections, but rather outraged that the British had usurped Yahweh’s exclusive election authority and had thereby turned their elections over to the “discretion” of fickle finite men.
Regrettably that was not the case, and the colonials instead simply replicated what was essentially the same usurpation.
This would have never occurred had the Declaration’s signatories and Constitution’s framers been less interested in a declaration of independence from Great Britain and more interested in a declaration of liberty under Yahweh, as can only be accomplished individually via the blood-atoning sacrifice and resurrection of Christ, and societally via the Bible’s perfect law of liberty.
Related posts:
“Biblical Examination of the Declaration of Independence” (Audio series)
“Biblical Examination of the Declaration of Independence, Pts. 1-7” (Articles)
Law and Kingdom: Their Relevance Under the New Covenant
A Biblical Constitution: A Scriptural Replacement for Secular Government
“Ecclesia vs. Church: Why Understanding the Difference is Critical to Our Future”
Bible Law vs. the United States Constitution: The Christian Perspective
End Notes
1. All scripture is quoted from the King James Version unless otherwise noted.
2. YHWH, the English transliteration of the Tetragrammaton, is most often pronounced Yahweh. It is the principal Hebrew name of the God of the Bible and was inspired to appear nearly 7,000 times in the Old Testament. It was unlawfully deleted by the English translators. In obedience to the Third Commandment and the scriptures that charge us to proclaim, swear by, praise, extol, call upon, bless, glorify, and hold fast to His name, I have chosen to memorialize His name, per Exodus 3:15, in this article.
For a more thorough explanation concerning important reasons for using the sacred name of God, see Thou shalt not take the name of YHWH thy God in vain, the third in a series of ten free online books on each of the Ten Commandments and their respective statutes and judgments.
3. “Biblical Examination of the Declaration of Independence” (Audio series)
4. Bible Law vs. the United States Constitution: The Christian Perspective, in which every Article and Amendment is examined by the Bible.
5. See Part 7.
6. See Chapter 4 “Article 1: Legislative Usurpation” of Bible Law vs. the United States Constitution: The Christian Perspective.
7. For more regarding these two polar opposite forms of government, see Chapter 3 “The Preamble: We the People vs. Yahweh” of Bible Law vs. the United States Constitution: The Christian Perspective.
8. Not everyone claiming to be a Christian has been properly instructed in the biblical plan of salvation. Mark 16:15-16; Acts 2:36-41, 22:1-16; Romans 6:3-4; Galatians 3:26-27; Colossians 2:11-13; and 1 Peter 3:21 should be studied to understand what is required to be covered by the blood of Jesus and forgiven of your sins.
For a more thorough explanation concerning water immersion and its relationship to salvation, the bookBaptism: All You Wanted to Know and More may be requested from Bible Law vs. The United States Constitution, PO Box 248, Scottsbluff, Nebraska 69363, for free.
Additionally, listen to audio series “I Had a Dream: Judgment’s Coming. Are You Under the Blood?” Part 1 can be found here. Or a MP3 CD, containing all ten messages, can be requested from Bible Law vs. The United States Constitution, PO Box 248, Scottsbluff, Nebraska 69363, for free.
9. Abortion is not always an act of violence. Sometimes it delivers a live baby.
The battle against this atrocity begins with identifying it correctly. By calling it “abortion,” we’re acquiescing to the opposition’s terminology. Look up “miscarriage” in any dictionary. A miscarriage is an abortion. So is a term baby. Why? Because term babies are aborted by natural means.
What doctors (and parents) do to infants in the womb is in utero infanticide. Had Roe v. Wade been waged over infanticide rather than abortion, it would have never made it to the court room. In fact, by employing the word “abortion,” Roe v. Wade was won before it ever got to court.
The Greek word brephos employed in the New Testament for infants already born is the same word used for infants in the womb (Luke 2:12 and Luke 1:41), without specifying the precise moment they became a brephos. Therefore, our only option is to then accept that they became such at conception. Thus, intentionally killing a brephos at any point is brephocide or, more properly, infanticide.
The same is true for one of the Hebrew words translated “child” in the Old Testament.
Christians need to stop using the non-Christians’ watered-down, politically correct terms such as “abortion” and “gay.” It’s infanticide and sodomy. There is no power in the former terms against evil and our first mistake is in acquiescing to the ungodly’s terminology.
10. See “Biblical Examination of the Declaration of Independence, Pt. 4” (Blog article)
Chapter 18 “Amendment 9: Rights vs. Righteousness” of Bible Law vs. the United States Constitution: The Christian Perspective
“Rights: Man’s Sacrilegious Claim to Divinity” (Blog article)
“Rights, Rights, Everyone Wants Their Rights” (Blog article)
“America’s Road to Hell: Paved With Rights” (Blog article)
12. See “Constitutional Elections: Dining at the ‘Devil’s Table.’”
Also Chapter 5 “Article 2: Executive Usurpation” of Bible Law vs. the United States Constitution: The Christian Perspective.
13. See Chapter 9 “Article 6: The Supreme Law of the Land” of Bible Law vs. the United States Constitution: The Christian Perspective.
14. Helen Keller, Ellen Bilofsky, ed., “Letter to Mrs. Grindon, January 12, 1911 published in the Manchester Advertiser, March 3, 1911,” To Love This Life: Quotations by Helen Keller (New York, NY: AFB Press, 2000) p. 79
15. For more on how the Bible’s One-God, One-Vote civil election system operates, see blog article “Salvation by Election.”