under god - Restore America
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under god - Restore America
“Where there is no vision, the people are unrestrained.” RESTORING THE NATION... The Vision of the Founding Fathers RESTORE AMERICA is founded on the belief that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself; that the Founders of America understood the Gospel and the Great Commission, and established a Republic to preserve and advance the Kingdom of God through biblically enlightened self government. RESTORE AMERICA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Its purpose is to restore and preserve the godly heritage passed on to us by our Founding Fathers and all who have given their lives to protect it. P.O. Box 2225, Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035 Voice: 503.639.7298 Fax: 503.639.2579 www.restoreamerica.org UNDER GOD Proverbs 29:18 The future of America depends on our recognition that only those nations are blessed whose God is the LORD (Psalm 33:12). Whereas our Founders understood this truth and sought to honor God, we have become a nation “under men,” too many of whom no longer seek God or honor His timeless principles. The Mission of Restore America is to empower Christians with an accurate understanding of America’s Christian History, Founding Principles, and Citizenship Responsibilities. “The propitious smiles of heaven can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right which heaven itself has ordained.” George Washington, Inaugural Address, April 30, 1789 R E S T O R I N G (II Corinthians 10:3-5) N A T I O N . . . U N D E R G O D “Providence has given our people the choice of their rulers, and it is the duty, as well as privilege and interest of a Christian nation to select and prefer Christians for their rulers.” The Responsibility of God ’s People We believe our Judeo Christian Heritage and Civil Government as outlined in our founding documents to be of utmost importance to America’s future; that informed, principled and sustained involvement of Christians in civil government is necessary to preserve the knowledge of God, the value of each human life, and our God granted rights under the Constitution. T H E Our Objectives ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ John Jay, First Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Widespread understanding of America's Christian history, founding principles, and responsible self-government. Informed, principled and sustained involvement in civil government by Christians in every state. 100% Christian Voter Registration and Turnout in every election. Public servants who are biblically literate, morally upright, and committed to a Christian world view. A return to biblically-based policies, jurisprudence and Constitutional law. Restoring the “Vision” The Vision of our Forefathers to create a nation “under God” must be restored to the Body of Christ if God’s people are to fulfill their ‘salt and light’ responsibility in the preservation of the Republic and the Gospel of Christ. (Proverbs 29:18, Matthew 5:13-16) Impacting Elections ■ ■ The Stewardship of Our Vote The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, The Bill of Rights and the VOTES of enlightened Christian citizens protect and preserve the Republic. We believe it is the minimal responsibility of all eligible Christians in America to participate in civil government by casting a biblically enlightened vote. ■ ■ Present the Restore America Vision, Mission and Objectives through electronic media, commentaries, CD’s/DVD’s, seminars and conferences nationwide. Equip pastors and church leaders to achieve 100% Christian voter registration and turnout in every election. Utilize www.restoreamerica.org, partnerships with affinity groups, Christian radio, print media and information resources to turn out the Christian Vote. Call all Bible believing pastors and churches throughout America to join the Value Your Vote, Vote Your Values Campaign. “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other. ” John Adams, Signer of the Declaration of Independence and Second President of the United States. Things You Can Do ■ Register to Vote ■ Determine to take responsibility for your Vote and your role as a Christian in the wider community of citizens ■ Become a Restore America Ambassador ■ Conduct Value Your Vote, Vote Your Values Campaign Voter registration and turnout drives in your church ■ Coordinate a Restore America Briefing with Pastors and Christian Leaders in your community ■ Schedule the Restore America Presentation and Seminar at your Church ■ Encourage Candidate and Issue Forums at your Church ■ Pray for America and our Elected Officials ■ Cast an informed Vote in every election and encourage your friends to do the same ■ Visit www.restoreamerica.org for Information and Resources