Members RSS Robot Posted June 19, 2019 Members Share Posted June 19, 2019 The following is excerpted from The Discipling Church: The Church That Will Stand until Christ Comes , www.wayoflife.org Democracy is another factor that has weakened the discipline of churches. The democratic political movement of modern times was birthed in America. The rule of kings was replaced with the rule of the people. Though America is not strictly a democracy; it is a democratic republic, which is a democracy under the rule of law, the emphasis is still on the rule of the people. The Declaration of Independence championed “the right of the people,” while the United States Constitution begins with the words, “We the people.” President Abraham Lincoln described the U.S. government as one “of the people, by the people, and for the people.”,.. Read More View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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