Your ShelfYour Projects

Religious Liberty Bible Reading

8%

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 11, 1910

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 87, No. 32.

Read the full edition

Religious Liberty Bible Reading

By F. Frederick Bliss

The Bible and the United States Constitution

THE preamble to the Constitution of the United States is as follows: “We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution.”
This seems to cover all human good, and to be, in its purpose, in harmony with God’s purpose, as expressed in the Bible—
In general: The good of all mankind. John 3:16; Rom. 8:32.
In particular: “Form a more perfect union.” Ps. 133:1; Acts 17:26; 1 Cor. 1:10; Eph. 4:3, 13; 1 Peter 3:8.
“Insure domestic tranquillity.” 2 Sam. 17:3; Ps. 29:11; 122:7, 8; 147:14; Jer. 29:7.
“Provide for the common defense.” Job 22:25; Ps. 89:18; 127:1; Eccl. 7:12; Isa. 26:2.
“Promote the general welfare.” Deut. 15:6; 28:1; Neh. 2:10; Ps. 33:12.
“Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.” Lev. 25:10; Jer. 34:8, 15; 1 Cor. 10:29; Gal. 5:1; James 1:25; 2:12; 1 Peter 2:16.
F. FREDERICK BLISS.