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“Biblical teachings inspired concepts of civil government…”
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It is interesting to note that the foundations of the law for the United States rest in biblical law. The Bible has had the greatest influence on American Jurisprudence and is recognized in Public Law 97-280. See the Joint Resolution herein:
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Public Law 97-280 96 STAT. 1211 OCT. 4, 1982
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97th Congress
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Joint Resolution
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Authorizing and requesting the President to proclaim 1983 as the “Year of the Bible.”
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Whereas the Bible, the Word of God, has made a unique contribution in shaping the United States as a distinctive and blessed nation and people;
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Whereas deeply held religious convictions springing from the Holy Scriptures led to the early settlement of our Nation;
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Whereas Biblical teachings inspired concepts of civil government that are contained in our Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States;
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Whereas many of our great national leaders – among them Presidents Washington, Jackson, Lincoln, and Wilson – paid tribute to the surpassing influence of the Bible in our country’s development, as in the words of President Jackson that the Bible is “the rock on which our Republic rests;”
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Whereas the history of our Nation clearly illustrates the value of voluntarily applying the teachings of the Scriptures in the lives of individuals, families, and societies;
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Whereas this Nation now faces great challenges that will test this Nation as it has never been tested before; and
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Whereas that renewing our knowledge of and faith in God through Holy Scripture can strengthen us as a nation and a people: Now, therefore, be it
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Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President is authorized and requested to designate 1983 as a national “Year of the Bible” in recognition of both the formative influence the Bible has been for our Nation, and our national need to study and apply the teachings of the Holy Scriptures.
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Approved October 4, 1982
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YEAR OF THE BIBLE
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Courtesy of Gardening with Winston material, here are some maxims and the biblical references for them: He titles it MAXIMS OF LAW, Essential maxims of precepts in commercial law.
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A WORKMAN IS WORTHY OF HIS HIRE. Exodus 20:15; Lev. 19:13; Mat. 10:10; Luke 10:7, II Tim 2:6. Legal Maxim “It is against equity for freemen not to have the free disposal of their own property.”
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ALL ARE EQUAL UNDER THE LAW. (God’s Law – Moral and Natural Law) Exodus 21:23-25; Lev. 24:17-21; Deut. 1;17, 19:21; Mat. 22:36-40; Luke 10:17; Col. 3.25. The second maxim is “Equality before the law” and “No one is above the law”. This is founded on both Natural and Moral law and is binding on everyone. Legal Maxim “He who fails to assert his rights has none.
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IN COMMERCE TRUTH IS SOVEREIGN. Exodus 20:16; Ps. 117:2; John 8:32; II Cor. 13:8. Truth is sovereign and the Sovereign tells only the truth.
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TRUTH IS EXPRESSED IN THE FORM OF AN AFFIDAVIT. Lev. 5:4-5; Lev. 6:3-5; Lev. 19:11-13, Num. 30:2; Mat. 5:33; James 5:12.
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AN UNREBUTTED AFFIDAVIT STANDS AS TRUTH IN COMMERCE. 12 Pet. 1:25; Heb. 6:13-15. Claims made in an affidavit, if not rebutted, emerge as the truth of the matter. Legal Maxim: “He who does not deny, admits.”
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AN UNREBUTTED AFFIDAVIT BECOMES THE JUDGMENT IN COMMERCE. Heb. 6:16-17. There is nothing left to resolve-points remaining un-rebutted in the end stand as truth and matter, to which the judgment of the law is applied.
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IN COMMERCE, FOR ANY MATTER TO BE RESOLVED IT MUST BE EXPRESSED. Heb. 4:16; Phil. 4:6; Eph. 6:19-21
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HE WHO LEAVES THE BATTLEFIELD FIRST LOSES BY DEFAULT. Book of Job; Mat. 10:22; Legal Maxim: “He who does not repel a wrong when he can, occasions it”
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SACRIFICE IS THE MEASURE OF CREDITIBILY (NO WILLINGNESS TO SACRIFICE EQUALS NO LIABILITY, RESPONSIBILITY, AUTHORITY OR MEASURE OF CONVICTION). Acts 7 life/death of Stephen. “He who bears the burden ought also to derive the benefit.”
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YEAR OF THE BIBLE
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John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
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See more on the Year of the Bible at Wikipedia. Follow this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_of_the_Bible
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For in depth dissection of the bible as it parallels law, go to: http://cms.intervarsity.org/gfm/lsm/resource/biblical-foundations-of-law
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More on Biblical law http://www.theocracywatch.org/biblical_law2.htm
