{ "item_title" : "The Documents of Liberty", "item_author" : [" Rob Hudelson "], "item_description" : "Western civilization was built upon specific principles, embodied in special texts, which came to the forefront of history at just the right time. This book combines four of the most important documents outside of the Bible, which embody the principles of liberty. The gospel of Jesus Christ started in Palestine and reached around the globe, eventually bringing the Bible to the most prominent place on the planet. As William Tyndale, the famous English translator put it, If God spare my life, ere many years I will cause a boy who drives a plough to know more of the scriptures than you do. With the invention of the Gutenberg press, it became possible to produce the Bible, along with other important texts like Martin Luther's tracts.From the Magna Carte to Luther's 95 thesis tacked to the door of All Saints Church in Wittenberg, Germany, Christian theology proceeded to march through the globe changing mankind's view of government. The lowest class of serfs and slaves could and would begin to proclaim, teach, and require recognition from their masters and lords. The idea that all men were created equal, and that the king was under God's law, just as the slave, was a new idea. Before that time, the world was under the belief that the divine right of kings ruled the rest of the less fortunate and more ignorant classes of people. The proverbial cat of freedom was let out of the bag of biblical dignity, and the commoner found himself on the same playing field of God's grace as the king was on.It was the Christian faith that was bringing this new found freedom to the world. During the first few centuries on this side of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the church was canonizing the official Christian Scriptures, defining its understanding of the nature of Christ, and clarifying issues of theology proper. The confessions of the church are not inerrant like the bible, but they do articulate what the early church sweat drops of blood over, and even gave their lives to protect and promulgate across the globe.Their are two texts in particular that stand above the fray, not on the same shelf as the Bible, which stands alone as God's inerrant Word, but in close proximity due to their place in history: The Westminster Confession of faith, and its Baptist Alternative, the Second London Baptist Confession of 1689. While the Bible is the Divine writings of one God through many authors over hundreds of years, this confession, the 1689, was written by several pastors of that era, and is essential to understanding doctrine that has become what is considered to be the standard for reformed orthodox Baptist theology.The Baptist Catechism is a critical supplement to the confession, and is a massive benefit for any parent wanting to seriously train their child. Walking alongside of the confession, the catechism provides an invaluable resource for fathers and mothers to use during family worship - quoting from the confession, and immediately following up with a catechism question and its supplemental bible references. Space is also given for note taking, and writing special extras that supplement these precious family times.Lastly, the Declaration of Independence, and the U.S. Constitution are given because they are the outgrowth of the theology contained in the prior works. God's providence put us in this context of history. Landmarks of liberty were left for His people to be like the sons of Issachar, and know the times. It is difficult to convey the importance of these documents. Any parent who is serious about passing on their faith and equipping the next generation to engage in the culture for the cause of liberty will find this all-in-one book a true benefit. Avail yourself of these landmarks of history: The Baptist Confession of Faith; The Baptist Catechism; The Declaration of Independence; The Constitution of the United States.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers2.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/1/51/519/438/1515194388_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "9.95", "online_price" : "9.95", "our_price" : "9.95", "club_price" : "9.95", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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