Times Are New, Yet They Are The Same

By Chuck Ness

Many Christians are unaware of the fact that it was the Great Awakening of the 18th century that brought about a climate which made the American Revolution possible. The message that, “Ye must be born again”, resonated resonated with Colonists, making them realize that it was not church membership, but a personal relationship with Jesus Christ that made you a Christian.

After a couple generations of this mindset, the Colonists came to realize that political power did not reside in the hands of the English monarch, but rather in their own desire will for self-governance. As evidence, I offer you these words from the Declaration of Independence,