America on the Cusp of God's Grace issues a rousing call for true, Bible-believing patriots to save America by reverting back to the august principles of our Founding Fathers. With simple, straightforward language, Dennis G. Hurst digs deep into the ideas and beliefs upon which the Republic was founded and then juxtaposes them with the sobering reality of today. Hurst provides a history of the beginning of America, from its seventeenth-century colonies based on religious freedom to the Revolutionary War's stunning impact on the world and to the Constitutional Convention's innovative ideas. Hurst shows how faith in God guided the Founders during every step of the process and compares and contrasts this history with the present state of American culture. In addition, he looks at the damaging effects of Islam on the United States and how it has brought about a decisive, polarizing effect on ideologies today. But Hurst doesn't stop with mere commentary and historical scholarship. Instead, he offers a blueprint for how God-loving American citizens begin a revival in their country. This includes a return to character, leadership, and integrity, plus a steady focus on Christ. True believers were this country's founders; true believers were its sustainers; and true believers will be its rescuers, even an America on the Cusp of God's Grace!

America on the Cusp of God's Grace

The Biblical Connection to the Stars and StripesBy DENNIS G. HURST

iUniverse, Inc.

Copyright © 2010 Dennis G. Hurst
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ISBN: 978-1-4502-6954-4

Contents

Preface...............................................................................................................................viiIntroduction..........................................................................................................................xiChapter One: America As A Faith Haven.................................................................................................3Chapter Two: Faith In 18th Century America............................................................................................23Chapter Three: Faith And The American Revolution......................................................................................37Chapter Four: The Faith Of The Patriot................................................................................................47Chapter Five: The Faith Of A Newborn Nation...........................................................................................54Postscript............................................................................................................................61Chapter Six: Faith And The Congress Of Confederation..................................................................................65Chapter Seven: Faith And The State Governments........................................................................................73Chapter Eight: Faith And The Federal Government.......................................................................................85Chapter Nine: Faith And The New Republic..............................................................................................101Chapter Ten: The Bible, Schools, And Government.......................................................................................111Chapter Eleven: Faith and The Eternal Meaning Of July Fourth..........................................................................145Postscript............................................................................................................................149Part Three – Conflicting Ideologies One: The Qur'an And The Bible Introduction..................................................153Chapter Twelve: Faith Test - Allah the God of the Bible?..............................................................................159Chapter Thirteen: Faith Test - Who Was Muhammad?......................................................................................166Chapter Fourteen: Faith Test - Who Wrote The Qur'an?..................................................................................176Chapter Fifteen: Is Jesus of Islam The Jesus of the Bible?............................................................................180Chapter Sixteen: Qur'an and Bible Prophecy............................................................................................189Chapter Seventeen: Islam - Convert, Be Enslaved, Or Die...............................................................................195Chapter Eighteen: Faith Test - Islam A Religion Of Peace?.............................................................................210Chapter Nineteen: Faith and The Modern Islamic Army...................................................................................225Chapter Twenty: Faith, Women And Islam................................................................................................231Chapter Twenty One: At War With Whom?.................................................................................................236Chapter Twenty Two: Muslim Enmity No Stranger To United States........................................................................251Chapter Twenty Three: Ft. Hood Rules Of Engagement Too Close For Comfort..............................................................256Chapter Twenty Four: Faith - Hezbollah And Main Street................................................................................260Chapter Twenty Five: Divide et Impera - Diversity Run Amok............................................................................267Chapter Twenty Six: The Identity Enigma And Its Legacy................................................................................284Postscript............................................................................................................................301Chapter Twenty Seven: Faith - Pulpit Freedom..........................................................................................305Chapter Twenty Eight: Reclaiming America For Christ...................................................................................311Chapter Twenty Nine: A Blueprint For Revival..........................................................................................319Chapter Thirty: On Character, Leadership, Integrity...................................................................................330Chapter Thirty One: Faith Of Our Founding Fathers.....................................................................................353Chapter Thirty Two: Respect For The Flag Of Devotion..................................................................................372Chapter Thirty Three: The Flag Of The Pledge..........................................................................................388Postscript............................................................................................................................393America - Still The "City On A Hill"..................................................................................................396Appendix – The Founding Documents The Declaration of Independence...............................................................405The Constitution......................................................................................................................411The Amendments........................................................................................................................426References, Notes, Resources and Links used in the Research and Publication of America On The Cusp Of God's Grace.....................439

Chapter One

America As A Faith Haven The Seventeenth Century

Those people who will not be governed by God will be ruled by tyrants William Penn

Many of the British North American colonies that eventually formed the United States of America, were settled in the seventeenth century by men and women, who, in the face of European persecution, refused to compromise passionately-held religious convictions, and fled Europe for the peace and freedom of a new frontier where their faith knew no bounds.

The New England colonies, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland were conceived and established as "plantations of religion" where faith and economy coexisted side-by-side. Some settlers who arrived in these areas came for secular motives - "to catch fish" as one New Englander put it - but the great majority left Europe to worship God in the way they believed to be correct.

They enthusiastically supported the efforts of their leaders to create "a city on a hill" or a "holy experiment," whose success would prove that God's plan for his churches could be successfully realized in the American wilderness, even as He had proved the children of Israel in their own...