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Dear Grace family,
We are blessed to live in a nation that was founded upon a biblical view of God, a biblical view of the value of the individual, and an appreciation of the freedom God has given us. In John 8:32, 34, and 36 Jesus says, "you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free … everyone who sins is a slave to sin … if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed."
We have strayed too far from the biblical definition of freedom and redefined it as freedom to do anything you want just as long as you don't hurt anybody. Biblical freedom is living according to the purpose for which God made us. We respect the government, but our citizenship is ultimately in heaven. Therefore, we march to the beat of a different drummer, the Lord Jesus Christ. We obey the government, unless the government contradicts the law of God. We rejoice when our nation promotes justice, mercy, and righteousness. We pray for our country because we know that without God's providence, we will be in great trouble. We work for the welfare of all in our country as well as all around the world. Let's celebrate the good that our country has done when we have followed Christ seriously.
Let's work hard to make sure that we do not repeat the sins of the past, but by God's grace forge a bright future.
Happy 4th of July,
Cliffe
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