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Shortly after the United States won its independence, the new nation was visited by a renowned French author, historian, and philosopher, Alexis de Tocqueville. He was tremendously impressed, and he wrote:
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"I sought for the key to the greatness and genius of America in her harbors; in her fertile fields and boundless forests; in her rich mines and vast world commerce; in her public school system and institutions of learning. I sought for it in her democratic Congress and her matchless Constitution.
Not until I went into the churches of America and heard her pulpits AFLAME WITH RIGHTEOUSNESS did I understand the secret of her genius and power.
America is great because America is good, and if America ever ceases to be good, America will cease to be great." |
During America's Revolutionary War, many of her churches were, indeed, AFLAME WITH RIGHTEOUSNESS. In fact, King George III called the American pastors who stirred up and led the rebellion against tyranny "the Black Brigade" and "the Black-robed Regiment," because he considered these pastors to be worth several divisions of seasoned troops! How about America's churches today, can they be accused and convicted of being AFLAME WITH RIGHTEOUSNESS?
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