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NASB | 2 Chronicles 7:14 and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Chronicles 7:14 and My people, who are called by My Name, humble themselves, and pray and seek (crave, require as a necessity) My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear [them] from heaven, and forgive their sin and heal their land. |
Bible Question: When we hear that the United States must be returned back to it's Christian roots, when was the United States ever a genuine Christian Nation? Why do we always seem to think that some time ago people were so much more Christian? |
Bible Answer: Hi, justme; Alas, the United States never was a Christian nation. The founding document - the Constitution - makes no mention of God. Some of the colonies were distinctly Christian, but that did not carry over to the United States. The Constitution does reflect some philosophical principles that arose from Christianity but it embodies none of the theology. Perhaps the biggest difference between now and then is that those politicians who were Christians seemed to be a bit more open about it and were more willing to be guided by their Christian values. And people were not horrified to learn that a politician might read the Bible and be guided by Biblical principles. That is not to say that the great promise in this passage is irrelevant. It just means that it is up to individual Christians to apply the Great Commission to our own neighborhoods, cities, and states. If we make this a Christian nation - not politically but one convert at a time - I'm sure God will indeed heal our land. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |