what is the difference between a republic and democracy?

8/14/2019 What Is The Difference Between A Republic And Democracy?

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Being a brief consideration of

the distinctions between

the great Biblical principlesof civilgovernment

on which the

American Constitutional

Republic

was founded and

the malignant doctrines

of "democracy"

into which our nation has fallen.


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REPUBLIC

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GOVERNMENT BASED ON GOD'S LAW

Bible is textbook of govt. Law based onGod's law. Constitution guaranteesindividual freedom, defines proper functionsof govt. Minority rights upheld. (Ex 20:1-17,24:3; Dt 4:1-9, 17:18-19; I.a 33:22; Gal 5:1.)

REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT

Power flows from God to citizen torepresentatives. People elect legislators,executives, judges. Officials accountable toelectorate. Rights & due process upheld.(Ex 18:19-25, 19:5-8; Lev 19:15; Dt 1:13-18,18:18-20; Rom 13:1-8; Tim 3:1-13.)

MAN'S GOVERNMENT (Humanl.m)

State is "god," "vox populi" is sovereign.Majority rule, minority rights suppressed.God's law denied, humanism is state"religion." (1 Sam 8:7; 2 Chron 7:19-22; I.a1:21-28; Mk. 7:20-23; Rom 1: 21-25, 8:7.)

DIRECT GOVERNMENT (Mobocracy)

The people rule by emotion; legislate onimpulse, judge by vote. No absolutes.Reason replace righteousness; majoritydecrees "justice." (Gen 11:1-9; Ex 23:1-2;Judg 21:25; I 59:1-15.)

CENTRALIZED GOVERNMENT (Tyranny)

Federal govt. unrestrained; local govts. mereappendages. Controls and bureaucraciessap nation's resources. Caesar is arbiter ofmorals, "truth" is what serves State. (1 Sam

8:14-18; I.a 3:1-15; John 19:15.)


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PROPERTY RIGHTS SECURE

All property is God's, entrusted toindividuals as His vice regents. Man hasproperty in self, in rights & estate. Govt'sfunction is to protect person and property.(Ex 20:15-17, 22:3, 30:15; Lev 27:30-33; Num

5:6-8; PI 24:1; 1 Cor 10:26.)

INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY (Freedom)

Liberty is gift from God to be exercisedwithin His laws. Basic law of liberty is TenCommandments, Mt 22:37-40, and to beconscientious toward God. (Ex 20:2; John8:36; Actl 24:16; Gal 5:13; 1 Pet 2:18.)

STEWARDSHIP (Free EnterprlH)

God created man to glorify Him & to tend Hisearth. Man is God's steward; to be fruitful, tofulfill God's dominion charter and to obeyHis work rules. (Gen 1:18; 3; Lev 27:30-33;Dt 25:4; Mt 8:21,33; 25:14-20; Eph 8:5-9.)

TAXATION (Confllcatlon)

Taxation an instrument of social control;citizens made servants of State. Personalproperty progressively taxed to supportCaesar's excesses. (Lev 19:13; 1 Sam 8:11-

18; 1 KlngI21:1-19.)

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LICENSE

Liberty licensed by ~ajority; minority mustconform. "Broad public policy" is "god;"constitutional guarantees. give way toconcensus and "divine right" of publicofficials. (2 Pet 2:17-19; Jude 4,5; Rev17&18).

COLLECTIVISM (Soclalllm)

Materialism is worshipped. Govt controlsproduction & distribution. Man must serveState, not God. Property a privilegeconferred or cancelled by State. (Lk 12:13-21; Rev 13:16-17.)


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THE ROOTS OF OUR

AMERICAN REPUBLIC

The roots of our American Republic

grew not from the glories that were Greece

or the grandeur that was Rome; they were

planted at Mt. Sinai.

The brilliance of our Constitution

stems not from the gods of Mt. Olympus or

the philosophers of Rome; it flows directly

from the The Holy Bible, the written word

of the LivingGod.

Thus, as Rev. Louis DeBoer has writ-

ten: "Our national existence as a republic

offree men is contingent on a national faith,

faith in the word of God, and presupposes

the necessity ofperiodicreformation to bring

us back to that word and its requirements."

((ifMy people) which are called by My name) shallhumble themselves) and pray) and seek My face)

and turn from their wicked ways) then will I hear

from heaven and will forgive their sin) and will healtheir land. ))(II Chron. 7: 14 -- see also II Chron 7: 19)

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