Pilgrim Institute Announces Launch of
Restoring America’s Biblical Foundations

Pilgrim Institute, an educational ministry, announces the launch of Restoring America’s Biblical Foundations, a power-packed study that will help direct your thinking concerning the influence of the Word of God upon our nation.

Whether you see yourself as a concerned citizen, a Christian leader, an entrepreneur, a parent or grandparent, or, perhaps, a home or classroom educator, Restoring America’s Biblical Foundations will engage and equip you to make a difference in your circle of influence.

The blessings of liberty that we have enjoyed for many generations in the United States are predicated upon distinctive, historic, Biblical principles. However, as we have forgotten these foundational principles, our nation has drifted from its strong foundation to the practice of socialism. After many decades of forgetfulness and ignorance, few Christians can clearly articulate a truly Biblical view of men and nations. Many have never given serious consideration to the connection between God’s Word and the nation in which we live.

Pilgrim Institute, established in 1979 for the restoration of American Christian Education and the
preservation of America’s Providential History, has been serving families, Christian leaders, concerned citizens, businessmen, and educators to educate and to equip them in their responsibility to be governed by the principles of the Scriptures in all areas of his life, including the civil sphere.

This study, Restoring America’s Biblical Foundations, was designed to present the Biblical ideas and principles which promote individual, religious, economic, and civil liberty as they are revealed in our nation’s history and reflected in our form of government. Practical application is made in this study for teaching these principles in the home, the church, and the school setting or as a personal, individual study.

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In celebration of President’s Day, enjoy reading Abraham Lincoln’s words regarding George Washington.

“…away back in my childhood, the earliest days of my being able to read, I got hold of a small book…[The Life of Washington]. I remember all the accounts there given of the battle fields and struggles for the liberties of the country, and none fixed themselves upon my imagination so deeply as the struggle here at Trenton, New-Jersey. The crossing of the river; the contest with the Hessians; the great hardships endured at that time, all fixed themselves on my memory more than any single revolutionary event; and you all know, for you have all been boys, how these early impressions last longer than any others. I recollect thinking then, boy even though I was, that there must have been something more than common that those men struggled for; that something even more than National Independence; that something that held out a great promise to all the people of the world to all time to come; I am exceedingly anxious that this Union, the Constitution, and the liberties of the people shall be perpetuated in accordance with the original idea for which that struggle was made…” –Address to the New Jersey Senate, February 21, 1861

In honor of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, February 12, Pilgrim Institute is offering a selection of free resources to help you remember the character and contributions of our 16th president. You’ll find something of interest for children, youth, and adults. The material is only available through Monday, February 13, so don’t delay. A special offer for The Mighty Works of God: Self Government is also available for a limited time.

America’s Hope

by Jeanette Whittaker

“You and I have a rendezvous with destiny.

“We’ll preserve for our children this, the last best hope of man on earth, or we’ll sentence them to take the last step into a thousand years of darkness.” –Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan spoke these words more than a generation ago. They were powerful words then, but have become perhaps even more meaningful as we look ahead to 2012.

In his 1964 speech, called “A Time for Choosing,” Reagan captured the sentiment that the citizens of the nation must step forward to take responsibility for the future of the nation. Posterity will be blessed or will suffer depending upon how actively we step up to the plate and make a difference in our nation.

His sentiments echo a long heritage, beginning with America’s founding fathers. Generations of citizens struggled to secure liberty, even laying down their lives to secure hope for their posterity. It is our responsibility today to honestly accept that torch of responsibility and equip ourselves to be the hope-bearers for future generations.

Where do we look for guidance in achieving such a monumental task? It’s tempting to pin our hopes on political action, influential leaders, or people in places of power. The truth is that the future of our nation resides in the hands of an overruling Providence. If there is any hope for our nation, we must place our trust in the God of Nations and align ourselves with His principles regarding the government of men and nations.

Do we know His principles regarding the government of nations? Do we believe that He exercises power and control over the destinies of nations? Are we ready to live by His principles of liberty for men and nations?

For many of us these questions have rarely occupied our thinking, much less our serious consideration and practice. Our nation is suffering the consequences of this lack of Biblical understanding and character.

If your heart yearns to secure the blessings of liberty for your children, as they were secured for us by previous generations, now is the time to take action. Pilgrim Institute has served in this arena of teaching for over three decades. Individuals from all walks of life have learned powerful Biblical truths regarding the application of Biblical principles to ALL aspects of life, including both self and civil government.

Pilgrim Institute training has empowered and equipped people to make a difference in their own circles of influence. The highlights of this Biblical teaching are now being made available to you in a new DVD study series entitled Restoring America’s Biblical Foundations. Refined over decades of faithful teaching, and carefully laid out in an 11-lesson study format, Restoring America’s Biblical Foundations presents a systematic overview of the truths which have transformed individuals, families, and classrooms. These very same truths, applied at the local, state, and national level, have the power to restore hope for future generations.

Restoring America’s Biblical Foundations features the powerful teaching of James Rose and Ruth Smith, long-time advocates of Biblical thinking for families, educators, and civil government. The DVD teaching, along with related questions for group discussion and individual study clearly communicate lessons which can immediately be put to practice in a home or classroom and provide the basis on which citizens can act responsibly in matters of spiritual, religious, economic, civil, and political liberty.

Restoring America’s Biblical Foundations will soon be available for purchase. Begin planning now to invest in your own personal study and pray concerning sharing these important Biblical truths in a small group, Sunday School class, or other places of influence.

What influence does the Word of God have

upon our nation?

As a Christian, have you given serious consideration to the connection between God’s Word and the nation in which we live? Does your heart yearn to secure the blessings of liberty for your children as they were secured for us by previous generations?

Now is the time to take action…

After three decades of teaching individuals from Biblical truths and the application of Biblical principles to ALL aspects of life, including both self and civil governments, Pilgrim Institute now makes available a new DVD study series Restoring America’s Biblical Foundations

• An 11-lesson study format

• Powerful teaching featuring James Rose and Ruth Smith

• Perfect for individual or group use and discussion

…COMING SPRING 2012…

Christ Changed History

Christ Changed Hearts

“When Jesus Christ, the Son of God, came to earth, He came as a baby. He grew up in the simple home of His earthly father, the carpenter Joseph. We know little about Jesus as a boy. We do know that he was perfect.

“His work on earth began when he was about thirty years of age. Jesus walked the roads of Israel.  He traveled fro city to city. He taught the people and performed many miracles. Jesus taught that He was the Son of God. He taught that He had come to bring life.

“Many people followed Jesus from place to place to hear Him teach. But Jesus did not come to earth just to teach the people. God sent Jesus Christ, His Son, to earth to die for our sins.

“As people believed in Jesus as their Saviour, their hearts were changed. They loved a living God rather than idols. They began to love the things of God, rather than the things of the world.

“As people believed that Jesus was the Son of God, their lives were changed. They began to love their neighbors. Others could not understand them.

“During the early years after Jesus’ ministry, His followers began to be called Christians.  There were some who said that the Christians ‘turned the world upside down.’

“And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;” Acts 17:6

“Christians knew that they could be governed in their hearts. They could be controlled and directed by God.  This is Christian self government.”1

“All of history reflects Christ and Christianity. History reveals that liberty for
the individual is the result of Christ’s work upon this earth: His death, burial,
resurrection and ascention into heaven as the Son of God.  Liberty first comes to
the individual internally. The internal change of the heart brings forth external
changes in the life and work of the individual.” 2

1.The Mighty Works of God, Liberty and Justice for All, Student Text, pgs. 35-37,
Bradford Press, 2003
2. The Mighty Works of God, Liberty and Justice for All, Teacher Guide, pgs. 51-52,
Bradford Press, 2003

Christmas provides a great opportunity for sharing the ideas of America’s Christian history and her Biblical foundations. Pilgrim Institute offers many items which can assist in planting these seeds of knowledge in the minds of family and friends.

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