One of the rudiments(foundation) of the BPA is the 7 Principles of America’s Christian History and Government. I have been stumped by this for some time and I decided that the best way for me to understand the implications of these principles is to find these principles in the Bible…more specifically in the life of Jesus. Since Jesus is our example I can then more easily relate these principles to my own life (and my dc) and then we can begin to internalize these principles and hopefully it will be easier to see them in other areas of life(externally)…even America’s Christian History and Government … if it should come to that.

I’ve often wondered what is the benefit for my children to be able to identify these principles in the life of the founding fathers b/c I don’t use them as my example. Jesus is my example. I just feel safer starting with studying the life of Jesus and then relating it to our own life.

I’ve become free enough to implement this in our home mainly from talking and reading Lisa’s experience over at Me and My House. This was rolling around in me for some time, even BEFORE I read Lisa’s blog, so when I read about how Lisa ‘renamed’ the principles and related them to other areas outside of America’s Christian History and Gov’t. I knew that is what God was showing me to do in this following study.

Again, the major goal is to apply the 7 Principles of Christian Life(as I call them right now) to our own personal life(internal) and then observe/apply to other areas(external) of life-church/community, civil/local government

Under each principle I have listed one(or two) underlying principles realizing that MANY, MANY lessons will come from each of these. The way I see it, a study of these 7 principles is a lifelong study. This ‘framework’, if you will, serves to help me categorize, organize, and write lessons specific to my children’s lives(and my own) at the place where they are in God and where they need to go in God, first, then allowing God to bring them into His perfect will for their contribution to society.

I plan on making this a part of our Bible Study time; actually when you make God’s Word and Truth the FOUNDATION of every subject, ’school ‘ becomes one great big BIBLE STUDY!!!

1. GOD’S PRINCIPLE OF INDIVIDUALITY - To understand the individuality of Jesus and HIs purpose for coming to earth.

• To understand our own individuality and our purpose on this earth

2. PRINCIPLE OF OBEDIENCE - To learn that the Holy Spirit was given to be our internal ‘governor’…that we are to be governed by God within us and by His Word that has been ‘written’ on the tablets of our heart.


3. CHRISTIAN CHARACTER - To learn that Jesus came to allow us to partake of HIs nature so that we will show Christ to the world by our Christian character and lifestyle.

4. PRINCIPLE OF STEWARDSHIP - To learn that God has given us ‘property’ to steward-our conscience being one of the most valuable…that we are to listen and be guided by our sense of right and wrong(which is governed by the Holy Spirit) in our dealings in life

5. PRINCIPLE OF LOVE - To learn that our allegiance is to God first(internal), then to our neighbor(external)

6. (DON’T HAVE A NAME FOR THIS ONE YET THAT DESCRIBES HOW I SEE THIS) To learn that as our ‘internal government’ (decisions/commitments of our hearts) are submitted to God it will affect our surrounding communities(external)

7. CHRISTIAN UNION - To learn that the prior 6 principles find their outward expression by coming together witH others of like character, faith, and mindset for a common purpose.

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