America's Founding Documents state, "All men are created equal," and the vast majority of nominal minded "believers" go right along with this.
Here are the facts:
1.) The Founding Fathers wrote this statement in their documents, but their intended meaning of equality it is not found in any manner in Scripture. They were not talking about all men being equally judged by God, the Gospel being equally applicable to all men, or God equally loving all men. They were talking about civil, political, and social equality.
2.) As well, no Scripture says that all men are created equal regarding civil, political, and social status. In fact, Scripture shows much to the contrary in its demonstration of monarchy governments, family heritage issues, and social hierarchy.
3.) Scripture clearly demonstrates spiritual inequality, as well. Prophet Jeremiah was intended to be a Prophet before his conception, King David was conceived in sin, John the Baptiser was atypically filled with the Spirit in the womb, Esau was destinedto be hated by God and to serve Jacob, and all Cretians were doomed to be lazy liars.
4.) Mere inspection of neonates shows some are diseased, incompletely formed, nonviable, and many are immediately subject to gender and racial bias. They are not created equal. Female neonates are not equal to males, in that their intrauterine hormonal and physical developments are not the same. Babies born in foreign countries do not have equal rights as the native born. Babies born in war do not have protection and resources as those born in peace time.
The more accurate ideology to hold in mind upon this topic is to say, "Much of mankind is born with similarities, God does not force equality upon them, and it is the destiny of all men to live with injustices."
Here are the facts:
1.) The Founding Fathers wrote this statement in their documents, but their intended meaning of equality it is not found in any manner in Scripture. They were not talking about all men being equally judged by God, the Gospel being equally applicable to all men, or God equally loving all men. They were talking about civil, political, and social equality.
2.) As well, no Scripture says that all men are created equal regarding civil, political, and social status. In fact, Scripture shows much to the contrary in its demonstration of monarchy governments, family heritage issues, and social hierarchy.
3.) Scripture clearly demonstrates spiritual inequality, as well. Prophet Jeremiah was intended to be a Prophet before his conception, King David was conceived in sin, John the Baptiser was atypically filled with the Spirit in the womb, Esau was destinedto be hated by God and to serve Jacob, and all Cretians were doomed to be lazy liars.
4.) Mere inspection of neonates shows some are diseased, incompletely formed, nonviable, and many are immediately subject to gender and racial bias. They are not created equal. Female neonates are not equal to males, in that their intrauterine hormonal and physical developments are not the same. Babies born in foreign countries do not have equal rights as the native born. Babies born in war do not have protection and resources as those born in peace time.
The more accurate ideology to hold in mind upon this topic is to say, "Much of mankind is born with similarities, God does not force equality upon them, and it is the destiny of all men to live with injustices."
