How do you declare your independence?

In America today many have lost sight of the real meaning of independence as a nation. Listen to learn how you can declare your independence.

Bible References:

1 Peter 2:11–25 (KJV)¹¹ Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; ¹² Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation. ¹³ Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; ¹⁴ Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. ¹⁵ For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: ¹⁶ As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. ¹⁷ Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. ¹⁸ Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. ¹⁹ For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. ²⁰ For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. ²¹ For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: ²² Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: ²³ Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: ²⁴ Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. ²⁵ For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

1 John 2:15–16 (KJV)¹⁵ Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. ¹⁶ For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

Romans 13:1–8 (KJV)¹ Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. ² Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. ³ For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: ⁴ For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. ⁵ Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. ⁶ For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. ⁷ Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. ⁸ Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

1 John 5:7 (KJV)⁷ For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

1 John 4:19 (KJV)¹⁹ We love him, because he first loved us.

Psalm 119:41–48 (KJV)⁴¹ VAU. Let thy mercies come also unto me, O Lord, Even thy salvation, according to thy word. ⁴² So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: For I trust in thy word. ⁴³ And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; For I have hoped in thy judgments. ⁴⁴ So shall I keep thy law continually For ever and ever. ⁴⁵ And I will walk at liberty: For I seek thy precepts. ⁴⁶ I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, And will not be ashamed. ⁴⁷ And I will delight myself in thy commandments, Which I have loved. ⁴⁸ My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; And I will meditate in thy statutes.

John 1:17 (KJV)¹⁷ For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

Romans 6:23 (KJV)²³ For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 6:14–15 (KJV)¹⁴ For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. ¹⁵ What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.

Luke 4:18–19 (KJV)¹⁸ The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, ¹⁹ To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

2 Corinthians 3:17 (KJV)¹⁷ Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

1 Corinthians 8:9 (KJV)⁹ But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.

1 Peter 2:16 (KJV)¹⁶ As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

1 Timothy 1:8–9 (KJV)⁸ But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully; ⁹ Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

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