…about God and his faith. In his own words:
- Without an humble imitation of the characteristics of the Divine Author of our blessed religion, we can never hope to be a happy nation.
- You do well to wish to learn our arts and our ways of life and above all, the religion of Jesus Christ.
- The Hand of providence has been so conspicuous in all this, that he must be worse than an infidel that lacks faith, and more than wicked, that has not gratitude enough to acknowledge his obligations.
- By the all-powerful dispensations of Providence, I have been protected beyond all human probability and expectation; for I had four bullets through my coat, and two horses shot under me, yet escaped unhurt, altho’ death was levelling my companions on every side.
- Let us raise a standard to which the wise and the honest can repair. The event is in the hand of God.
- It is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favors.
- The blessed Religion revealed in the word of God will remain an eternal and awful monument to prove that the best Institution may be abused by human depravity; and that they may even, in some instances be made subservient to the vilest purposes.
- The propitious smiles of Heaven can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right, which Heaven itself has ordained.
- Your love of liberty – your respect for the laws – your habits of industry – and your practice of the moral and religious obligations, are the strongest claims to national and individual happiness.
- I now make it my earnest prayer, that God would have you, and the State over which you preside, in his holy protection, that he would incline the hearts of the Citizens to cultivate a spirit of subordination and obedience to Government, to entertain a brotherly affection and love for one another, for their fellow Citizens of the United States at large, and particularly for their brethren who have served in the Field, and finally, that he would most graciously be pleased to dispose us all, to do Justice, to love mercy, and to demean ourselves with that Charity, humility and pacific temper of mind, which were the Characteristicks of the Divine Author of our blessed Religion, and without an humble imitation of whose example in these things, we can never hope to be a happy Nation.
Now, is there any doubt that the Father of our Country was a Christian?
An exhaustive study of George Washington’s faith can be found in the book, “George Washington’s Sacred Fire” by authors, Peter A. Lillback, Ph.D. and Jerry Newcombe.
The Bible that George Washington used in 1789 when he took the Oath of office as the first President of the United States. History records that after taking his Oath, he reverently kissed this Bible, closed his eyes and in an attitude of devotion implored, "So help me God!"
