God Betrayed: Separation of Church and State: The Biblical Principals and the American Application [Paperback]

Jerald Finney (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 19, 2008

God Betrayed explains: (1) the biblical principles concerning government, church, and separation of church and state which one needs to know in order to understand the First Amendment and why it was adopted; (2) the history of the theological warfare in the colonies that eventually resulted in the adoption of the First Amendment; (3) how and why, soon after the ratification of the Constitution and the First Amendment, many churches subjected themselves to the state; (4) how the Supreme Court has used the First Amendment religion clause to remove God from practically all civil government affairs; (5) how civil government entices many churches to abandon their Supernatural and First Amendment freedoms; and (6) how churches in America can operate totally under God and free from any control by civil government. After graduating from college in 1970 and serving as an army officer in the Viet Nam conflict, Jerald Finney worked for the railroad and then started and operated a photography studio in Fort Worth, Texas. He was saved in 1982. God called him to enter the legal profession. He entered the University of Texas School of Law in 1990, and was licensed to practice law in 1993. Since that time, the Lord has guided his career. In 2005, he became lead counsel for the Biblical Law Center. This book is the result of his in depth studies of the issue of separation of church and state, the main issue which is addressed by the Biblical Law Center.

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Separation of Church and State: The Biblical Principles and the American Application.

Product Details

• Paperback: 496 pages
• Publisher: Xulon Press (August 19, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 160647541X
• ISBN-13: 978-1606475416
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,792,867 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jesus Christ, the only Head of the Church, November 22, 2008

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Betty J. Pierce - See all my reviews
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This review is from: God Betrayed: Separation of Church and State: The Biblical Principals and the American Application (Paperback)

"God Betrayed" contains a wealth of information covering the history of religious freedom in America and the conflicts that Christians faced in the early days of this country, which brought about the First Amendment to the Constitution.

The convicting title of this book calls churches to face the fact that they are not only giving up the protection of the First Amendment when they place themselves, even partially, under state authority, but are also grieving and displeasing God. It is a call for the Lord's true churches, as His bride, to remain faithful and submissive to Him as the only Head, even when enticements are made by civil government.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Submission to the wrong authority, November 7, 2008

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J. Brent Bullock - See all my reviews
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This review is from: God Betrayed: Separation of Church and State: The Biblical Principals and the American Application (Paperback)

Finney's book is a great resource detailing many ins and outs of the church state relation. Finney focuses on the aspect of the church's willful submission to the state through licensing and incorporation. This is a side of the church state debate that is often neglected today.