Republicanism

 

          The Biblical view of man as a natural born sinner makes it needful to set up a system of government that does not depend upon the wisdom of mobs or give absolute power to one person and sets limits on the power of civil government and requires accountability of public officials. The republican form of government (not a reference to a political party), representative government rooted in moral law, is based on Bible precedent. (Exodus 18: 21; Deuteronomy 1:13; 16:18) The US Constitution only supports democracy in the sense of rule through elected representatives and makes pure democracy unconstitutional. (Constitution Of The United States Of America, Article IV, Section 4) Today we have a majoritarian democracy (mob rule) representing the will of the majority that disregards the rights of the individual and entrusts charismatic personalities with unchequed power.