Introduction to Sovereignty

By Daniel McGavin Hansen, Sovereign

Today, modern Americans find themselves in an ancient dilemma for we have traded in our Birthright for a “mess of pottage.” As We the People confront trillion Dollar debt, gross and blatant immorality, and a long train of governmental abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce us under absolute Despotism... It is our Duty to seek proper remedy for our awful situation. Accordingly, it behooves us to cease groping in darkness and seek the light of faith which guided and sustained our Founding Fathers.

As modern day Sovereigns it is not our intention to invent or concoct a New Age religion beguiled by the titillating reasonings of mere man or the mysteries of ancient Babylon as embraced and expanded upon within the un-hallowed halls of the Great and Abominable government schools.

The precepts, beliefs and doctrines of our Founding Fathers have been hidden and censored to insure that our children are ignorant of their noble heritage and rights. The reason “Johnny can’t read” is because the National Education Association and the federal Department of Education understand that book burning is passe’ when Johnny can’t read a book or a newspaper or the Bible, the Declaration of Independence, or the Constitution of the United States of America; even if and when he can discover the same away from the monopolized and tax financed centers of indoctrination.

Let us then light up the darkness with refreshing and tantalizing quotations from our Founding Fathers to whet our appetites with hunger and desire and nourishment to pursue our never ending quest for truth, justice and the American way.

Feast on the words of Benjamin Franklin as he addressed the Constitutional Convention.

Mr. President:

The small progress we have made after four or five weeks close attendance & continual reasonings with each other—our different sentiments on almost every question, several of the last producing as many noes as ayes, is methinks a melancholy proof of the imperfection of the Human Understanding. We indeed seem to feel our own want of political wisdom, since we have been running about in search of it. We have gone back to ancient history for models of government, and examined the different forms of those Republics which, having been formed with the seeds of their own dissolutions, now no longer exist. And we have viewed Modern States all round Europe, but find none of their Constitutions suitable to our circumstances.

In this situation of this Assembly, groping as it were in the dark to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it happened, Sir, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of lights to illuminate our understanding?

In the beginning of the Contest with G. Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayer in this room for Divine protection. Our prayers, Sir, were heard, & they were graciously answered. All of us who were engaged in the struggle must have observed frequent instances of superintending Providence in our favor.

To that kind Providence we owe this happy opportunity of consulting in peace on the means of establishing our future national felicity. And have we now forgotten that powerful Friend? or do we imagine we no longer need His assistance?

I have lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth—that God Governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid?

We have been assured, Sir, in the Sacred Writings, that’except the Lord build the House, they labor in vain that build it.’ I firmly believe this; and I also believe that without his concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no better than the Builders of Babel: We shall be divided by our partial local interests; our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a bye word down to the future ages.

And what is worse, mankind may hereafter from this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing Governments by Human wisdom and leave it to chance, war and conquest.

I therefore beg leave to move—that henceforth prayers imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its blessing on our deliberations, be held in this Assembly every morning before we proceed to business, and that one or more of the clergy of this city be requested to officiate in that service.

Glimpse into the soul of the Father of our Nation, George Washington, as he pens a sacred prayer.

"Most gracious God and heavenly Father, we cannot cease, but must cry unto Thee for mercy, because my sins cry against me for justice... .That I may know my sins are forgiven by His death and passion. Embrace me in the arms of Thy mercy; vouchsafe to receive me unto the bosom of Thy love, shadow me with Thy wings, that I may safely rest under Thy protection this night; and so into Thy hands I commend myself, both soul and body, in the name of Thy Son, Jesus Christ, beseeching Thee in Thy heavenly kingdom. Bless all in authority over us, be merciful to all those afflicted with Thy cross or calamity, bless all my friends, forgive my enemies and accept my thanksgiving this evening for all the mercies and favors afforded me; hear and graciously answer these my requests, and whatever else Thou see’st needful grant us, for the sake of Jesus Christ in whose blessed Name and Words I continue to pray, Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name..."

Read on dear reader for man does not live by bread alone but by every word of God uttered by Him and His servants.

As intelligent, moral and faithful men and women trouble themselves to consider the precepts and beliefs of The First Christian Fellowship of Eternal Sovereignty we would refer you first to the record of the foundations of the Church, following the death of Christ, under the direction of the apostles as contained in Acts 5: 27-41:

And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,

Saying, Did not we straightly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.

Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.

Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.

Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;

And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.

For before these days rose up Theuclas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves; who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.

After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.

And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this council or this work be of men, it will come to nought:

But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.

And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

These words from the Bible clearly define the goals of The First Christian Fellowship of Eternal Sovereignty in our opposition to the dictates of man, his mandates or laws when these tyrannies are in opposition to the teachings and laws of God.

The Father of the Constitution, James Madison, confirmed these divine principles recorded in Acts when he stated:

This duty [owed the Creator] is precedent both in order of time and degree of obligation, to the claims of Civil Society.... [E]very man who becomes a member of any Civil Society, [must] do it with a saving of his allegiance to the Universal Sovereign. We maintain therefore that in matters of Religion, no man’s right is abridged by the institution of Civil Society, and that Religion is wholly exempt from its cognizance. Writings of James Madison pg. 184 (G. Hunt ed. 1901)

We Sovereigns have herein boldly declared our doctrine and send it forth to withstand the buffetings and criticisms of the unforgiving marketplace of ideas. We lay no claim to originality or novelty in our quest to rediscover and resurrect the religion and beliefs our Founding Fathers treasured above life or fortune. Our goal is quite simply to inspire and organize Christian patriots, through understanding, wisdom and doctrine, to reclaim their rightful heritage as sons, daughters and heirs of God and of liberty.

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