The Greatness of America

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Ivan G Thompson

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The Making of a Great America Where the Church and the Founding Fathers Fell Short

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"Make America Great Again" has quickly become one of the most divisive phrases in our nation. It most certainly begs the questions when was America great, what things made it great, and what things need to be done to restore its greatness? The answers to the questions above have driven me back to study the Founding Fathers' vision of America and what they set out to achieve. I am a born-again Christian. As such, I share the belief that America's greatness is inextricably connected to its foundational aim, as expressed in the pledge of allegiance, to be "one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." I know that for non-Christians, these words may have a myriad of interpretations. This book is not written for them. This book is written for those who profess the lordship of Jesus Christ and acknowledge the inerrant doctrinal authority of the Bible: 2 Tim 3:16 (NKJV) "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 2 Pet 1:16, 20-21 (NKJV) "For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of His majesty…knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. I believe that the Scriptural principles reflected in the pledge of allegiance were valid long before it was created and are still relevant today. As I study the Founding Father's application of these principles; however, I believe that they did not go far enough in their pursuit of the tenets of liberty and justice for all. Though these Founding Fathers were great visionaries, likely the greatest visionaries our country has ever known, their revelation of God's plan for our nation was incomplete. I will show in this book how the Founding Fathers had difficulty extending the application of these principles outside themselves (British settlers). They had difficulty extending these principles to native Americans, enslaved Africans and even to other European immigrants (Irish, German, etc.) Why would I go to the trouble of pointing this out? I do so to point out that many of the issues that we are dealing with today (division along racial lines, racism, distrust of immigrants) are not new issues. Ecclesiastes 1:9 (NKJV) says, "That which has been is what will be, that which is done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun." The central point of this book is that America will never achieve the greatness that God envisioned if today's leaders in government and the church make the same mistakes as the leaders of America at the time of the Founding Fathers.

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Ivan is a seasoned author with over 35 published titles. His books are available on Amazon.com, and many are available as audiobooks on Audible.com. Ivan’s Christian books give Scriptural advice on such topics as being a Christian in the workplace, being a better father, discovering your purpose, finding the “Next” step in your purpose, God’s healing power, growing in confidence, recovering from brokenness and increasing your skills and abilities in any area. Several of these books and audiobooks are also available in Spanish.
Ivan’s three exceptional books about diversity in the Air Force books have garnered rave reviews and are available on Amazon (one also on Audible). Ivan has over 25 years of experience consulting, conducting senior leadership off-sites, and strategic planning sessions. He served as Deputy Director of the Defense Business Practice Implementation Board. As the Deputy, he helped facilitate Task Groups for the Secretary of Defense comprised of senior DoD civilians and retired and active Fortune 500 CEOs.
Ivan is also a singer/songwriter, actor, business consultant, and inventor. He is a retired Air Force officer with five adult children and resides in New York City. He graduated with military distinction and as the Outstanding Cadet in Organizational Behavior from the United States Air Force Academy in 1986 and earned his Master’s in Management from Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in 1995.

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The Greatness of America

The greatness of America is not the Founding Fathers. The greatness of America is not the diversity of her ethnicities. It’s not even found in her many freedoms and liberties. It’s not found solely in her gorgeous landscapes from sea to shining sea. I believe in 202,1 we have forgotten that God made America great despite areas of shortsightedness pertaining to race and equality in the Founding Fathers. We have forgotten that God is the only force strong enough to unite a nation that would be torn apart across ethnic lines without Him. God is the only person with motives so pure that He can lead us away from the selfishness, greed, and favoritism that would cause us to restrict or impinge upon the liberties of one race to increase the liberties afforded to our own. God handcrafted America’s shores, mountain landscapes, deserts, beaches, hills, fields, rivers, lakes, and streams. He made every blooming flower and tree and all the creatures that find their home here. He is the only one that can and should be given credit for the greatness that is America! He is the only one that can carry her to the destiny that He envisioned. Trusting in anyone else, giving full credit to anyone else, is at best ingratitude and at worst idolatry.

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The Making of a Great America Where the Church and the Founding Fathers Fell Short

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Preface

My name is Ivan Thompson. I believe God has led me to write a book on one of the most controversial subjects in our nation right now. That subject is the role of the Church in healing our nation’s divisions along racial lines, as I believe that history is repeating itself.

Since the time of the Founding Fathers, matters of race have framed divisions in our nation. These issues have once again moved into the forefront— today, these issues are disguised as divisions along political lines, but at their root, they are divisions centered on matters of race. As such, they are heart issues. Who better to address heart issues in our nation than the Church? As believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, we believe that God has the power to change men’s hearts. Is change needed? I believe it is. I am 55, and I have seen division in our nation over the years, but nothing like this.

There’s a saying that says; there are two things you should never talk about, religion and politics; I talk about both in this book. If that wasn’t volatile enough, I have added in the subject of race. It’s not a book for Republicans or Democrats, but a book for people that claim the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
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Ivan G Thompson

The Making of a Great America Where the Church and the Founding Fathers Fell Short

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The Making of a Great America Where the Church and the Founding Fathers Fell Short

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