Investigating the War of 1861 | The Fellowship of God's Covenant People

by Jim Jester

Christians are people of truth. As I grew up in America, attending grade school and college, I thought I was being taught the truth. As I grew older I found out that not everything I was told was 100% accurate, whether it came from teachers, friends, books, newspapers, or electronic media. I soon realized that there is another side to the story that we are not always told. The Civil War was one of those issues that really got my curiosity stirred – so soon after winning (allegedly) the American Revolution, here we were cruelly fighting brother against brother? Why, this is absurd!

So I set out to search for the other side of the story. I skimmed through about 7 books from the immense collection in the local library. I also bought 3 books which were from a pro-Southern position so I could gather the truth about what really happened in that war. Why? Because we deserve the truth. Additionally, I wanted to give Christians enough facts to help them re-educate the brainwashed masses and point them to the ultimate remedy for our national problems, the Bible.

In the article, I cover all the major issues of the time: slavery, emancipation, money, federalism, empire, secession, justice, and the morality of the war. I did not feel this would be complete without a little about some of the battles in the conflict, especially Robert E. Lee’s secret plan for Gettysburg. In the research I also note how the government has expanded its power and how the root of our problems go all the way back to the Constitution itself. This was disheartening and something I did not expect to discover.

Part 1: Slavery Turns Radical; Towards War; Emancipation; Filthy Lucre; Federalism

Part 2: Empire; Secessionism; A Just War?; Aftermath

Part 3: Strategy; Lee's Secret Plan; Doomsday; Tightening the Federal Noose; Conclusion

Endnotes

The Biggest Error of Christian America

Most ministers call Abraham a “Jew” without justification or Scriptural evidence. Preachers refer to Moses and the ancient Israelites who came out of Egypt as “Jews.” Why? It is because they are taught to do so in their colleges and seminaries (controlled by jews). The book of Exodus calls them Israelites, the House of Jacob, Hebrews, Israel, and the children of Israel. Never are any of this race called “Jews.”