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I’m Raymond Smith — Bible teacher, author, and disciple-maker. I built Disciple Blueprint for believers who want more than Sunday morning.
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Does God's Blueprint Actually Work?
Many people believe biblical principles may sound good in theory but fail in the real world.
But what if history tells a different story?
In this episode of the Disciple Blueprint Podcast, we explore whether God's design for society has ever actually been attempted. Beginning with ancient Israel and continuing through the Pilgrims and the Mayflower Compact, we examine historical examples of people who intentionally sought to organize their lives and communities around biblical principles.
No society has ever followed God's design perfectly because no society has ever been made up of perfect people. But history demonstrates an important truth: God's blueprint was never the problem. Human disobedience has always been the problem.
- How God's design was first demonstrated through Israel
- Why the Pilgrims came to America
- Why biblical convictions shaped their communities
- What the Mayflower Compact reveals about government under God
- Why God's blueprint is more than a theory
- Deuteronomy 6:7
- Ephesians 1:22
- 1 Samuel 13:8–14
- 2 Chronicles 26:16–21
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Biblical Foundation of America: God's Blueprint
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