Seven Principles of the Principle Approach®

  1. God's Principle of Individuality:
    Everything in God's universe reveals His infinity and diversity.
    Each person is a unique creation of God, designed to express the nature of Christ individually in society. The quality of man's government is primarily determined in his heart.
  2. The Christian Principle of Self-Government:
    God ruling internally from the heart of the individual.
    In order to have true liberty man must be governed internally by the Spirit of God rather than by external forces. Government is first individual then extends to the home, church and community.
  3. America's Heritage of Christian Character:
    The image of Christ engraved upon the individual within, bringing dominion and change to his external environment.
    The model of American Christian character is the Pilgrim character with these qualities: faith and steadfastness, brotherly love, Christian care, diligence and industry, and liberty of conscience.
  4. "Conscience is the Most Sacred of All Property":
    God requires faithful stewardship of all His gifts, especially the internal property of our conscience, thoughts, and convictions.
    This is a tool for self-government as each child learns the revelation of consent. Each individual governs his life through the voluntary consent to do right or wrong and is protected by laws established by the consent of the governed.
  5. The Christian Form of Our Government:
    The divine flow of spiritual power and force through self-governing individuals whose God-given rights are protected by laws established by their elected representatives.
    Proper government requires a balance of internal power and its external form as seen in the separation of powers and its dual form with checks and balances.
  6. How The Seed of Local Self-Government is Planted:
    Christian self-government begins with salvation and education in God's law and love and flows to governing oneself, one's home, one's church and one's community.
  7. The Christian Principle of American Political Union:
    Internal agreement or unity, which is invisible, produces an external union, which is visible in the spheres of government, economics, and home and community life.
    Before two or more individuals can act effectively together, they must first be united in spirit in their purposes and convictions.