National Bible Week

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Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of National Bible Week. I thank Mr. Lamborn, who is not only a colleague but a good friend and someone that I look up to in so many ways, for organizing this important Special Order.

As we come to the end of our first session of this Congress, to say that it has not been a tumultuous year would not be putting it clearly. Right now, we are at the beginning of our Advent season, and there is no time better to pause and reflect on the Founding Fathers' intentions. That is simply to protect Americans' right to worship and practice their faith freely.

2 Timothy 3:16-17 says that the Holy Bible is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

To be honest, when I came to Washington, I was actually shocked to learn how much the Founding Fathers looked to Scripture for guidance as they drafted our founding documents. Unfortunately, today, in schools, they don't really explain this. They really hardly even mention it.

Mr. Speaker, I encourage all of my colleagues and every American citizen to simply look at what the Founding Fathers had to say about the Holy Bible and just how much the Founding Fathers relied on it on a day-by-day basis, especially as they put together the documents that founded this very Nation that we live in.

During the days following the inception of this Nation, most people would be surprised to learn that this body, the U.S. Congress, authorized the publication of Bibles.

The Holy Bible is a firm foundation on which we can build our lives, filter decisions through, be encouraged by, and seek guidance from.

Let me say, from my personal standpoint, as an individual who is imperfect but who made a decision to trust Christ Jesus at a young age, and as someone who tries to look at Scripture on a daily basis, we need to continue to lean into God's Word as we seek to do the good work for the American people, grow in our faith, and contribute to a culture of renewed light in this Nation.

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