The Continental Congress formed in 1774.
Colonial self government looking for recognition from Parliament, not necessarily independence at that point.
It was the Continental Congress that voted for independence on July 2nd 1776 with Lee’s Resolution. The Declaration was actually just the announcement of what they had already done.
RE: Colonial self government looking for recognition from Parliament, not necessarily independence at that point.
OK, peoople who know their American History know all these. The question then become, was their declaration of independence ( which England’s King and Parliament did not approve of ), a violation of Scripture?
This question is really only for Christians who take the Bible seriously and submit to it as the highest authority for faith and practice.
The question is not relevant to those who don’t take what the Bible teaches as inspired by God.