“A Preacher’s Position On Immigration” Or “Christ-ian Before American” Or “More Thoughts On The Bigger Picture”

“Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother, thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a stranger in his land. The children that are begotten of them shall enter into the congregation of the LORD in their third generation”                                                                                                                            (Deuteronomy 23:7,8)

“…every man heard [the disiples of Christ] speak in his own language.”  (Acts 2)

 

Where should the Christ-ian stand on immigration or what position should the Christ-ian take?  I have mulled this over for years. Methinks we have come to a position. The Above texts should imply our position.

In terms of the law, persons coming into this country are perpatrating a criminal act Period, there is no doubt on that fact.

When I purposely think things through thoroughly, fairly, critically and logically, I understand immigrants wanting to come to this great country. The immigrants want a better life for themselves and their family. This desire for the better life is intrinsic in all families everywhere on this planet.

Immigrants, with a long history of criminal activity, must not be allowed in to this country, where citizens of this country, and legal or illegal immigrants, with good intentions, could be hurt, harmed or murdered period. This position is non-negotiable.

In terms of the Christ-ian faith,  immigrants, legal or illegal, will hear the Gospel of the Lord and Saviour of mankind in this country, whereas in other countries evil religions such as Islam, Hindu, Buddism run freely and rampant; persons are kept from the kingdom of Christ by the oppressive, false, evil, and soul-murdering prophets of the (s)atanic or (l)uciferian religions that steal, kill, and destroy.

Therefore this Christ-ian’s position on immigration is:
*”Do unto others as you would have done unto you.”
* This Christ-ian should not get entangled in the affairs of this world.
*This Christ-ian’s position is: Leave issues like this to our Sovereign God, Who makes all things work together for the good of His called, who are called according to His purpose and those that love Him.
* This Christ-ian’s position is: Laws are laws and they should not be broken, yet when God sees fit to bring immigrants, legal or illegal into this country or a cross my path, this Christ-ian will love his neighbor, he will love the alien, he will love the immigrant that God may put in his way.

To summarize: The Christ-ian should honour and uphold the laws of this country, this is Biblical and yet at the same time the Christ-ian should love the persons that are doing a right thing in a wrong way, and trust and know God is on the throne.

Methinks this is a fair, logical, and Scriptural position.  What think ye?
Godspeed.

2 thoughts on ““A Preacher’s Position On Immigration” Or “Christ-ian Before American” Or “More Thoughts On The Bigger Picture”

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