I’d like to know the day when Christians – those who believe and live for Jesus Christ – will actually agree on something and push forward together to make a Godly change. Anyone have that date?
First we couldn’t seem to agree on Pre-marital sex, some Christians allow it, others codemn it. Then abortion, which we covered in a justified falsehood of “science” and lies. And of course there’s homosexuality, no church seems to agree on what the Bible actually says. Now, refugees – a welcomed neighbor to love or one to treat as an enemy?
I laugh at the scriptures people use. You know the ones like Leviticus 19:33-34 “When an alien lives with you in your land, do not mistreat him. 34 The alien living with you must be treated as one of your native-born. Love him as yourself, for you were aliens in Egypt. I am the LORD your God.” First of all, who said we would mistreat them? Please retire this scripture from your rhetoric. But if you insist on hiding behind this, then how about you really study the scripture? After all, if you’re just reading the Bible and not studying its fundamental meanings, your beliefs are no different than an athiest.
Leviticus 19:33-34 in Jewish translation, because the Bible is a book about the Jewish people, is actually translated: “33 And if a ger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not mistreat him.34 But the ger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were gerim in Eretz Mitzrayim: I am Hashem Eloheichem.”
Now, according to Rabbi Philip Lefkowitz “When the Torah speaks of a Ger it can refer to two distinct categories – a Ger Zedek one who fully embraces the Jewish religion and who as Ruth becomes a full member of the Jewish community, a Jew, among Jews, or a Ger Tashuv an individual, a non-Jew, who lives in the theocracy of the ancient Jewish Commonwealth accepting upon him/herself specific Jewish moral laws, societal laws, so as to enjoy this privilege. There is no category in Jewish tradition for a non-Jew to reside in the Jewish Commonwealth devoid of acceptance of specific laws of conduct. (Rabbi Philip Lefkowitz. Immagration and Judaism. TheJewishPress.com. Sept. 10, 2015)
See the differnce? The “alien” or “stranger” are to accept and must conform to the laws of our land in ALL aspects. Christians who oppose allowing these “refugees” into our country are being rebuked for having fear from other Christians who boast about being confident that the Lord will protect them and “whom shall we fear if God is before us?”
The truth is: Both camps are right and wrong.
As Christians we shouldn’t have fear dictate our actions, we also shouldn’t disparage someone whose faith isn’t like our own (Romans 14:1). In addition, we shouldn’t be so tolerant of things and say that we do it “out of love” or “we need to extend grace to them”. Jesus is still the same man who turned the tables in the synagouge when marchants turned it into a market place. He’s still the same man that said: “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.” Matt 10: 16.
So what’s the actual answer? What do we do with these people who need safety, food and security?
1.) We can take care of them but it doesn’t have to be here. This is a big, big world. There are uninhabited islands, lands and places that we can fix and accomodate to house all 10,000 people. We can set them up with medical centers, schools and food sources to give them the quality of life they deserve. It’ll cost us money, but it will also create jobs.
2.) No one be allowed in unless they have gone through full, extensive background checks and evaluations. It could take eight months to a year to fully vet someone, maybe longer, but then we’ll at least know they’re safe to be around us without any ties to a terrorist organization. (Hopefully)
3.) Prayer. God is the only one who knows the intentions of man. He’s the one who knows if we’re safe or not. The irony is, we can’t agree on what color the church rug should be so how in the world will one denomination of people actually be able to agree on something as vital as our safety? This is probably the best answer, but Christians have layed down for so long that we now have an anti-God government in place that would never consult Him or His word for the actual answer.
Yes, we should love our neighbor and even our enemy, but Jesus warned us also there is a Devil looking to steal, kill and destroy us. That’s not being afraid, it’s a fact because God said it.
A Syrian refugee holds a baby in a refug…A Syrian refugee holds a baby in a refugee camp set in the town of Harmanli, south-east of Sofia on November 12, 2013. Bulgaria’s asylum centres are severely overcrowded after the arrival of almost 10,000 refugees this year, half of them Syrian. The influx has fuelled anti-immigrant sentiment in a country already struggling with dire poverty. AFP PHOTO / NIKOLAY DOYCHINOVNIKOLAY DOYCHINOV/AFP/Getty Images
I want to care for these people. We do need to help the innocent ones, the ones that left to protect their family. But we don’t need another attack in this country. We don’t need any of our schools, stadiums, and public places blown up or shot down – we do a good enough job with our own extremists and mentally ill for that.
Saying “I don’t know what we should do” is not a bad thing. It shows us how much we need the wisdom and direction of God in our lives and for this country. 2 Chronicles 7:14-15: “if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place.”
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