Fellow Believers, In light of the Syrian Refugees how do you think we should interpret what the bible is telling us to do for them in these verses? Matt. 5: 42 Give to the one who asks you, and DO NOT TURN AWAY from the one who wants to borrow from you. Ephesians 5:1-2 Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Matthew 25:41-46 “Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Leave Me, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry, and you gave Me nothing to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me nothing to drink; I WAS A STRANGER AND YOU DID NOT INVITE ME IN; naked, and you did not clothe Me; sick, and in prison, and you did not visit Me .’ Then they also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry, or thirsty, or as a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ Then He will reply to them, ‘I assure you and most solemnly say to you, to the extent that you did not do it for one of the least of these , you did not do it for Me.’ Then these will go away into eternal punishment, but those who are righteous and in right standing with God [will go, by His remarkable grace] into eternal (unending) life.”
I do not pretend to understand the economical ramification of allowing any influx of any large group of immigrants, all I know is that God has called us to unselfishly seek the best for others. If you would do it for your fellow American you should do it for every other human being on earth. The love we are called to does not see race, gender, nationality or creed. As Christians we are called to be citizens of a higher kingdom. Jesus does not give us exceptions on loving others because they are from a different country or they might be terrorists. When Jesus was teaching, Rome had long since invaded their country. The Romans were the Terrorists of the day. Yet Jesus told them to to do more than just love and pray for them at a distance. We are called to sacrifice in love as Jesus did regardless of the cost to us. If God has called us to do this do we not believe he is in control of the situation when we actually do it. Brothers and Sisters in Christ, If you still don't think we should welcome the refugees in I ask please take another look at Matthew 5:38-48 and 25:31-46. Open your heart to let God speak his truth into it. Don’t be made prejudice by fear. Don’t be poisoned by hatred. Our God is bigger than the pain any terrorist creates. Our only response should be love. Has our response to the Syrian refugees glorified God, have we shown the world God's love in what we have done? Can we love them as God loves them? #RefugeesWelcome
