Christian
Politics –
Part 8: Immigration
and National Security
Pastor
Bruce A. Shields
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SERMON INTRODUCTION
Over the last few weeks,
we have discussed the following issues and shown where the bible stands.
Ø Jesus, if a U.S. Citizen, would vote in
elections to fulfill citizenship duties
Ø What about the matters of life and death?
o
Healthcare – Miracles, modern
medicine & personal control over decisions (not government/insurance/doctor
control)
o
Suicide & Euthanasia
– for reasons other than defense of self, family, property or country, the
intentional killing of one’s self, or another is murder, and wrong according to
God.
o
Abortion & Stem Cells
– Abortion too is the intentional killing of an innocent, and considered murder
since scripture show that life truly begins at the moment of conception when
God begins to knit you in the womb where He also names you.
Ø Crime and punishment and how the Lord would
approve of the death penalty for certain offenses
Ø War, defense, and national security
Ø Guns and matters of defense
Ø Immigration and matters of
national security
Ø Marriage
Ø Education
Ø Economy, budget, trade, campaign finances
Ø Green Values
SCRIPTURE READING
Acts 17:26
“From one man he
made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked
out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands.”
I.
RACE
a. All “nations”, or nationalities
i.
Come from one man,
Adam
b. God marked out their (people of differing
nationalities) time in history
i.
Allotted period of
existence
c. There is truly only one race
i.
Human race
ii.
Though many
nationalities
iii.
Do not confuse
nationality for race
II.
THOUGH
THE BIBLE DOES NOT USE THE WORD IMMIGRATION, IT SPEAKS OF THREE TYPES IN THE
NEW TESTAMENT
a. The Foreigner
i.
Sojourner – Resident alien. Living in one land but citizen in
another.
ii.
Acts 7:6 “And God spoke on this wise, That his seed should
sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and
entreat them evil four hundred years.”
b. The Pilgrim
i.
Exile
ii.
1 Peter
2:11 “Dearly beloved, I beseech
you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against
the soul;”
c. The Stranger (Greek Xenos)
i.
Where we get “xenophobe”
or “the fear of the unknown person”
ii.
Matthew
25:35 “For I was an hungry, and
ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye
took me in:”
iii.
Matthew
25:40 “And the King shall answer
and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one
of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.”
Though
these scriptures speak directly about the spiritual sense of citizenship, they
still teach the principals.
III.
OLD
TESTAMENT IMMIGRATION TEACHINGS
a. Treat strangers (unknown persons) who sojourn (travel
from another nation to this one) as native among you. Leviticus 19:33-34 “‘When a foreigner resides among you in your land,
do not mistreat them. 34 The foreigner residing among you must be treated as
your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am
the Lord your God.”
b. However, they (strangers, pilgrims, foreigners,
“immigrants”) are to keep the laws
i.
Exodus 12:48-49 “A foreigner residing among you who wants to
celebrate the Lord’s Passover must have all the males in his household
circumcised; then he may take part like one born in the land. No uncircumcised
male may eat it. 49 The same law applies both to the native-born and to the
foreigner residing among you.”
c.
Old and New Testaments
make clear we are to obey the “laws of the land we are in”
i.
In 1868 the definition
of “citizenship” was put into law
ii.
It was ratified by the
14th amendment
iii.
“All persons born or
naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are
citizens of the United States and the State where they reside.”
1.
So there are two
components to being a citizen and obeying the law of this countries citizenship
2.
Being “born” in
America does NOT make you a citizen
3.
Being born in America
AND submitting to the jurisdiction (Authority / law) makes you a citizen.
4.
This is why you lose
your rights as citizens when you break the laws…
iv.
Rights you lose when
laws are broken range from weapon restrictions, driving, voting in elections
while incarcerated, exclusion from jury duty, etc.
d.
Nationalization is the
act of an immigrant “becoming” a citizen, which is one of the twosteps
required. Be born here, or get naturalized, AND obey the authorities of the
land.
i.
We are reminded
through the New Testament we are to be subject to the authorities and laws of
the land we are in.
ii.
Scriptures in Old
Testament tell us we must obey the laws of the land even when we are traveling.
Contrary
to the Democrats claim when fighting for illegals to stay in America without
having to obey the laws of the land, and even to the point of giving them
rights meant for Citizens only, Jesus was NOT an illegal alien when He traveled
with Joseph and Mary to Jerusalem.
Luke 2:1-7 tells us Joseph and Mary “went to the town of
his birth to be registered”
Hearing politicians misquote scripture is a pet-peeve of mine. If you are
going to “use” God’s Word to defend your agenda, at least read and study it
first so you are correct in your application.
This statement came from the same politician who said they “are doing
God’s work”, while supporting and promoting killing 1,000,000 children with
abortion each year.
Something is not lining up here.
CONCLUSION – There must be a balance of these considerations
According to scripture, Jesus would vote;
·
For a politician who
understands there are NOT many races, but many nations
·
There is only 1 race, the
human race
·
There is NO room for
racism
·
A politician who would
protect the borders of our land, because we do have enemies
·
Immigrants coming here
would be treated with respect and dignity, compassion and kindness
·
They would be expected to
OBEY the laws of our land and become citizens according to law
·
Jesus would not support
allowing illegals to enter, or stay in this country, or give them the rights of
legal citizens.
John 10:1
"Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep pen
by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber.”
The biblical standard for immigration is;
Immigrants must obey the laws of the nation
Second, forcing oneself on an existing nation is both unjust and
unjustifiable. In other words, illegal immigration is morally wrong.
Lawbreaking aliens bear moral responsibility for their unlawful actions.
Even desperate circumstances do not justify illegal immigration. Proverbs 6:30-31 says, “People do not despise a thief if he
steals to satisfy his appetite when he is hungry, but if he is caught, he will
pay sevenfold; he will give all the goods of his house.”
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