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Well said.
I have heard both sides of this debate ad nauseam. I know, and love people on both sides of this issue. Among all the people I know I don’t know a single one who is against allowing people from other countries into the US.
"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore."
To label someone who holds opposing views as a xenophobe speaks of persons outside my arena of my acquaintances.

To me, a more effective use of our national time and resources would be to focus them toward streamlining the legal route to immigration; to make it easier, faster, and less expensive. A well-resourced immigration agency would be the most effective place for vetting and rejecting foreign terrorist. (IMHO)

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I don’t see it as fighting shadows when one recognizes there are real flesh and blood people illegally entering America on a daily basis. And have been for years.

It isn’t a shadow that as president,Bush41, those illegals were given amnesty.

It isn’t a shadow to say our country has legal immigration laws. And penalties for violation.

And those allegedly fleeing a country under the guise of refugee aren’t fleeing to America in accord with the definition of refugee per international law. Wherein they are suppose to seek refuge in the country nearest their own and out of the conflict zone.

Let’s not delude ourselves in making excuses for law breakers.
Illegals were coming to America in drives so to take advantage of the benefit Biden broadcast.

Open borders is an invitation to a nations self destruction. The infrastructure of cities isn’t equipped to handle millions of illegals arrival and dispersal across this country.

It is a privilege to enter a country as a foreign national. Not a right.

And let us know forget. Heaven has a gate and a vetting process.

Jesus was not a refugee by definition. We will agree to disagree on that. I don’t hold my Savior up as equal in status or as a role model for law breakers using the false title of refugee just to enter this country and further its destruction from the inside. Because Left Wing Traitors empowered to do so think we deserve it.

We need to be careful,we need to be careful,we need to be careful.

We need to be stalwart.

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Bubbles,

You are not wrong to want borders. Or order. Or laws that mean something. I would never suggest we throw open the gates and pretend it’s all fine when it’s not. There are real flesh-and-blood challenges walking across that southern border—some broken, some dangerous, all made in the image of God. That matters.

But here’s where I believe we part ways: you see this as solely a legal matter, while Scripture calls us to view it as a spiritual one first.

Yes, we have immigration laws. And yes, violating them has consequences. But as believers, we’re not just lawkeepers—we’re peacemakers, image-bearers, ministers of reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:18). Our lens must always be wider than the Constitution—it must be eternal.

As for international law, I’ll simply say this: the U.S. is not bound by the UN’s definition of a refugee in determining its own moral response. Scripture doesn’t command us to enforce proximity clauses. It tells us to “love the sojourner, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt” (Deut. 10:19). That’s not policy—it’s posture.

Now, your comment about Heaven having a gate and a vetting process? It made me smile. You’re right—Heaven is not open borders. But here’s the twist: none of us get in on merit. The gate is Christ. The password is grace. And the scandal of the gospel is that it throws open the gate to every unworthy sinner—Jew, Gentile, legal, illegal, tax collector, Samaritan, thief on a cross. If Heaven were run on the kind of moral immigration policy we sometimes demand on Earth, not one of us would make it through.

You say Jesus was not a refugee, and you’re free to hold that view. But He was hunted by a king, carried away to a foreign land under threat of death, and returned only after the tyrant died (Matthew 2:13–15). You can call that a family vacation if you want—but the Bible calls it deliverance.

I agree with you on one final point though, wholeheartedly: We need to be careful. But not just careful about borders. Careful that we don’t let fear take the pen and rewrite the gospel into something that guards gates more tightly than it opens arms.

Let’s be stalwart, yes. But also soft-hearted. Law and love aren’t enemies. In Christ, they’re married.

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To the last part of your comment. Love and law.

If we concede Jesus was God, The Word made flesh who dwelt among us, and he does not change, we may reflect upon the foundation of our faith.

And there realize the Old Testament was of God, his laws, and his prosecution of disobedience to them.

There were no open borders. And illegals were not loved and tolerated.

When illegals eat like kings, while the Veteran behind them has protein powder, a few cans of tuna fish, and a quart of milk in his order because he can’t afford lobster, bags of black tiger shrimp, packs of Angus steak cuts, and on and on, laying on the belt in front of his order, something is wrong.

It’s wrong when those who seek retirement benefits, the return of the FICA monies they paid since they started working at 16, are refused because they’re said not to qualify.

It’s wrong when meanwhile, illegals get every federal benefit and exploit it. Like families who live and ship together. Three full over the top carts. Paid for by more than one SNAP and WIC card among those shoppers.

I don’t feel tolerance for criminals.

Love?

I think if we love our country and citizens we don’t insist it is OK to allow and enable criminals and their violations of our laws because they’re to be exempt due to being undocumented foreigners.

God doesn’t tolerate law breakers. Humans should?

Love criminals committing crimes at law abiding peoples expense? No.

That’s not Biblical.

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Bubbles,

You bring up something we can’t afford to ignore: real injustice. Veterans going without while others abuse systems meant to help? That’s wrong. Citizens denied the benefits they’ve worked for while others take advantage of loopholes? That’s a betrayal of stewardship. You’re absolutely right to be indignant—God’s justice demands we care for our own (1 Timothy 5:8). If we don’t, something deep in our national conscience is broken.

But here’s where I gently challenge the next step: righteous anger must still walk hand in hand with gospel clarity.

You mention the Old Testament, and yes—God had strict boundaries for Israel, including how to treat outsiders. But look again: even there, the “illegal alien” (to use today’s term) wasn’t just cast out—they were invited to obey the law of God and be grafted in.

“You shall have the same rule for the sojourner and for the native, for I am the LORD your God.” (Leviticus 24:22)

Justice? Yes. Equality under the law? Yes. But also compassion, hospitality, and opportunity for those willing to walk in alignment with Israel’s God. God’s laws were never designed to produce cruelty—they were meant to reflect His holiness, and His mercy.

Now, you asked if humans should love criminals. Here’s the uncomfortable truth:

God did. And does. And we were those criminals.

“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8)

Jesus didn’t wait for us to be lawful citizens of Heaven before loving us. He loved us while we were rebels. That’s the gospel. That’s the scandal. And that’s the call we carry into every debate—even the ones about immigration and welfare abuse.

Do we enable lawbreaking? No. Do we excuse sin? Never. But if we claim Christ, we must also carry His heart—even for the criminal. Even for the abuser of systems. That doesn’t mean ignoring consequences, but it does mean rejecting bitterness.

You say love isn’t Biblical if it tolerates sin. You’re right. But love is still love when it restores the sinner, rather than just throwing stones. That’s not weakness—it’s divine strength.

Let’s demand justice—but never forget the mercy that saved us first.

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It’s obvious that you have swallowed Trump’s “poison”. “Love your neighbor” is found in BOTH testaments, yet Trump has convinced you and (unfortunately) many others to do just the opposite. For starters, what do you know about immigration? You just accept that there are “illegals” (a pejorative term!) that cause the problems that we have in the US today.

Let me ask you this: who have conducted the mass shooting at schools, colleges, and elsewhere? Citizens!

==> Not a single person, from Musk on down, is a native American. (Musk arrived as an "illegal!) <== Trump’s ancestors were immigrants, and I would guess that yours were (are?) also.

Beyond that, everyone is entitled to be treated justly and fairly without regard to immigrant status, religion, race, etc.

Trump lives by HATRED! His values are as unAmerican as you can get!

Follow Jesus and don’t join the mob of attackers who are no different than the ones who were convinced by their political leaders to ATTACK JESUS CHRIST.

LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR ==> AS YOURSELF <==

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Liberalism of the Gospel is false doctrine.

All scripture is God breathed. It must harmonize.

You omit the fact of God’s Elect. And why he taught in parables.

God judges law breakers and sinners.
Your doctrine is not in alignment, harmony, with the Gospel in its true form.

You defend law breakers, sinners wilful sin.

Your doctrinu comports with universalist Christianity. Not New Testament Gospel.

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Bubbles,

You’re right to insist on the authority of Scripture and the importance of sound doctrine. I wholeheartedly affirm that all Scripture is God-breathed (2 Timothy 3:16), and yes, it must harmonize. But that harmony includes both God’s justice and His mercy. The Gospel doesn’t eliminate sin—it overcomes it through the blood of Christ.

You mention the Elect and the parables—true, Jesus taught in parables to reveal truth to some and conceal it from others (Matthew 13). But He also came “to seek and to save the lost” (Luke 19:10). His harshest words were for the self-righteous, not the repentant sinner.

To love sinners isn’t to excuse sin—it’s to follow the heart of a Savior who died for us while we were still sinners (Romans 5:8). That’s not universalism. That’s the Cross.

Law matters. So does grace. And in Christ, they meet perfectly.

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“Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, That glory may dwell in our land. Mercy and truth have met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed. Truth shall spring out of the earth, And righteousness shall look down from heaven.” Psalm 85:9-11

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Who are you to interpret to me what God’s Word says?

a) What “fact” of God’s elect did I omit (assuming that has some relevance to what is being discussed)?
b) Your comment about teaching in parables is out-of-context and irrelevant to what is being discussed.
c) What is the Gospel “in its true form”? And why does your ego tell you that you understand the truth while others, including me, don’t?
d) I do NOT defend law breakers. That is your (mis) interpretation.
e) Who/what gives you the authority to determine what is “New Testament Gospel”?

Discussing anything by citing meaningless generalities is worthless.

Here is some of the New Testament Gospel that you should pay attention to: Matthew 7:1-3, “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?"

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Pssst… her post that you are responding to was directed at me…

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I am from Canada and Trump has thrown tarriffs at us. I was scared of what harm this could do to Canadians but now I see he will do a lot of harm to Americnas as well with this. I pray we all get through this with Gods gudance . No longer scared as I leave my worries in His hands.

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Yes! I constantly hang onto who God is - sovereign, good, just, omniscient, omnipotent, and our loving Father. Although we might have some troubles, He will bring us through this difficult time.

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On Crosswalk there’s an article today from Christianity.com about the Biblical and historical Christian teachings on refugees, and immigrants in general. It’s a little long, but please read it through.

Toward the end he says, “One final thought for those who are believers. Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, if you find yourself vehemently disagreeing with these ideas…”

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My greatest fear is that the US becomes the 4th Reich. We are clearly heading in that direction!

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Benny,

I hear the fear in your words—and fear is a powerful thing. But with respect, invoking the “Fourth Reich” is a serious charge, and one that risks cheapening the horrific reality of the Third. That regime industrialized genocide, enslaved nations, and exalted man as god. Are we seeing troubling trends in America? Absolutely. But let’s be careful with comparisons that stir panic more than they stir prayer.

Scripture tells us, “God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind” (2 Timothy 1:7). A sound mind calls us to vigilance, yes—but also to discernment. Tyranny doesn’t rise in a vacuum. It feeds off despair, division, and moral decay.

So let’s stay alert, but not alarmist. Let’s confront evil, but not imagine it where it isn’t. And above all, let’s remember—our hope is not in political tides, but in a Kingdom that cannot be shaken.

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I’m grieving for the literally millions of people who are starving because our country abruptly stopped supporting organizations like the UN World Food Program - and I believe that Jesus is too…

Trump’s aid cuts blamed as food rations stopped for a million refugees in Uganda Trump’s aid cuts blamed as food rations stopped for a million refugees in Uganda | Global development | The Guardian

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Neal, I don’t doubt your grief is real—and grieving over suffering is godly (Romans 12:15). But let’s not turn compassion into confusion.

You’re grieving a policy decision—fine. But let’s not drag Jesus into endorsing the UN World Food Program like it’s the fifth gospel. Jesus didn’t delegate compassion to global bureaucracies. He gave His Church the mission: “You give them something to eat” (Luke 9:13). Not “outsource it to the UN.”

Let’s also not ignore the real issue: Why are these nations perpetually in crisis? Corruption, warlords, and failed systems—not just foreign policy—keep people starving. Throwing endless money into broken pipelines isn’t compassion—it’s enablement dressed in guilt.

And if we want to talk about political choices that grieve Jesus, let’s talk about governments funding abortion, indoctrinating children, and celebrating perversion—those things make heaven shudder. But I don’t hear much grief over those aid packages.

So yes, grieve. Mourn. Pray. But don’t confuse Jesus’ mission with a dependency on Caesar’s checkbook. The solution is revival and responsibility—not globalism with a smiley sticker.

You want to feed the hungry? Good. Start with the Church. Not the UN.