More Than Issues - Part 4: Immigration

Immigration is an important topic in the Bible. Here are four things to consider:
1) Immigrants and the Bible: in the Bible there are number of immigrants- Adam and Eve, Abraham, Jacob, Israel, Jesus.
2) Immigrants and the Gospel: there are a couple of gospel connections that show how we were and are foreigners/migrants. For one, we were foreigners to God’s kingdom- alienated- shut out and Jesus welcomed us in at the cost of his life. Second, now as Christians we are a part of God’s kingdom but we are sojourners, foreigners in this earth. We live differently and are strange to the world around us.
3) Immigrants and Our Calling: the Bible clearly calls us to love the foreigner and immigrant- doing justice and helping them. It is a very practical form of loving our neighbors. Three practical ways- 1- help 2- befriend 3- speak of Jesus
4) Immigrants and the Law: the Bible calls Christians to obey the governing authorities. Governing authorities govern certain geographic areas and within that they enforce their laws- this includes border laws. We should submit to these laws and as we know and are helping fellow believers follow Jesus we should encourage them to do the same.

Immigration is an important topic in the Bible. Here are four things to consider:
1) Immigrants and the Bible: in the Bible there are number of immigrants- Adam and Eve, Abraham, Jacob, Israel, Jesus.
2) Immigrants and the Gospel: there are a couple of gospel connections that show how we were and are foreigners/migrants. For one, we were foreigners to God’s kingdom- alienated- shut out and Jesus welcomed us in at the cost of his life. Second, now as Christians we are a part of God’s kingdom but we are sojourners, foreigners in this earth. We live differently and are strange to the world around us.
3) Immigrants and Our Calling: the Bible clearly calls us to love the foreigner and immigrant- doing justice and helping them. It is a very practical form of loving our neighbors. Three practical ways- 1- help 2- befriend 3- speak of Jesus
4) Immigrants and the Law: the Bible calls Christians to obey the governing authorities. Governing authorities govern certain geographic areas and within that they enforce their laws- this includes border laws. We should submit to these laws and as we know and are helping fellow believers follow Jesus we should encourage them to do the same.