You're Not a Christian If You Support Trump's Immigration Ban
You're Not a Christian If You Support Trump's Immigration Ban
Rev. Amy Butler, from The Riverside Church of New York, takes a stance against Trump's Immigration Ban and tells us what the Bible has to say about immigrants coming into the U.S.
Rev. Amy Butler, from The Riverside Church of New York, takes a stance against Trump's Immigration Ban and tells us what the Bible has to say about immigrants coming into the U.S.
Pastor Amy Butler's sermon, "Executive Order," pulled no punches and gave self-proclaimed Christians something to think about.
On Jan. 29th, Rev. Dr. Amy Butler, from The Riverside Church, gave attendees a sermon to remember. The church, known for its political activism and diverse congregation, took a stance against Pres. Donald Trump and his executive order, which barred Syrian refugees from entering the US, suspended refugee admissions for 120 days, and blocked citizens from Iran, Yemen, Iraq, Sudan, Syria, Libya, and Somalia.
In response to Trump's immigration ban, Rev. Butler and fellow clergymen, read verses from the Bible to remind Christians why welcoming strangers into our lands is not only the right thing to do, it's the "Christian" thing to do.
We must never forget that Jesus Christ, the one whom we claim to follow, was an immigrant himself. He and his parents fled Galilee, fearing for his life..."
Rev. Dr. Amy Butler
https://livestream.com/trcnyc/events/6940142/videos/148026569
The church read every verse in the Bible about welcoming foreigners.
Taking us back to scripture, Rev. Butler reminded attendees of its Judeo-Christian values and traditions. Proving with holy-text, that true Christians welcome immigrants with open arms.
You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Exodus 22:21
http://biblehub.com/exodus/22-21.htm
[God] shows His love for the alien by giving him food and clothing. So show your love for the alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt...
Deuteronomy 10:18-19
http://biblehub.com/deuteronomy/10-18.htm
When a stranger resides with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. The stranger who resides with you shall be to you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt..."
Leviticus 19:34
http://biblehub.com/leviticus/19-34.htm
When you gather the grapes of your vineyard, you shall not go over it again; it shall be for the alien, for the orphan, and for the widow.
Deuteronomy 24:21
http://biblehub.com/deuteronomy/24-21.htm
Then I will draw near to you for judgment; and I will be a swift witness against those who turn aside the alien and do not fear Me
Malachi 3:5
http://biblehub.com/malachi/3-5.htm
And Twitter blew up with massive support for The Riverside Church's sermon.
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Take a moment and ask yourself, "Am I a true Christian?"
Plain and simple.
Regardless of which political party you align yourself with, if you consider yourself to be a Christian then there's an important question you should be ready to answer:
"What would Jesus do?"
Should you oppose Trump's immigration ban if you consider yourself to be a "true" Christian?
Should you oppose Trump's immigration ban if you consider yourself to be a "true" Christian?