Illegal Immigrant in Church

Interesting Article from ChristianityToday.

The way I see it, it's a 50/50 vote in the nation, perhaps more friendly on the Christian side, especially the evangelicals. I'm no bias, but this is one thing I favor of the evangelicals, since everyone's income depends on their hardwork, not birthright, something I've always believed. And land property is merely as much as one has true control over, content should not be denied.

The article also links to several verses:

Exodus 22:21  "Do not mistreat an alien or oppress him, for you were aliens in Egypt. 

Exodus 23:9  "Do not oppress an alien; you yourselves know how it feels to be aliens, because you were aliens in Egypt.

Leviticus 19:33  " 'When an alien lives with you in your land, do not mistreat him.
Leviticus 19:34  The alien living with you must be treated as one of your native-born. Love him as yourself, for you were aliens in Egypt. I am the LORD your God.

Deuteronomy 27:19  "Cursed is the man who withholds justice from the alien, the fatherless or the widow." Then all the people shall say, "Amen!"

versus

Luke 20:23  He saw through their duplicity and said to them,
Luke 20:24  "Show me a denarius. Whose portrait and inscription are on it?"
Luke 20:25  "Caesar's," they replied. He said to them, "Then give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's."

1Peter 2:13  Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every authority instituted among men: whether to the king, as the supreme authority,
1Peter 2:14  or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. 

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