The term translated ‘stranger’ or ‘resident alien’ is ger; it appears to be derived from the verb gur, meaning ‘to dwell’, but Jewish commentary claims is it related to the noun gargir, meaning ‘an isolated berry at the end of a solitary branch’. This offers a powerful picture of how vulnerable it feels to be a stranger in a land far from home—and it shapes how Israel is to respond to such strangers: I doubt that being of use to their host country is uppermost in their minds. We could deal with this abuse of our generosity if we were to cut our benefits system to a little below that of France. And save the hard-pressed taxpayer some money too; tax falls hardest on the working poor, which is one reason why the ‘red wall’ was breached at the last election. So if you’re trying to talk about `moral bankruptcy’ and `acquiescence of a large section of the Christian Church’ in the context of criticising the effort to help the Ukrainian refugees, then I don’t really know what you are on about. In fact, I have been pleasantly surprised by the very active role that the church here has been taking. Reply

What the Bible says about welcoming refugees

Luke 10:27 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.

Yes! “He has lifted up the humble” Yes! He has filled the hungry with good things”. But “He has performed mighty deeds”. “He has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts. He has brought down rulers from their thrones” (Song Of Mary)*. He has realised ” salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us”. (Song of Zechariah)*. Too political?* Too Old Testament?* Perhaps then Putin is calling our bluff ! Reply Hi, I'm Isaac, a blogger, trivia enthusiast and owner of Trivia Faith Blog, a platform dedicated to providing a unique perspective on faith, spirituality, and engaging trivia quiz. You shall not oppress a sojourner. You know the heart of a sojourner, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt (Exodus 23:9).

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And having a reputation for good works: if she has brought up children, has shown hospitality, has washed the feet of the saints, has cared for the afflicted, and has devoted herself to every good work." 2. Leviticus 19:33 No worldly wisdom will expect to find a friend in every stranger, yet Christ surpasses worldly wisdom. In Him, the stranger to all creation – God Himself – has called each of us into friendship: with Him and through Him into friendship with every friend of His. To love one another as called into friendship with God is Christian charity. We know the risk of such love, so we must remind ourselves of the cross of Christ who welcomed the world estranged from Himself. We also know the reward: we welcome in every stranger, a friend in Christ. However, holy fear is only the beginning of wisdom. Wisdom sees the stranger, not only as a risk, but also an opportunity. The stranger, precisely because he is strange to us, introduces something new into our world. Unlike the birds that God led before Adam in Eden, the stranger (in this case, Eve), introduces an opportunity for the greatest of earthly goods – an opportunity for friendship. C. S. Lewis says, “What draws people to be friends is that they see the same truth. They share it.” Herein lies the root of our dignity, the very image of God within us, and of our positive desire to welcome the stranger; We are capable of friendship in the truth. Romans 13:8 Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.In the following Biblical passage God visits Abraham when Abraham was recovering from his self-inflicted circumcision. LET ALL GUESTS who arrive be received like Christ, for he is going to say, "I came as a guest, and you received me."

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Mobilizing up to 100 volunteers, we offer more than twenty classes each term. Classes are held both day and evening. Over the past several years, classes have been offered in Bensalem, Doylestown, Hatboro, Harleysville, Lambertville, Langhorne, Levittown, Morrisville, Newtown, Northeast Philadelphia, Southampton, and Warminster. Classes are often located in churches and community centers.There is no cost to the student for any of the classes. If your brother becomes poor and cannot maintain himself with you, you shall support him as though he were a stranger and a sojourner, and he shall live with you (Leviticus 25:35). I say to Him, ‘God is it okay to luff strangers?’ And God says to me, ‘Yitzak, vat is dis strangers? You make strangers. I don’t make strangers.'”

There are lessons for Western democracies and the Church from Australia's contentious Voice referendum For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another." 28. Matthew 25:40 What has changed is many immigrants, fleeing his home country because of warfare, violence, religious intolerance works to implement the same condition that brought about the problems in his home country.

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There can be little room for doubt about the position of the Bible when it comes to how we should treat the stranger, or "sojourner", meaning someone who resides temporarily: he or she should be welcomed, embraced, and loved. The rich man and Lazarus' example of hospitality in the Bible teaches us that we should be generous with what we have, even if it means making sacrifices - Luke 16:19-31Let’s embrace the words of Henri Nouwen, who said we need to go from “hostility to hospitality,” starting with welcoming strangers in our midst, showing hospitality to those whom God has put in our paths. Matthew 5:43-44 You have heard that it was said, ‘you shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy’. But I say to you, love your enemy and pray for those who persecute you. Remen tenderly describes how Yitzak’s youth made him close his heart. She, as a physician and a fine listener, found a way to open it. In essence, what Yitzak came to terms with is that a stranger is a human construct, not a divine one. We decide to make people close to us or to make them distant. We decide who to let into our world and who to keep away. Sometimes, a stranger is just someone you haven’t said hello to yet. In other words, even if you feel like you are “better” than the stranger you encounter, this is not the case. Ask the Lord to give you eyes to see them the way He sees them. For example, suppose you see a homeless man on the side of the road. Your first thought could be contempt for how he could find himself in this position. However, the Lord may see him as a child who went through so much pain that He is struggling to find stability. Choosing God’s perspective of acceptance allows us to have compassion for those we don’t understand. This also reminds us that we aren’t just interacting with strangers but those God deeply loves. What a tragedy it would be to disregard or treat poorly one that Jesus believed was worth dying for!