Nate931 · 31-35, M
Many seem unaware of the messages of hospitality and compassion to foreigners. Those hoping for support for xenophobia from the Gospels will be disappointed. Just as in the book of Acts it's described how the early Christian community sold their private property, sharing and dividing everything according to need, and living a very communitarian life. These are some core messages and ideas that are often ignored and denied today.
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LamontCranston · M
@Nate931 For what it's worth, you are correct in this exchange on the early Christians.
Diotrephes · 70-79, M
@Nate931 Believers and Gentiles have never been buddies =
3 John 1:5-8 (CEB) = " Dear friend, you act faithfully in whatever you do for our brothers and sisters, even though they are strangers. 6 They spoke highly of your love in front of the church. You all would do well to provide for their journey in a way that honors God, 7 because they left on their journey for the sake of Jesus Christ without accepting any support from the Gentiles. 8 Therefore, we ought to help people like this so that we can be coworkers with the truth."
3 John 1:5-8 (CEB) = " Dear friend, you act faithfully in whatever you do for our brothers and sisters, even though they are strangers. 6 They spoke highly of your love in front of the church. You all would do well to provide for their journey in a way that honors God, 7 because they left on their journey for the sake of Jesus Christ without accepting any support from the Gentiles. 8 Therefore, we ought to help people like this so that we can be coworkers with the truth."
Diotrephes · 70-79, M
@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow But be sure to hate your family members and yourself.
SunshineGirl · 36-40, F
anythingoes477 · 31-35, M
That is clearly said in the Bible in multiple verses. Look it up.
The verbiage in the various translations differs so the word "immigrant" is not found. Instead it says "sojourner", "traveler", "alien"...............
A few examples........
Deuteronomy 10:18 – “God loves the strangers” (gerim).
Leviticus 19:34 – “The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born” (nokri).
Exodus 22:21 – “Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner” (nokri).
Hebrews 13:2 – “Keep your hospitality, for strangers are guests of God” (gerim).
The verbiage in the various translations differs so the word "immigrant" is not found. Instead it says "sojourner", "traveler", "alien"...............
A few examples........
Deuteronomy 10:18 – “God loves the strangers” (gerim).
Leviticus 19:34 – “The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born” (nokri).
Exodus 22:21 – “Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner” (nokri).
Hebrews 13:2 – “Keep your hospitality, for strangers are guests of God” (gerim).
Softandsweet2 · 36-40, F
frugalhermit · 56-60, M
sree251 · 41-45, M
@frugalhermit That was the story told by the Jews who developed the Christian Bible.
Adrift · 61-69, F
If you play nice with the natives that live there, then stay in your own backyard.
PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M
ElwoodBlues · M
ImperialAerosolKidFromEP · 51-55, M
You don't even need the New Testament to make an educated guess at what Jesus would say. If you read the Old Testament, and consider the values of the ancient world, Israel's neighbours were probably all laughing at them for being SJWs of the middle east
emiliya · 26-30, F
@ImperialAerosolKidFromEP The Jew emerged after the Bronze Age and was new to the peoples of the Middle East and Mediterranean. He crushed Canaan and did everything not to be one of them. What are you talking about?
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emiliya · 26-30, F
@SunshineGirl You are the modern thing.
