Robert Jeffress, Senior Pastor First Baptist Dallashis church welcomes all visitors, but Christians also share that they must follow the law.
“We don't check green cards at First Baptist Church in Dallas. Government's responsibility,“ Pastor Robert Jeffress I said it in an email to Associated Press. “The Bible teaches that God created a system of government to protect its citizens. …christians I have an obligation Following government-established laws This includes Immigration Act.“
Jeffres served as Trump's evangelical advisor in his first term, It was previously emphasized That God is not an open commander“ After the president cancelled the DACA immigration program in 2017.
“Christian compassion is one consideration, but not the only consideration in immigration issues,” he said. “So the Bible also says that God is the man who established the nation and its borders. God is not necessarily Open border Man, as Many people will think about it He is.
“And third, the Bible says that God has established a government to protect its citizens. You're talking Bible solutions for immigration, yes, we need to talk about compassionbut we It needs to be balanced against the real responsibility of the government to protect its citizens. ”
Fox and Friends Weekend in 2015“ Interview, Jeffress Discussed Liberal churches with illegal immigrants fail to follow the example Jesus Rather, an imaginary version of the Savior.
“The only problem is that they follow Jesus of their imagination, not of the Bible.“ Jeffres said.
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