Immigration Crisis—A Christian Response | Erwin Lutzer (ThinkPod)

Jun 29, 2021

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The United States of America is facing an immigration crisis at our southern border, as of the time of this writing, June 29, 2021. Is this an issue that is irrelevant to Christians? And if not, then how do we consider the immigration crisis from a biblical perspective? How does the Christian worldview interact with the issue of immigration?

To help us answer these questions, Erwin Lutzer returns to the Think Podcast (catch his previous appearance here).

If you don’t already know who he is, Pastor Lutzer has over four decades (!) of pastoral ministry experience (including a long stint as the lead pastor of Moody Church in Chicago), and he’s the author of the new book We Will Not Be Silenced. In this episode, Erwin Lutzer and Joel Settecase talk about immigration and specifically…

The distinction between the role of the church to show compassion and the responsibility of the state to protect citizens.
The need for a logical, legal immigration process.
The problem with the statement, “Our diversity is our strength.”
What the Bible teaches about immigration.
Why the example of Jesus’s family fleeing to Egypt is not a good argument for open borders.
What we can learn from the Old Testament Law about immigration.
Why it is vital for immigrants to assimilate to American values.
What the essential American values are, including freedom of assembly, freedom of speech, and freedom of thought.
Why the battle within our borders with the Radical Left is an even greater battle than the one outside our borders.
How, while most Muslim immigrants integrate into American society perfectly well, there are radical Islamic elements who want to use American liberties to subvert those same liberties.
The amazing opportunity for evangelism presenting itself to the American church right now.

All this from Erwin Lutzer, who is himself an immigrant to the United States, and whose family immigrated to Canada from Germany!

Do not miss this important episode.

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