Chapter 9.10
Sanctuary City
Trump & God
City of Refuge – Illegal Immigrants – Terrorism -
Muslims
Blood Vengeance - ISIS – Qur’an – Hadith – The
Torah
Are Sanctuary Cities the same as Biblical Cities
of Refuge?
First
Word
Over the past eight years some 2.5
million undocumented immigrants were deported, some were even fleeing
persecution; so this is not something new orchestrated up by the Trump
administration. For reasons that are Spiritual, Financial, and Political and perhaps even of Exploitation,
some have encouraged
and empowered the immigrant to avoid the law.
The term “Sanctuary
City” has a scriptural ring to it, because it is among the laws
given to Moses by God on Mount Sinai. In
the Torah in both Numbers and in Deuteronomy the Hebrew
phrase “arei
miklat” City of Refuge is
mentioned describing the concept of where a person who had accidentally killed
someone could take refuge, free from being pursued and killed by the victim’s
family.
The Torah often reminds us
that we were once ALSO aliens,
strangers, and immigrants and commands us to not take advantage of the stranger
and to NOT abuse them.[1] Some of these folks are fleeing persecution
and are now at their most vulnerable state and should be treated with value and humanity as they reach out to us for help.
Historically the United States is a land of
immigrants and in a sense a nation of “run a way slaves”, and should not disregard the
immigrant. But at the same time the first
responsibility is to the security
of its own legal citizens; therefore restrictions and considerations can be
justified in the absorption of immigrants into our country. Our Government is obligated to vet all
immigrants who arrives at its borders.
Wikipedia
Before we begin let’s see how Wikipedia defines a SANCTUARY CITY. In the United States, a Sanctuary City
is a city that limits its cooperation with federal officials regarding undocumented immigrants, to help the
foreign nationals avoid removal or deportation. Leaders of sanctuary cities want undocumented immigrants to have
less fear of deportation, so they will be more willing to report
crimes, use health services or social welfare benefits and enroll their children in schools.
Municipal POLICIES include prohibiting
police or city employees from questioning people about their immigration status and not cooperating with the national government to enforce immigration law. Such policies can be set expressly in law or
observed in practice, but the designation "Sanctuary City" does not have a
precise legal definition. Supporters
of local immigration enforcement
argue that it supports the mission of federal agents, while opponents argue
that the duty of federal agents does not belong to localities.
Legal opinions vary on whether immigration enforcement by local
police is constitutional.
Approximately 300 U.S. jurisdictions, including
cities, counties and states, reportedly have adopted sanctuary policies.
Our Belief System
When we start with a Belief System that an entire
class of people, or that every member of an ethnic group, is deemed
unacceptable, it is just simply WRONG; our overriding
assumption should be to help these people, BUT IT IS
HARD,
especially in light of the destruction of the Twin Towers on 911 by Muslims, and the Muslim ISIS Terrorism; we have come to
regard an entire religious group of people as “persona non grata” “Person not
Appreciated”; a group of people declared to be considered unacceptable.
When the Muslims own Prophet Mohammad
and their Qur’an
and the Hadith all
command to KILL anyone who does
not accept the Islamic
religion, it makes you
sit up and take notice.
Islam
divides the people on earth into Two abodes;
1)
The
abode of Islam are those that have submitted to the will of
Allah and
2)
The
abode of War which are those who are still resisting Islam. Those who die in the struggle against those
that resist Islam are immediately translated into paradise
There
is a considerable difference in what Islam embraces and what Bible Believers embrace. If you read and BELIEVE in the Qur’an and
Islam, then you will come away with the belief that there are not just some
Islam extremist, they are ALL extremist and want to kill us, and thus the
actions and the Belief
System of an entire group of people are declared
to be “persona
non grata”; considered
unacceptable. Here in the Qur’an
and Hadith
is what the President must consider
Sura 9:29 – FIGHT against those who do not believe in ISLAM
29 FIGHT against
such of those who have been given the Scripture as believed not in Allah nor
the Last Day
1 Peter 3:11 – Work and Search for PEACE
11 Turn away from evil and DO GOOD. SEARCH FOR PEACE, and work to
maintain it.
(NLT)
Matthew 5:9 - Blessed are the peacemakers
9 BLESSED
ARE THE PEACEMAKERS, for they will be called children of God.
(NIV2011)
Hadith 9:57 – Convert or DIE
57 I have been ordered (by Allah) to FIGHT
the people till they say; None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and
whoever said it then he will save his life and property.
John
11:25-26 – Believe and never die
25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in
me will live, even though they die; and
26 WHOEVER LIVES BY BELIEVING IN ME
WILL NEVER DIE
(NIV2011)
Hadith 9:57 – If you walk away
from Islam, you must DIE
57 Whoever
changed his Islamic Religion, then KILL HIM.
John 6:63-66 – Jesus accepted that some
would walk away
63 The Spirit gives life; the flesh
counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit
and life.
64 YET
THERE ARE SOME OF YOU WHO DO NOT BELIEVE.” FOR JESUS HAD KNOWN FROM THE
BEGINNING WHICH OF THEM DID NOT BELIEVE and who would betray
him.
65 He went on to say, “This
is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has enabled
them.”
66 FROM THIS TIME MANY OF HIS DISCIPLES TURNED
BACK AND NO LONGER FOLLOWED HIM.
(NIV2011)
Hadith 9:459 – Mission: CONQUER
the World
459 Allah guarantees anyone who engages in holy war (jihad) for the cause of jihad alone with belief in (Allah’s) words, that He will either admit him into
paradise or return him with his reward or the booty he as earned to his
residence from where he went out.
2 Corinthians 5:21 – Mission: Conquer SIN
in the World
21 GOD
MADE HIM WHO HAD NO SIN TO BE SIN FOR US, so that in him we might become the
righteousness of God.
(NIV2011)
1 Peter 3:18 – Mission: To bring us to God
18 For Christ also suffered once
for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, TO
BRING YOU TO GOD. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the
Spirit.
(NIV2011)
Sura 9:5 – SLAY
the idolaters wherever you find them LIE IN WAIT
5 When
the sacred months have passed, slay the idolaters wherever ye find them, seize
them; LIE IN
WAIT FOR THEM.
Matthew
22:37-40 – Only two Commandments LOVE & LOVE
37 LOVE
THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL AND WITH ALL YOUR
MIND.' This is the FIRST and greatest commandment
39 And the SECOND is like it:
`LOVE
YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.'
40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on
these two commandments
NIV
Luke
27 "But I tell you who hear me:
LOVE YOUR
ENEMIES, DO GOOD
TO THOSE
WHO HATE YOU,
NIV
City of refuge
The Talmudic law allowed for blood
vengeance for the death of a family member, relatives of a murdered
victim were permitted, even obligated, to seek out and take
the life of someone who had killed their loved one. There were cities set up to which such
perpetrators were allowed by law to flee to in order to avoided being
assassinated by the wronged family[2].
I feel a need to speak to this; LAWS are
not made for good things, but for evil things.[3] People sought vengeance far above the offence
thus the law, eye for eye and tooth for tooth, hand for hand and foot for foot,
burn for burn and wound for wound, all LIMITED the punishment to fit the crime.[4] God took men’s sinful nature and protected against their excessive retribution.
There were six Cities of Refuge
named in the Torah, three in Israel and three in Judah. On the east side of the Jordan
River; Golan, Ramoth, and Bosor, and on the west side
of the Jordan River; Kedesh, Shechem,
and Hebron.
The Torah made a clear distinction that in the
case of involuntary manslaughter a person would deserve protection till
the matter could be resolved; he would be immune from acts of revenge. Then there would be a
trial to determine if it was an accident or premeditated.
If he was found guilty he would be put to death,[5] if
he was found innocent, he must stay in the City of Refuge until
the death of the High Priest. If he left
the city and was killed, it was his own fault.
NOTE: The governing
authorities between the cities WERE
COOPERATING and
there would be a trial; you did not get off “Scott Free” just by fleeing to a City of Refuge.
Theocracy
The Key verse that was the reason for Cities of Refuge was that the people should not defile the land
with innocent blood,[6]
that His people should reflect His Holy character. Israel was commanded; treat the immigrant who sojourns with you as the native among you,[7]
and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of
Egypt, you shall not do him wrong. [8]
Israel was a Theocracy; God was their government and they were subject to His
laws. Today we live in a Democracy with laws that are based on Biblical principles and concepts; the citizen and the immigrant both
are subject to our government’s laws.[9]
The USA welcomes all people from every
nation as long as they abide by the laws of our land. Those who choose to not
enforce the laws are actually empowering the violators. Evil people do not understand justice,
but those
who seek the LORD completely
understand the Law.[10]
What kind of morality teaches that it’s OK to break the law? It is not possible to be Godly and give a
free pass to those who break the law. If an immigrant chooses to break the law, they
are to be lawfully prosecuted and given the appropriate sentence. It’s in the Book
The Take Away
The presence of an ILLEGAL immigrant on American soil is a criminal act. A City of
Refuge was never intended to be a
place where they could go to AVOID “The Law”,
but a place where the law could take its proper course without vigilante
justice.
Cities of Refuge were Legal cities which worked with law enforcement guaranteeing a man an opportunity for his day in
court and a fair trial.
Sanctuary Cities are Illegal cities and work against law enforcement to guarantee that an immigrant will avoid a day in
court.
Sanctuary Churches should teach their
congregation to reflect God’s Holy character, to treat the immigrant who
sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself
and that would include cooperating and obeying the laws of the
land.
Oddly enough, many Muslims
have not even read the Qur’an as they
were “born a Muslim”, and others that
have read it, disagree with it, but to admit to such a thing would mean death. So when you hear of a Muslim referring to a group of other Muslims as “Radical
Extremist”, they are doing a very brave thing, they are disagreeing
with the Qur’an and the Hadith and a Radical
Extremist is ‘bound” to
kill them.
Millions
of Muslims are coming to Christ at the peril of their
own life. We as Christians should be in
prayer for the safety of each one who has made the decision publically as well
as those privately. Pray for your enemies and do good. It’s in the Book
AMERICA
WELCOMES THE IMMIGRANT
TO
SUBMIT TO THE “PROCESS” OF THE LAWS OF OUR LAND.
[1] Exodus 22:21 – Don’t abuse the Immigrant; you once were also
[2] Numbers 35:9-28 – Cities of Refuge shall be a refuge from the avenger UNTILL THEY CAN
STAND TRIAL
[3] Exodus 20:13 – Do Not Murder is one of the
Ten Commandments
[4] Exodus 21:23-25 – Eye for Eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand limits the punishment
[5] Deuteronomy 19:4-13 – If Guilty; Hand him over to the avenger
[6] Numbers 35:34 – You must not defile the land with innocent blood
[7] Hebrews 13:2 - Show hospitality to
immigrants and strangers
[8] Leviticus 19:33-34 – Treat the immigrant with
respect, you shall not do him wrong.
[9] Numbers 35:15 – The Sanctuary Cities were for citizens and non-citizens
alike
[10] Proverbs 28:4-5 – Those who seek God understand His law
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