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https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entr...fugee-paula-white_us_5b4638bce4b0bc69a783160a
Christian advocates are debunking Paula White’s claim that Jesus was different because he never broke the law.
In the face of a global refugee crisis, Christians from Pope Francis to American evangelicals have tried to inspire sympathy for people fleeing violence and persecution by pointing out that Jesus himself was once a refugee.
The Christian Gospels suggest that Jesus’ family fled to Egypt shortly after he was born to escape a massacre ordered by a tyrannical king [Herod]. The family lived in Egypt until the death of that king.
For many Christians, the fact that the founder of their faith was a refugee means that they are called to welcome and serve migrants and refugees today.
But according to Paula White, spiritual adviser to President Donald Trump, that’s not the right way to interpret this Biblical story.
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The fun thing about the Bible is that you can find in it passages that can be used to support any & every position.
Christian advocates are debunking Paula White’s claim that Jesus was different because he never broke the law.
In the face of a global refugee crisis, Christians from Pope Francis to American evangelicals have tried to inspire sympathy for people fleeing violence and persecution by pointing out that Jesus himself was once a refugee.
The Christian Gospels suggest that Jesus’ family fled to Egypt shortly after he was born to escape a massacre ordered by a tyrannical king [Herod]. The family lived in Egypt until the death of that king.
For many Christians, the fact that the founder of their faith was a refugee means that they are called to welcome and serve migrants and refugees today.
But according to Paula White, spiritual adviser to President Donald Trump, that’s not the right way to interpret this Biblical story.
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The fun thing about the Bible is that you can find in it passages that can be used to support any & every position.
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