Part 4: Love your neighbor

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Written By Roger Kirkhart

  • Shift in Focus: The New Testament features less systemic policy commentary because early Christians lived under the Roman Empire and lacked the legal agency to dictate immigration laws. The focus shifts to individual actions and eschatological identity.

  • The "Least of These": Both testaments highlight a clear mandate to care for vulnerable populations who face severe economic and social hardships: the widow, the orphan, the poor, and the stranger.

  • The Command to Hospitality: Matthew 25 and Hebrews 13 call believers to pursue radical hospitality to strangers, structurally equating the care of the marginalized with caring for Christ Himself.

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