What did Jesus mean when he said, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself” (Luke 10:27)? Too many evangelicals in the USA are acting like self-justifying Pharisees who answered Jesus with a question that reveals a glaring lack of compassion: “Who is our neighbor?” (Luke 10:29). This kind of self-justification demonstrates a heart closed towards God and humanity. Recent Pew research signifies that “white evangelical Protestants say the U.S. does not have a responsibility to accept refugees.” Really?
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