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[Josh Barzon @JoshuaBarzon]

Jesus didn’t just “appear” in the New Testament.

He was the eternal Word with the Father and Spirit before the world began.

And He is actively seen in the pages of all 39 Old Testament books of the Bible.

[Adam | Faithful Messenger @Adam_FaithfulM]

The Bible was written on three continents.

Asia.
Africa.
Europe.

In three languages.

Hebrew.
Aramaic.
Greek.

By over 40 different men —

Shepherds.
Kings.
Prophets.
Fishermen.
A doctor.

Across roughly 1,500 years.

Yet it tells one continuous story:

Creation.
Fall.
Redemption.
Christ.

Different writers.
Different centuries.
Different cultures.

One voice.

Because behind the human hands was a divine Author.

Men held the pens.

But God wrote the story.

[Karoline Leavitt @PressSec]

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[Speaker Mike Johnson @SpeakerJohnson]

In the press gaggle following today's vote, I was asked to defend the Biblical case for border security and immigration enforcement. I did so, and then promised to post a longer explanation that I drafted during the Biden Administration. Here it is, and I hope it's helpful:

Despite the insistence of the progressive Left, people of all religious faiths should support a strong national border—and Christians CERTAINLY should. Critics are fond of citing particular Bible verses out of context to claim that Christians and Jews are being “unfaithful” if we oppose their radical open borders agenda. It has become increasingly important for us to set this record straight.

Perhaps the verse most often cited by the Left is Leviticus 19:34. Whether they know it or not, that passage happens to be from the instructions Moses delivered to the Israelites when they were on their journey through the wilderness in Sinai, before they reached their own Promised Land. The verse reads as follows: “But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.” (KJV)

CONTEXT IS CRITICAL

It is, of course, a central premise of Judeo-Christian teaching that strangers should be treated with kindness and hospitality. We are each called to love God first and to love our neighbors as ourselves (Deut. 6:5, Lev. 19:18, Matt. 22:36-40, KJV). However, that “Greatest Commandment” was never directed to the government, but to INDIVIDUAL believers.

The Bible teaches that God ordained and created four distinct spheres of authority— (1) the individual, (2) the family, (3) the church, and (4) civil government—and each of these spheres is given different responsibilities. For example, while each INDIVIDUAL is accountable for his or her own behavior (e.g., Exodus 20), the FAMILY is commanded to “bring up children in the training and instruction of the Lord” (Eph. 6:4) and “provide for their relatives” (1 Tim. 5:8). The CHURCH is commanded to make disciples and equip people for the work of the ministry (Eph. 4:11-13), and the CIVIL GOVERNMENT is established to faithfully uphold and enforce the law so that order can be maintained in this fallen world, crime can be kept at bay, and people can live peacefully (Rom. 13, 1 Tim. 2:1-2).

To be properly understood, anytime a command is given in Scripture, one must first determine to WHOM that command is directed. For example, when Jesus taught us as His followers to practice mercy and forgiveness and to “turn the other cheek” (Matt. 5:38-40, KJV), He was not giving that command to the government. To the contrary, when government officials ignore crime, they are directly VIOLATING their responsibilities before God.

Indeed, the civil authorities are specifically charged to do justice, to ”bear the sword,” and to serve as “the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil” (Rom. 13:1-4, KJV). As the Bible warns: “When a crime is not punished quickly, people feel it is safe to do wrong.” (Ecc. 8:11, TLB)

Read in its context, the passage in Leviticus 19 makes perfect sense. Showing love and kindness to a stranger was not a command given to civil government, but instead to individual believers. That same principle is emphasized in the New Testament. When Jesus spoke of embracing, caring, and providing for “the least of these” (E.g., Matt. 25:31-40), His instruction was given to His disciples, and not the local authorities.

The Bible is clear that Christians should practice personal charity—but also insist upon the enforcement of laws (like our federal immigration statutes) so that “every person is subject to the governing authorities” and “those who resist incur judgment” (Rom. 13:1-2).

BORDERS ARE BIBLICAL

Many on the Left today, and even some at the highest levels of our government, consider themselves “globalists” who envision a utopian world order where there are no borders between countries at all. Their fantasy will simply never be realized, and their basic premise (that man is inherently good and perfectible on his own) is the opposite of the Biblical truth that man is fallen and in need of redemption that is available only through salvation in Jesus Christ.

The Bible speaks favorably and consistently about distinct nations of people (see, e.g., Gen. 18:18, Num. 32:17, Psalm 67:2, Matt. 28:19, Rev. 5:9, 7:9, NIV), and about borders and walls that are built to guard and secure people, property, and jurisdictions (see, e.g., Deut. 19:14, 27:17, 32:8, Acts 17:26, NIV). When Nehemiah heroically led the Jewish remnant to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem after their enemies had destroyed those walls, he was doing the noble work of God (Neh. 1-6, NIV).

Maintaining a secure border is not an offensive measure, but a wise, defensive one to prevent chaos and safeguard innocent life. As Rev. Franklin Graham once summarized, “Why do you lock your doors at night? Not because you hate the people on the outside, but because you love the people on the inside so much.”

THE CURRENT CATASTROPHE

Right now, because of 64 deliberate policy choices and executive orders of the Biden Administration, America is facing an unprecedented humanitarian and national security catastrophe at our open southern border. More than 10 million illegal aliens from around the world have entered the U.S. since Joe Biden became President, the majority of whom are single, military-aged men. Among them are countless violent criminals and more than 300 suspects on the terrorist watchlist. Cartels are making billions trafficking young women and unaccompanied minors, and many are suffering unspeakable abuses along the way. The Fentanyl that China and the cartels have pushed into the U.S. has become the leading cause of death for Americans aged 18-45.

As the peril increases and communities across our country become more and more overwhelmed with the crushing financial burdens of managing the influx of illegals, American citizens (and even a few Democratic governors and mayors) are finally demanding a return to sanity. America has always been a haven for people legitimately seeking asylum from danger in their home country, but we must insist they pursue a course of legal immigration and not simply ignore our laws.

Of course, the President of the United States must be the first to uphold our laws. Every citizen should insist that President Biden immediately use the eight broad statutory authorities he has right now to secure our borders and stop incentivizing illegal immigration. Among his most important executive authorities is 8 U.S.C. 1182(f), which empowers a President to “suspend the entry of all aliens or any class of aliens as immigrants or nonimmigrants, or impose on the entry of aliens any restrictions he may deem to be appropriate” if he “finds that the entry of any aliens or of any class of aliens into the United States would be detrimental to the interests of the United States.”

AN AUTHENTIC CHRISTIAN RESPONSE

Due in large part to our Judeo-Christian foundations and the deep religious heritage we enjoy in this country, America is the most benevolent nation in the world—by far. However, we cannot maintain that strength and generosity if we surrender our own safety and sovereignty. Preserving law and order and securing our borders should not be partisan issues, but matters of common sense. These are certainly responsibilities fully authorized by the Bible—and expected of us by God.

Any time liberals attempt to bolster their “open borders” agenda by citing Scripture out of context, they should be kindly corrected with the facts (2 Tim. 2:24-25). Christians are called to love unconditionally, serve selflessly, and defend the defenseless. We are also called to stand for, and work to ensure, just government. Justice and mercy are not mutually exclusive pursuits. To the contrary, God specifically requires His people to practice both (Micah 6:8). Despite the unfounded claims of the Left, supporting a strong national border is a very Christian thing to do. The Bible tells us so.

[Sovey @SoveyX]

I’m not sure if I’m MAGA or not.

I only get called MAGA by people on the Internet who hate me.

I don’t have a hat.
It’s not in my bio.
I don’t consider myself a republican.

I’ve had the same values since I was six years old.
I wasn’t born in this country.
Trump wasn’t president when I learned what I believe.
My values didn’t change because social media told me to change.

Here’s what I believe in:

God exists and He is not optional.
Christian is the first word in my bio for a reason. He means everything and it is who I am.
Life begins at conception, abortion is not empowerment.
Strong borders are not hateful, they are basic governance.
Merit matters, outcomes are earned.
Work hard, don’t whine, don’t ask the government to rescue you.
Crime should be punished, not reframed as a lived experience.
Parents raise children, not schools, activists, or bureaucrats.
Men are men, women are women, reality is not negotiable.
America is exceptional, worth defending, and nothing to apologize for. Be proud.

Free speech exists for speech you don’t like.
Law enforcement is necessary, not oppressive.
Capitalism works, and everyone complaining is still using it.
Hard work builds character, dependency destroys it.
National sovereignty matters more than global feelings.
Personal responsibility beats victimhood every time.

If that makes me MAGA, fine.
If it doesn’t, also fine.

I didn’t borrow these beliefs from a movement.
I learned them from my parents.

I love them and trust them more than I will ever trust a political party.

They actually care about my well-being.

I don’t know what that makes me and frankly, I don’t care.

[Melissa the Hopeful🏠Homemaker @BiblicalBeauty]

John MacArthur and Charlie Kirk discussing the hope this generation needs.

It’s difficult to comprehend just how much we’ve lost this year.

If anyone can find this full interview, I’d appreciate a link.

[Justin Taylor @between2worlds]

“You do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes” (James 4:14).

Some vapors—J. I. Packer (93), John MacArthur (86), R. C. Sproul (78), Tim Keller (72), Voddie Baucham Jr. (56), Charlie Kirk (31)—are longer than others.

Those in Christ pray:

“O LORD, make me know my end and what is the measure of my days; let me know how fleeting I am! Behold, you have made my days a few handbreadths, and my lifetime is as nothing before you. Surely all mankind stands as a mere breath! . . . So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.” (Pss. 39:4–5; 90:12).

For those in Christ, life and death are both winning propositions: “to live is Christ, and to die is gain” (Phil. 1:21). “For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep” (1 Thess. 4:14).

For those in Christ, “the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality,” with the result that “Death is swallowed up in victory.” And we can look death in the face and smile: “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” (1 Cor. 15:54–57).

Those in Christ long to hear these words from the Master: “Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master” (Matt. 25:21, 23).

May the Lord find us faithful to the end.

[John Piper @JohnPiper]

“How the mighty have fallen.” 2 Samuel 1:27

[The Gospel Coalition @TGC]

We are grieved to hear of the death of our friend and gospel partner Voddie Baucham, Jr. (1969-2025), a former TGC Council member and contributor. We are grateful for his faithful life and gospel-proclaiming ministry. His labor was not in vain (1 Cor. 15:58).

[Mark Vroegop @MarkVroegop]

So many heavy losses this year. Praying for the Baucham family.

[Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh]

Think of it for a moment: The Left wants you to believe the people on the top are an existential threat to the country while the people on the bottom will save the country.

[Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh]

Chills.

JD VANCE: "It is better to die a young man in this world than to sell your soul for an easy life with no purpose, no risk, no love and no TRUTH."

[Turning Point Action @TPAction]

Marco Rubio breaks down what’s important.

@marcorubio

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

A REVIVAL. A Celebration of Charlie Kirk. ❤️

[Fox News @FoxNews]

"I forgive him."

Erika Kirk says she forgives the man suspected of killing her husband: "I forgive him because it was what Christ did. And is what Charlie would do."

[Matt Walsh @MattWalshBlog]

Every speech for five hours in a row declared Jesus Christ as our lord and savior. We’ve never seen anything like this. It was extraordinary.

[Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson]

⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

[Jamie Bambrick @j_bambrick]

My dear American friends,

We British Christians would get excited when, once a year, Queen Elizabeth would make a mild but sincere reference to the love of Jesus Christ in her Christmas address.

In Charlie Kirks' Memorial service, watched by tens of millions, I just heard:
- Multiple clear presentations of the gospel from men like @robmccoyus and @DrFrankTurek with clear calls to repentance and faith
- Worship songs full of Scripture sung by tens of thousands live and millions at home
- Personal testimonies of lives transformed by the work of Christ and the witness of believers
- Demonstration and explanation of the value of marriage, child-rearing and family
- Calls to Romans 13 for the government to bear the sword for the protection of good and punishment of the wicked
- Declarations of spiritual warfare on the forces of evil and promises to endure no matter the cost
- Calls to be prophets and call the nation to repent
- More Scripture references and Bible readings than I can count
- And a widow publicly forgiving her husband's killer because Christ forgave his killers on the cross.

All of it done before, and by, the most powerful people in your nation and the world.

You guys should be on your knees thanking God for your country. It is a light to the world.

Never stop fighting for it.