In addition to the legal concerns, is it
possible that Jesus is also interested how Christians
respond?
Are they breaking the law? Yes?
But what are Christians moved by?
John 8:3 And the scribes and Pharisees
brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when
they had set her in the midst,
4 They say unto him, Master,
this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
5 Now Moses in the law
commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what
sayest thou?
Had she broken the law? Yes.
Did she deserve, according to the law,
to be punished? Yes.
However, what was in the heart of the
people who brought her to Jesus?
Were they simply moved by maintaining
the purity of the law?
Or were they moved by a desire to see
her punished?
Was Jesus not concerned that the law
was broken? No, he said to her to go and sin no more.
He had to suffer on that cross for her
sin, as well as for ours, and for those people who
sought to stone her.
What is the prime motive of our
hearts, when we consider illegal aliens?
Are we moved to anger?
Do we want to see punishment?
How should we, as Christians,
individually respond to those that are already here?
Rebuke them? Avoid them? Turn them in?
Give them the gospel?