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Open Letter to Senator Bernie Sanders
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Thursday, June 15, 2017 |
An open letter to the Honorable Bernie Sanders, United States Senator
Dear Senator Sanders, I read transcripts of the conversation you had last week with Mr. Russell Vought, President Trump’s nominee for deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget. During that exchange, you quoted Mr. Vought as saying, “Muslims do not simply have a deficient theology. They do not know God because they have rejected Jesus Christ his Son, and they stand condemned.” Senator, you reacted by saying, “In my view, the statement made by Mr. Vought is indefensible, it is hateful, it is Islamophobic, and it is an insult to over a billion Muslims throughout the world.” I have some questions for you, sir, that I would appreciate your addressing.
I want you to know, Senator Sanders, that far from bigotry or hate, Jesus declared “Whoever believes in me will never die.” Anyone may receive Christ’s forgiveness and offer of eternal salvation in heaven. Anyone—Muslims, Jews, atheists, agnostics, Buddhists, Hindus—whoever acknowledges Christ as Lord. I do not deny that Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father but by me.” You are free to disagree, free to disbelieve. But you are not free to wrench the right to believe—and express—this historic biblical belief away from those who embrace the Scriptures. Nor do such beliefs—or their public declaration—render anyone unfit for office. Ultimately, your argument is with Jesus Himself. It is an argument you cannot win. |
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