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(including jail time) for hiring workers who do not have either a tamper-proof guest- worker or Social Security card. Securing the workplace will stem the flow of illegal immigrants by 90 percent. We have sufficient security in place right now to stop the remaining 10 percent trying to come across the border for nefarious purposes. Respecting People and the Law This policy respects the rule of law and tries to deal fairly and compassionately with undocumented workers who are here and want to stay permanently or those who want to work here for a short time and then return home. It secures our borders, secures the workplace, and it will raise lower-level wages for all Americans. We need a new system for how to legally enter this country. We need to respect families, respect our laws, and understand that not everyone who wants to can come to America. This is the heart of the Southern Baptist immigration resolution. On Immigration and the Gospel The following resolution was passed at the June 2011 meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention. Whereas: • The Kingdom of God is made up of persons from every tribe, tongue, nation, and language (Rev. 7:9). • Our ancestors in the faith were sojourners and aliens in the land of Egypt (Ex. 1:1–14, 1 Chron. 16:19, Acts 7:6). • Our Lord Jesus Christ lived His childhood years as an immigrant and refugee (Matt. 2:13–23). • The Scriptures call us, in imitation of God Himself, to show compassion and justice for the sojourner and alien among us (Ex. 22:21, Deut. 10:18–19, Ps. 94:6, Jer. 7:6, Ezek. 22:29, Zech. 7:10). • The Great Commission compels us to take the Gospel to the nations (Matt. 28:18–20), and the Great Commandment compels us to love our neighbor as self (Mark 12:30–31). ApplyToday cedarville.edu/collegenow Online College Courses for High School Students Cedarville University’s dual enrollment courses offer biblical perspective, challenging academics, and engaging interaction with top professors and students using the latest online learning technologies ... all at a cost families can afford . Spring-Summer 2012 | TORCH 15