The road from Damascus

For Christians in America, it’s time to engage in the Syrian conflict, says Danny Sims.

The bloody civil war in the Middle Eastern nation — whose capital, Damascus, was the site of the apostle Paul’s baptism — has claimed more than 30,000 lives in the past 18 months, according to news reports.

Sims, executive director of Global Samaritan Resources, traveled to neighboring Jordan recently to listen to refugees from the war. “Hands-on love and peace” are needed desperately, he said.

So are blankets.

Sims visited the city of Mafraq, about 10 miles south of the Syrian border, on behalf of the Christian humanitarian nonprofit, which receives support from members of Churches of Christ. The longtime minister became executive director of the Abilene, Texas-based nonprofit in March.

Refugees have flooded Syria’s neighbors since the “Arab Spring” of 2011 when Syrians began demonstrations against President Bashar al-Assad. In Mafraq, a United Nations camp houses 33,000 refugees — nearly half under age 18.

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http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=58215905 Wesley Woods

too many Christians are focusing on helping the unbelieving Jews in Israel instead of blessing the true sons of Abraham the Syrian Christians, Coptic Christians, Palestinians Christians, Armenian Christians, and the other Christians in the region. the New Testament makes is clear that the true sons of Abraham are those who believe. Paul declares that the seed that Abraham was promised was Jesus Christ and everyone in between Abraham and Jesus Christ were setting the stage for Jesus Christ the true seed of Abraham through whom he was going to bless the nations.
John Adams

Until syria makes friends with Israel, let them just fight it out.
- http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=58215905 Wesley Woods
  
  many Christians are caught in the cross-fire between the Alawite and Sunni Muslims. you have said to bless Abraham while you are advocating cursing his true descendents the Syrian Christians in favor of blessing antichrist Jewish modern state of Israel.
John Adams

Gen 12:3

And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
- http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=58215905 Wesley Woods
  
  For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There
  is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is
  neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise. Galatians 3:26-29 NKJV blessing the modern state of Israel is not blessing Abraham for the true descendents of Abraham are those who are found in Christ.
  - John Adams
    
    One must learn to interpret Scripture in context. One must also not take one verse/passage and build a doctrine around it. ALL Scripture must be taken into consideration for the true meaning.