Elijah Murrell

Did Jesus go to hell for three days—and did He suffer there? Many believe He continued paying for sin after the cross. But Jesus said, “It is finished.” The work of redemption was complete. He didn’t go to be defeated—He entered the realm of the dead to declare victory.

This article explores whether Jesus was truly an immigrant by examining Luke 2 and Matthew 2 in their biblical and historical context. It explains Rome’s role as the ruling superpower, Egypt’s status under Roman authority, and the difference between temporary refuge and modern immigration. Rather than political slogans, this piece calls readers back to Scripture as the final authority.

Romans 13 is one of the most quoted—and yet, one of the most misunderstood—passages in the Bible. And in seasons of political tension, injustice, or leadership failure, people often pull it out like a weapon. Some use it to demand blind submission. Others throw it out completely. However, Scripture doesn’t prescribe either extreme. It gives us balance. And when you look at the life of Paul—the man who wrote Romans 13—you discover something that settles the whole conversation: Submission is...