THE BIBLE'S VIEWPOINT/Racism

What is the origin of the races of mankind? 

 WHAT EXPERTS SAY

The United Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organizations (UNSECO) states that  "all human beings belong to a single species and are descended from a common stock." - Declaration on Race and Racial Prjudice, 1978.

WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS

God created two humans, Adam and Eve, and he said to them: "Be fruitfull and multiply,and replenish the earthandsubdue it." (Genesis 1:28) Thus Adam and Eve cane to be the father and mother  of all humankind.  (Note: they did not have their children until after they got kicked out Eden for disobeying God)   Later when a flood wiped out most of the earth's population, four couples survived- Noah and his wife along with their three sons and and their wives.   The Bible teaches that all of us desend from Noah's sons. - GENESIS 9:18, 19.

Is any race superior to another?

WHAT SOME HAVE SAID

During the 20th Century, a number of groups adopted racists ideologie.  The Nazis, for example, argued that there was a biological basis for beliefs concerning racial superiority.  On the other hand, the UNESCO document cited earlier recognized " the essential unity of the human race and consequently the fundamental equality of all human beings and all peoples." 

WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS

Acts 10:34, 35, states: "God is not partial, but in every nation the man who fears him and does what is right is accptable to him."  For this reason, nobody can rightly consider one race to be superior to another.  We are all equal in the eyes of God.

Jesus set the standard for Christianswhen he said to his disciples: "All of ye are brethern/brothers." (Matthew 23:8)  He prayed that his followers be united and be "perfected into one," not divided or segreted. - JOHN 17:20-23; 1 CORINTHIANS 1:10.

Will there ever be an end to racism? 

WHAT SOME THINK

Ongoing racial tension leads people in many lands to question whether society has made any significant progress in dealing with racism.  Some conlude that they will never see racial equality. 

WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS

God will not tolerate racial hatred indefinitely.  On the contrary, under his Kindom, men and women "out of all nations and tribes and peoples and tongues" will serve him in unity, demonstrating genuine love for their fellow man. (Revelation 7:9)  God's Kingdom is n ot some abstract condition of the heart.  Rather, it is a government that will have profound effects on our earth-the very place that God intended for all peoples to dwell without racial barriers.  

Note:  Just remember, that people will say, well if God was do what he said, he would have already done it. Wrong thinking.  God's view of time is completly different, way different than ours. We are all imperfect, sinful humans and our viewpoint just doesn't count where God is concerned. He does what he says he will do. You can be sure of that. It will be when he is ready to do so. That is why we all need to endure and keep the faith, worship him, do his will-follow all his statutes, commandments and laws, work for him, and wait. Because he will come like a thief in the night! 

Next time: IMITATE THEIR FAITH/REBEKAH

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