I came across this link on the Web site about "race mixing": Link. The Bible does not forbid different ethnic groups to marry. God forbade and forbids the saved to marry the unsaved. Deuteronomy Chapter 7:3-4: "4 For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly."
Other verses included on the page don't even pertain to ethnic groups. They pertain to sexual immorality, heterosexual marriage, an illegitimate person, The Creation, saved people's unity in God, and a saved person's identity in Jesus Christ. You also include Acts 17:26 ("one blood"), which also has nothing to do with so-called separation of so-called races.
Your list twists scriptures to promote the lies told by Whites who that helped to justify chattel slavery, lynching of Black Americans, legalized segregation and prejudice, racism, and ethnic discrimination of Black people and persons of other ethnic groups. Also see From Indentured Servitude to Racial Slavery, PBS, and Laws that banned mixed marriages (May 2010), Ferris State University; You Tube video, One Race - Ken Ham Video Teaching January 19, 2022 - Ken Ham also explains the connection between evolution and racism and the curse of Canaan (not Ham); and Answers in Genesis book, One Race One Blood. You can also read the chapters online free.
It is a great disappointment to see that once again, people are using the Bible to justify the sins of pride and hatred. Which ethnic group or groups are superior to all other ethnic groups? According to Romans 3:23 and Romans 6:23 no ethnic group is superior. This list is against God's holy word and comes from the flesh and Satan. We need to read the Word of God in context and not use God's Word to justify the sins of pride, variance, and hatred ( Galatians 5:19-20 and Proverbs 16:5). 1 John 2:16; 1 Corinthians 7:39.
The page you are referring to was auto generated, not a list that admins or a particular person created. It was generated by the community typing such phrases in a search and users could then add and vote on some of those verses. Some lists are less searched, less refined, and may have unexpected results. The disclaimer below explains: "Topics and verses are auto-generated from user searches. If a verse or topic does not belong, please contact us. Some scripture references/categories courtesy of Open Bible dot info under CC BY 3.0"
I did not post my previous post to discount anyone's experience with mistreatment due to being a person of color. I was looking at the bigger picture. I have a family of mixed race members. I consider this a wonderful blessing. We have been this way for so many years that I do not think about the lightness or darkness of their skin when I interact with them as I think about the person they are. So, I speak all of this in peace. I do not intend to stir up controversy. I have always side on the side that refuses to be racist and against mistreatment of others. This is what Jesus calls us to be like.
We are all descended from Adam through Noah. What is important for a Christian is to love others. So that is what most of us who are joined in Christ do as much as we are able to do, knowing at times we err because we still have a sinful nature that we must overcome daily by the power of grace in Christ. Therefore, there should be no place for racism in the body of Christ. Thankfully, America and other European nations abolished slavery over 100 years ago. Over the century many attitudes and practices needed to be corrected in our society. God by His Spirit changed our nation's approach to racial issues. Sadly, racism still exists, bit not to the measure it was in the past. We can be thankful for that.
I think it is important to realize that racism or slavery is not inherently a "white" problem. It has and does exist within any society because of our sin nature, which people of every race possesses. Thank God we have freedom in Christ to not give in to racism. The Holy Spirit empowers us to refuse temptations and corrects us when we do or say something that is not loving our neighbor as ourselves. As far as slavery, it has existed in all peoples since the times after the flood. Whites enslaved other whites in Europe, blacks enslaved other blacks in Africa, Arabs enslaved blacks in the Middle East and Northern Africa, China still enslaves peoples within its borders. Native Americans enslaved other native Americans. So, we cannot point our finger at any one group concerning this topic. The whole human race shares the guilt of this practice. This does not mean any of us alive in America today enslaved anyone or have been enslaved by another, but both whites and people of color have expressed racism in the past and also today. We should guard ourselves from pitting one group against another or blaming only one group for this problem, as all groups have engaged in racism. We all have need of sanctification and God is doing this in us. Thankfully.
You're right in that in God eyes there is one race and that is the Human race.
And that entire race fell under the curse of sin "Through Adam " Racism and every other sin entered afterwards.
The second Adam came to redeem us from that curse .
We that follow Christ teachings focus on the work of the second Adam. That topic brings out the carnallity/Worldliness in even the body of Christ.
2 Timothy 2:4. No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
The link you posted doesn't support the view you mentioned, It does mentions a verses that doesn't have anything to do with racism. Israel was a people that was to be set apart from the rest of the world for God's purpose to magnify himself "A true and living God that provides" And eventually bring us together as one people looking forward to a promised land. The New Jerusalem! The other nations served other gods. There is where we have the fornication mentioned in the link.
Abraham was called out of that, Not because of his genes, He needed a savior too.
Other verses included on the page don't even pertain to ethnic groups. They pertain to sexual immorality, heterosexual marriage, an illegitimate person, The Creation, saved people's unity in God, and a saved person's identity in Jesus Christ. You also include Acts 17:26 ("one blood"), which also has nothing to do with so-called separation of so-called races.
Your list twists scriptures to promote the lies told by Whites who that helped to justify chattel slavery, lynching of Black Americans, legalized segregation and prejudice, racism, and ethnic discrimination of Black people and persons of other ethnic groups. Also see From Indentured Servitude to Racial Slavery, PBS, and Laws that banned mixed marriages (May 2010), Ferris State University; You Tube video, One Race - Ken Ham Video Teaching January 19, 2022 - Ken Ham also explains the connection between evolution and racism and the curse of Canaan (not Ham); and Answers in Genesis book, One Race One Blood. You can also read the chapters online free.
It is a great disappointment to see that once again, people are using the Bible to justify the sins of pride and hatred. Which ethnic group or groups are superior to all other ethnic groups? According to Romans 3:23 and Romans 6:23 no ethnic group is superior. This list is against God's holy word and comes from the flesh and Satan. We need to read the Word of God in context and not use God's Word to justify the sins of pride, variance, and hatred ( Galatians 5:19-20 and Proverbs 16:5). 1 John 2:16; 1 Corinthians 7:39.
Thank you for your comment.
The page you are referring to was auto generated, not a list that admins or a particular person created. It was generated by the community typing such phrases in a search and users could then add and vote on some of those verses. Some lists are less searched, less refined, and may have unexpected results. The disclaimer below explains: "Topics and verses are auto-generated from user searches. If a verse or topic does not belong, please contact us. Some scripture references/categories courtesy of Open Bible dot info under CC BY 3.0"
May God bless you.
I did not post my previous post to discount anyone's experience with mistreatment due to being a person of color. I was looking at the bigger picture. I have a family of mixed race members. I consider this a wonderful blessing. We have been this way for so many years that I do not think about the lightness or darkness of their skin when I interact with them as I think about the person they are. So, I speak all of this in peace. I do not intend to stir up controversy. I have always side on the side that refuses to be racist and against mistreatment of others. This is what Jesus calls us to be like.
We are all descended from Adam through Noah. What is important for a Christian is to love others. So that is what most of us who are joined in Christ do as much as we are able to do, knowing at times we err because we still have a sinful nature that we must overcome daily by the power of grace in Christ. Therefore, there should be no place for racism in the body of Christ. Thankfully, America and other European nations abolished slavery over 100 years ago. Over the century many attitudes and practices needed to be corrected in our society. God by His Spirit changed our nation's approach to racial issues. Sadly, racism still exists, bit not to the measure it was in the past. We can be thankful for that.
I think it is important to realize that racism or slavery is not inherently a "white" problem. It has and does exist within any society because of our sin nature, which people of every race possesses. Thank God we have freedom in Christ to not give in to racism. The Holy Spirit empowers us to refuse temptations and corrects us when we do or say something that is not loving our neighbor as ourselves. As far as slavery, it has existed in all peoples since the times after the flood. Whites enslaved other whites in Europe, blacks enslaved other blacks in Africa, Arabs enslaved blacks in the Middle East and Northern Africa, China still enslaves peoples within its borders. Native Americans enslaved other native Americans. So, we cannot point our finger at any one group concerning this topic. The whole human race shares the guilt of this practice. This does not mean any of us alive in America today enslaved anyone or have been enslaved by another, but both whites and people of color have expressed racism in the past and also today. We should guard ourselves from pitting one group against another or blaming only one group for this problem, as all groups have engaged in racism. We all have need of sanctification and God is doing this in us. Thankfully.
You're right in that in God eyes there is one race and that is the Human race.
And that entire race fell under the curse of sin "Through Adam " Racism and every other sin entered afterwards.
The second Adam came to redeem us from that curse .
We that follow Christ teachings focus on the work of the second Adam. That topic brings out the carnallity/Worldliness in even the body of Christ.
2 Timothy 2:4. No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
The link you posted doesn't support the view you mentioned, It does mentions a verses that doesn't have anything to do with racism. Israel was a people that was to be set apart from the rest of the world for God's purpose to magnify himself "A true and living God that provides" And eventually bring us together as one people looking forward to a promised land. The New Jerusalem! The other nations served other gods. There is where we have the fornication mentioned in the link.
Abraham was called out of that, Not because of his genes, He needed a savior too.
God bless.
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