RACISM
– GREAT TOPIC TO BE DISCUSSED
Racism
is a theme to be discussed by all people.
WHY
SHOULD ALL PEOPLE FACE RACISM HEAD ON?
Because it affects all of
us in one or other way. Racism is a social evil, but racism resides in your
inner being of man. The bible calls it your heart.
Mark 7:21-23 For from
within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries,
fornications, murders, Thefts,
covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy,
pride, foolishness All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
BUT
WHAT IS RACISM?
" A belief that race
is the primary determinant
of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent
superiority of a particular race"
- https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racism
2. a policy,
system of government, etc., based upon or fostering such a doctrine; discrimination.
3. hatred
or intolerance of another race or other races." - http://www.dictionary.com/browse/racism
We
see the effects of racism in the extermination of the Jews by the Nazis.
We see the effects of racism in genocide - Example Rwanda
Hutu Tutsi
We
see the effects of racism in the slavery trade by various nations.
We see the other face of racism in xenophobia
We
see the effects of racism in the policies, laws, and practices of people in positions
power, to exclude others for participation. (Segregation, "apartheid" and also in so-called "reverse-apartheid")
WHERE
DOES RACE COME FROM?
Does the mere fact that a
person belongs to a different race make them evil of wrong or inferior? No
According to a 1998 study published in the Scientific American, there are
more than 5,000 ethnic groups in the world. - (https://www.reference.com/world-view/many-races-world-bb7c1ea95ddd1c57#)
But
where did it all start?
According to Biblical
teaching we all have one Father Adam and one mother Eve.
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Gen
1:27: So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him;
male and female created he them.
All humans have one origin
In Genesis 3 their sin and
punishment are recorded. In chapters 4 to 9 we read of their wickedness, their sins
and their punishment, death by water during a the world-wide flood.
Noah, his wife, his three son’s
en their wives were spared (saved) From them originated all nations on earth.
Read the account in the Bible in Genesis chapter 10.
But we really find the
formation of nations during another event that took place. At that stage all
the people had the same language and lived in one place.
Then we read of the action
that the Lord God took in forming the nations.
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Gen
11:7-9 Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may
not understand one another's speech. So
the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and
they left off to build the city. Therefore is the name of it called Babel;
because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from
thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.
So where does race come
from? RACE COMES FROM GOD.
SO WHERE
DOES RACISM COME FROM?
Reading through the Bible,
the teachings of God especially the teachings of Jesus we see, that there is no
place for hatred, murder, jealousy, etc. Thus there are no place for racism.
But where does all this evil come
from?
The day Adam and Eve
sinned, sin entered into their lives. From then on all men are polluted with
sinful behaviour, including racism.
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Mark
7:21-23 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts,
adulteries, fornications, murders, Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit,
lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness All these evil
things come from within, and defile the man.
In essence all men are sinners;
yes all men racists in their inner being. It’s not your skin colour, language, physical
features, position in life, qualifications, etc that makes you a racist; it is
your inner being.
The motivation for racism
is the same as for all sin, and we see it in selfishness, corruption,
covetousness, wickedness, deceit, the
abuse of power, materialism, wrath, strife, envying, murders, pride, etc.
WHAT
IS THE SOLUTION TO RACISM?
Some people act on the urges
of their inner being and commit the crimes of their inner being; that which is
in their heart. Other people try to keep it under control. Some rape, steal,
lie, commit murder, commit adultery, etc. Others refrain from it. In the same way some act out racism and
others refrain from it.
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Rom13:3&4
For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not
be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of
the same For he is the minister of God
to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth
not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute
wrath upon him that doeth evil.
The real solution for all
sin, including racism is a change in the inner being of man. The change in the
heart of man brings the real solution.
For this reason David, in
the Bible, cried out to God.
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Psalms
51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
In Mark 7:21-23 we see where
the problem lies, it lies in the inner being (the heart) of man. Thus the
solution is to change the inner being (the heart) of man.
That is why the Bible says
– “You must be born-again"
In heaven there will be different nations tribes and languages, but no racism and no sin.
It can be explained
through the use of various verses in the bible, I will use a number of verse4s
from the book of Romans in the Bible.
Romans 3:23 NKJV – for
all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
Romans 3:10 NKJV – As it is written: “There is none righteous, no, not one;
Romans 5:12 NKJV – Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned–
What is the punishment for sin?
Jesus took our punishment for us - how could
He willingly die in my place?
What happens when a person
is born-again?
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2
Cor 5:17: Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things
are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
This new person is a
sinner no more, this old racist has died and became a new person in Christ
Jesus. He/she now has the responsibility and ability to live out this new life,
as sinner no more, a racist no more.
HOW
DOES THAT HAPPEN?
Through the gospel of our
Lord Jesus the Christ.
I am a good person - won’t that be enough?
Romans 3:10 NKJV – As it is written: “There is none righteous, no, not one;
Romans 5:12 NKJV – Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned–
Romans 6:23 NKJV – For
the wages of sin [is] death, but the gift of God [is] eternal life in Christ
Jesus our Lord.
Romans 5:8 NKJV – But
God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners,
Christ died for us.
How can I be saved?
Romans 10:9-10 NKJV – that
if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that
God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one
believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto
salvation
Did God hear me? Did He accept me?
Romans 10:13 NKJV – For “whoever
calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved.”
THIS
MY FRIENDS IS THE SOLUTION FOR ALL SIN, INCLUDING THE SOLUTION FOR RACISM.
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