I am studying for a class I will be teaching next year and I made a point in my notes which gave me a pause. When did Yeshua (Jesus) become a blue eyed blond? Apparently, people have been making images of the Messiah in the image and likeness of themselves for centuries. Racial divisions have been a tool of Satan since BC- before Christ. Remember YHWH divided us by language not pigment.
GALATIANS 3:28
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.
This verse says a lot! Both Jews and Greeks, gentiles) can follow Yeshua. Both slaves (poor people) and free (those who are not dependent on someone else) can follow Yeshua. Both male and female are free to worship and serve the Lord. Everyone falls under one of these catagories, pigment will vary depending on the amount of sun it gets thus it becomes irrelevant.
Satan knows that our bodies are temporary coverings necessary for while we are on this earth. The demons know that our skin color is an irrelevant factor in our eternal life. But man has allowed the works of Satan to influence his behavior based on pigment.
The obvious acts are Black versus White and White versus Black but there is animosity within individuals who are of the same race! Fair skin, dark skin, to green, to yellow, the list of categories of people based on pigment is long. Yet in Galatians we see mention of: Jew, Greek, slave, Free, Male and Female.
Unfortunately, I don’t see an end to the race debate. Black people will continue to go to their Black churches because they don’t think White people worship right. White people will continue to go to White churches because they don’t “get” Black churches; neither do I! In the multi-racial non-denominational church I once attended people gathered together according to race and culture.
GALATIANS 3:28-29 THE MESSAGE
In Christ’s family there can be no division into Jew and non-Jew, slave and free, male and female. Among us you are all equal. That is, we are all in a common relationship with Jesus Christ. Also, since you are Christ’s family, then you are Abraham’s famous “descendant,” heirs according to the covenant promises.
I OFTEN tell people: There is no Black heaven and a White heaven, if you cannot get along with people now then how do you expect to go to heaven???
Race is not an issue in the Bible and cries of racism today should not be an issue for those who are in the Family of Christ.
Note: Sexism, homophobia, and such are not in Scripture either.
written by Marsha L F Randolph
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