Marysville Foursquare Church
What Does the Bible REALLY Say About Racism?
What Does the Bible REALLY Say About Racism?
Scripture:
EPHESIANS 2:11-15 New Living Translation
11 Therefore remember that previously you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called “Uncircumcision” by the so-called “Circumcision” which is performed in the flesh by human hands— 12 remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, excluded from the people of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who previously were far away have been brought near [p]by the blood of Christ. 14 For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall, 15 by abolishing in His flesh the hostility,
Theme: The Bible has been used to support slavery, separation of races, and laws against interracial marriage. But what does the Bible really say? It describes God's ultimate plan to unite the dividing walls that mankind erects between nations, tribes, languages, and ethnic groups through the work that Jesus Christ fulfilled on the cross.
