No church cooperative needs that ungodly prejudiced worldview for an analytical tool (SBC).
All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 NASB
2 Timothy 3:16-17 NASB
You don't need bad theories that cause division when you have the sufficient Scriptures!
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.
1 John 4:7 NASB
My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism.
James 2:1 NASB
Favoritism is denounced in Scripture.
For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Galatians 3:27-28 NASB
Christians are unified in Christ.
Since we all came from Adam, we are all related to each other.
White people are no more guilty than people of other shades of skin.
There are sinners of every color and culture, and there are sinners in all human governments (so there can be no utopia). Only when the Lord Himself comes to reign will anyone see a perfect government.
Everyone is born a sinner and in need of the Savior. The station in life any of us was born into, or attained, or was reduced down to isn't as important as our relationship to Christ.
You can't stereotype all people of one color as being rich or poor or "privileged" in the U.S. simply by looking at their skin or ancestry. Jealousy and bitterness are sinful attitudes. Greed is as well.
Christians should never hate people or seek revenge. Joseph in the Bible ended up helping his relatives who sold him into slavery (though they may have had a hard time believing he forgave them).
Christians today should understand how much God loved us - that when we were yet enemies Christ died for us. Do we love our enemies, forgive them, and pray for them?
That is the Biblical example rather than looking back at what our ancestors might have done to each other and trying to retroactively reverse roles. Who knows what evils all of our ancestors have done?
Ezekiel 18 shows us people are responsible for their own sins. If a son doesn't do what his father did, then you don't sit there demanding an apology or money from someone not guilty..
All people are born guilty in the headship of Adam, and people of every ethnicity need the second Adam...that is Christ .... to save us from our own sins and to be placed under His headship.
This time of year many of us remember Jesus coming to earth with love and great humility.
Though He was still God in essence, He humbled Himself taking the form of a slave. He added on humanity which was a huge sacrifice.
He became obedient unto death - even death on a cross for rotten sinners like you and me who deserved eternal judgment in Hell.
Do we have anywhere near that kind of love and humility? No, we do not.
And so, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you.
And beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.
Colossians 3:12-14 NASB
Let us not become boastful, challenging one another, envying one another.
Galatians 5:25-26 NASB
1 Corinthians 13:4-7 NASB
Great thoughts and wonderful scriptures. Thank you!
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