Is God a Racist?

Evangelical · 11-06-2016, 08:30 PM

Paraphrased from:

"https://answersingenesis.org/racism/are-there-really-different-races/"

Many Christians today hold onto the wrong ideas regarding human race. Evolutionary thought is not just about the age of the Earth and origin of the species, it also touches on the matter of the human identity and how we view ourselves, such as our race. The origins of our modern understanding of race and racial diversity stems from evolutionary thinking originating with Charles Darwin (and others). Evolutionary thought (not the Bible) was a motivator for the racist ideas prevalent throughout Anglo-Saxon cultures over the past centuries.

What many Christians may not know is that the idea that human beings can be classified according to outward features, skin color, eye shape etc- what we call "race", is foreign to the Bible.

What does the Bible say?:

1. God did not create different races, He created one human race, with two genders, male and female (Gen 11:1-11). God created one human race with diversity:

Acts 17:26 "And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place,"

2. The notion of "race" cannot be found in our Bibles:

The Bible does not even use the word race in reference to people,14 but it does describe all human beings as being of “one blood” (Acts 17:26). This of course emphasizes that we are all related, as all humans are descendants of the first man, Adam (1 Corinthians 15:45),15 who was created in the image of God (Genesis 1:26–27).16 The Last Adam, Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 15:45) also became a descendant of Adam. Any descendant of Adam can be saved because our mutual relative by blood (Jesus Christ) died and rose again. This is why the gospel can (and should) be preached to all tribes and nations.

The term race is often used to classify people based almost solely on physical characteristics. According to evolutionary ideas, these so-called races descended from different ancestors separated by location and time. However, based on biblical history, the term race must be incorrect. We are all one race (“one blood” in Acts 17:26), the human race.

"https://answersingenesis.org/racism/are-there-really-different-races/"

3. God's end goal is great diversity of people from every nation to be in his kingdom:

Revelation 7:9 After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands,

Summary

God is not a racist,
a) because our modern concept of "race" did not come from the Bible or God.
b) because God wishes His kingdom to be made up of people from "all tribes, peoples and languages".

11-06-2016, 08:30 PM	#1
Evangelical Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 3,965	Is God a Racist? Paraphrased from: "https://answersingenesis.org/racism/are-there-really-different-races/" Many Christians today hold onto the wrong ideas regarding human race. Evolutionary thought is not just about the age of the Earth and origin of the species, it also touches on the matter of the human identity and how we view ourselves, such as our race. The origins of our modern understanding of race and racial diversity stems from evolutionary thinking originating with Charles Darwin (and others). Evolutionary thought (not the Bible) was a motivator for the racist ideas prevalent throughout Anglo-Saxon cultures over the past centuries. What many Christians may not know is that the idea that human beings can be classified according to outward features, skin color, eye shape etc- what we call "race", is foreign to the Bible. What does the Bible say?: 1. God did not create different races, He created one human race, with two genders, male and female (Gen 11:1-11). God created one human race with diversity: Acts 17:26 "And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place," 2. The notion of "race" cannot be found in our Bibles: The Bible does not even use the word race in reference to people,14 but it does describe all human beings as being of “one blood” (Acts 17:26). This of course emphasizes that we are all related, as all humans are descendants of the first man, Adam (1 Corinthians 15:45),15 who was created in the image of God (Genesis 1:26–27).16 The Last Adam, Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 15:45) also became a descendant of Adam. Any descendant of Adam can be saved because our mutual relative by blood (Jesus Christ) died and rose again. This is why the gospel can (and should) be preached to all tribes and nations. The term race is often used to classify people based almost solely on physical characteristics. According to evolutionary ideas, these so-called races descended from different ancestors separated by location and time. However, based on biblical history, the term race must be incorrect. We are all one race (“one blood” in Acts 17:26), the human race. "https://answersingenesis.org/racism/are-there-really-different-races/" 3. God's end goal is great diversity of people from every nation to be in his kingdom: Revelation 7:9 After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, Summary God is not a racist, a) because our modern concept of "race" did not come from the Bible or God. b) because God wishes His kingdom to be made up of people from "all tribes, peoples and languages".