Black Christian 'Racialism' Challenges Faith in America

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Mon Mar 10, 2008 12:47 pm Agree: 2   Disagree: 0

The perspective of this article is being subjected to the mentality pointed out by the author. Subjective rationalism or moral relativism seeks to present acceptable alternatives to fundamental obedience to the Word of God.

Christ told us to to "seek the kingdom and God and His righteousness First", and "deny ourselves" and follow him. We have been warned about calling good evil and evil good. Paul warns about having a "form of godliness but denying the power thereof". I believe God is leading Christians to be willing to suffer for the sake of righteousness. This tends to trouble my mind, but I cannot avoid the similarities between how christians are being persecuted in the public square by being asked to denounce the faith in subtle ways and the persecution of the first christians subjected to persecution in the colluseum by gladiators and lions.

It is not hate to stand for righteousness. It is not bigotry to maintain the standards of the Bible. Peter told us that it is better to spoken of as being evil by the world when we stick to the righteousness of God than to compromise so the world will not condemn us. Hate wants to see other perish. Hate shows indifference to those living in sin separted from God. Love declares the Gospel in word and deed to shed the light and love of Christ on those in darkness.

John told us not the love the world or the things in the world because if we love the world then the love of the Father is not in us.

Finally, Paul told us that we will all stand before the Judgment Seat of Christ. That statement alone should compel believers to purify ourself from the stain of the world and be clothed in the righteousness of Christ.