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Black People in the Bible
The Bible does not usually specify skin color. Instead, it speaks of people’s relationship to God. Of Noah, we are told, “Noah was a just man, perfect in his generations. Noah walked with God” (Genesis 6:9). Of Job, we are … Continue reading
Posted in envy, evangelism, Race
Tagged 1 Kings 10, Acts 8, cush, cushite, ebed-melech, envy, ethiopia, ethiopian eunuch, great commission, jeremiah, Jeremiah 13:23, Jeremiah 38, job blameless and upright, josephus, libya, lucius of cyrene, miriam and aaron, moses, Moses' wife, noah walked with God, Numbers 12, partiality, passover, paul, prejudism, proselytes, queen of sheba, racism, rufus, simon of cyrene, skin pigmentation, Solomon, sudan, wayne jackson, zipporah
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So, You’ve Got A Little Power!
In Psalm 82 God addressed the judges of old. He referred to them as “the might,” and even as “gods.” Why are they referred to as “gods”? The word “god” has reference to might, strength, authority, or position. Some have positions of … Continue reading
Posted in Death, Elders and Deacons, Ethics, Family, Government, Marriage, Parenting, stewardship, Textual study
Tagged 1 Peter 3, abuse of authority, Acts 5, bribes, Colossians 4, emplyer and employee, Ephesians 5, Ephesians 6, fathers provoke not, husbands love wives, judges, masters treatment of servants, men called gods, power corrupts, prejudism, Psalm 82, rebuke of gods, submission, use authority for good, use od authority, ye are gods, you shall die like men
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What Did You Say? C’mon Man! (Part 1)
“C’mon man” (come on man) is a phrase used on Monday Night Football to describe shockingly stupid decisions, or decisions completely inappropriate, or bloopers in execution. I have heard, through the years, brethren say things which completely shock me. These … Continue reading
Posted in Dedication, Hospitality, Race, Tongue
Tagged a.d., b.c., Bible class teacer's mistake, c'mon brother, c'mon man, can the church reimburse me?, can't her grandchildren chip the ice, hit by a car the preacer does not stop, Hospitality, how many people does it take to baptize someone?, I have never been to his house, it means different thing to different people, jealousy, monday night football, niv, prejudism, Race, save face, speak truth in love, there is a black church near by, they like attending with their own, throw it away and get a real Bible, what did you say?, where does he live?
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Ethics: Race and Prejudice (Part 4)
This is the final part on race and prejudice. In this article, we will deal with a couple of points left untouched to this point… One Race The term “race” can be used to mean different things. It can mean: … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Race, science
Tagged adam and eve, basic economics, branch rickie, children's book of heroes, dirk nowitzki, ethics, jackie robbinson, john stockton, john stossel, larry bird, men and women wages, mlb, nba, origin of the races, prejudism, punnnett square, Race, science, stephen dubner, steve nash, steven levitt, super freakonomics, thomas sowell
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Ethics: Race and Prejudice (Part 2)
In an ideal world, justice would be blind. People should be judged by the content of their character, and not the color of their skin, or the fatness of their wallet. Joseph Addison said, “Justice discards party, friendship, kindred, and … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Money, Race, Textual study, Wealth
Tagged ecomonics, envy, ethics, James 2, job, joseph addison, justice, Lazarus, prejudism, Race, rich man, rich poor, riches, thomas sowell, trust, wealth, zero sum activity
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Ethics: Race and Prejudice (Part 1)
An ideal world, justice would be blind. We should be judged by the content of our character, and not the color of our skin or our socio-economic level. However, life is not always idea. Racism exists around the globe. The … Continue reading
Posted in Bible History, Ethics, History, Jesus, Race
Tagged america, antichos, armenians, Bible History, blacks, burma, chinese, ethics, history, ibos, indians, japanese, Jesus, jews, John 4, josephus, justice, lebanese, Luke 10, Luke 17, Luke 9, mt gerizim, mt zion, nehemiah, nigeria, ottoman empire, peru, prejudism, Race, samaritans, sanballet, sierra leone, sri lanka, tamil, temple, zeus
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