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Post by ahayawarrior on Jul 5, 2009 6:04:28 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300][/glow]I have a question? Is it against Ahaya's Holy word to mix races? Is there only supposed to be black people with other black people and so on? I thought we were all Ahaya's children and it didn't really matter? Why should it matter what pigmentation of our skin happens to be if we love some one I feel like it should not matter. But recently I heard race mixing was wrong, this troubled me greatly, maybe I have been mislead, it wouldn't be the first time!! lol But seriously if anyone could please help me I would be so happy. Thank you in advance my brothers and sisters in Ahaya.[glow=red,2,300][/glow]
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Post by LDM on Jul 5, 2009 10:27:43 GMT -5
From my understanding, there is only one criteria God has given for His people in terms of inter-marriage and that is that we be not unequally yoked to unbelievers.
The restrictions given to Israel were the same. They were set-apart from the rest of the world because God was sanctifying unto Himself a people from which He could bring forth His Son. God could not bring His Son through a pagan people who did not know Him and were contaminated with the sins of idolatry. So, He established Israel, a people who would know Him and His laws and have a process through which their sin could be purged so that they remained acceptable to Him. Likewise, they were forbidden from inter-marriage, not based on racial barriers, but because God did not want the people contaminated with the rituals of the pagan groups. It is all about keeping His people pure for the benefit of His Son.
There are a number of groups out there who claim that people are either saved or cursed based on the color of their skin. These are all delusions.
God's goal is that people be reconciled unto Him, and to ensure this, He instructs us to only be yoked to those who are also believers.
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Post by gcprice on Jul 5, 2009 17:01:45 GMT -5
In Christianity there is only one race, those who have been born again of the blood of the lamb. Racism is a demon spirit that separates believers based on skin pigmentation. Why would a little more melanin in your skin make you different from someone else, when the inner man is the real you. Racist demons come into the body of Christ to sow discord amongst the brethren, we are all one now in Christ Jesus and the blood of Jesus has reconciled us to God and each other. The devil hates this and he tries to destroy the fellowship and friendships that we share with each other no matter what race we are. If a brother and a sister of different races find that they are meant for each other and God has ordained a husband and wife relation between them, then it's noone elses business. What God has joined together, let no man put asunder. Old testament scriptures are used by racist spirits to bind people, thank God we are free!!!
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Post by ahayawarrior on Jul 5, 2009 21:57:13 GMT -5
Thanks you guys that was so helpful!! Bless you all! ;D
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Post by maizie on Aug 22, 2009 20:08:46 GMT -5
Galatians 3:26,27,28,29
There is no difference in Christ Jesus because if we belong to Christ then we are Abraham's seed, heirs according to the promise.
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