CHRIST PREACHED FAITHFULLY DEMANDS THE DEATH OF RACISM
You cannot preach Christ honestly while remaining silent about racism. To proclaim Jesus is to proclaim the truth that every human being is made in the image of God, fashioned with dignity, value, and worth that no culture, color, or custom can erase. From the opening pages of Scripture we are told that God created humanity in His own likeness—male and female, together bearing His image (Genesis 1:26-27). Racism is not a side issue; it is a direct assault on the doctrine of creation and a denial of what God Himself has declared good.
The Gospel goes further still. Sin did not merely fracture individuals; it divided humanity, turning difference into hostility. But Christ did not come only to forgive personal guilt—He came to reconcile. The apostle teaches that Christ Himself is our peace, tearing down the dividing wall of hostility and creating one new humanity in Himself through the cross (Ephesians 2:14-16). To preach the cross while tolerating racial pride or contempt is to preach half a gospel, one stripped of its reconciling power.
The New Testament refuses all favoritism because God Himself shows none. Scripture tells us plainly that God does not show partiality, but welcomes those who fear Him and do what is right from every nation (Acts 10:34-35). James warns that favoritism is sin, a violation of the royal law to love our neighbor as ourselves (James 2:1, 8-9). Racism is not merely impolite or outdated; it is rebellion against the character of God revealed in Christ.
Christ’s church is meant to be a living witness to a different kingdom. Around His throne stand people from every tribe, language, people, and nation, united not by sameness but by the blood of the Lamb (Revelation 7:9-10). When the church minimizes racism, excuses it, or treats it as a distraction, it contradicts the very future it claims to hope for. Faithful preaching must confront whatever denies Christ’s lordship, and racism is one of the clearest denials.
To preach Christ faithfully is to call sinners to repentance—including the sin of racial pride—and to call saints to live out the unity Christ has already secured. Silence here is not neutrality; it is surrender. If Christ is preached truly, racism must be opposed constantly, clearly, and without apology.
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Lord Jesus, You are our peace. Expose every trace of pride, hatred, and partiality in our hearts. Teach us to see one another as You see us—redeemed, reconciled, and called together in You. Let our lives and our preaching honor Your cross and Your kingdom. Amen.
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