Calvary Church
Kingdom and National Racism
Main Idea: To explain the popular theories of racial origins and then give the Biblical answer to bad theories of race origins and what we can do to bring true reconciliation.
Locations & Times
Calvary Church
4700 53rd St, Moline, IL 61265, USA
Sunday 8:30 AM
Sunday 10:30 AM
Two Popular Theories of Racial Origins
1. The ENVIRONMENTAL Theory
1. The ENVIRONMENTAL Theory
Two Popular Theories of Racial Origins
2. The Curse of HAM Theory
2. The Curse of HAM Theory
A BIBLICAL Answer to Bad Theories of Race Origins
The names of Noah’s sons reveal that each of them were of a different COLOR. Ham means “hot, dark, burnt,” referring to BLACK people. Shem means “brownish, dusky,” and Japheth means “fair, LIGHT.”
How in the world could Noah and his wife have a dark baby, a brown baby and a light baby? There’s only one way: GENETICALLY
The question of racial origins has a one-word answer: GOD
Racism may simply be defined as the discrimination against people based on SKIN COLOR or more probably, CULTURE.
How Can People Be RECONCILED?
1. We Must Recognize that Racism is Not a SKIN Problem, it’s a SIN Problem
1. We Must Recognize that Racism is Not a SKIN Problem, it’s a SIN Problem
How Can People Be RECONCILED?
2. We Must Hold Each Other to ACCOUNT
2. We Must Hold Each Other to ACCOUNT
How Can People Be RECONCILED?
3. The ROAD to Racial Reconciliation is to be Committed to the TRUTH
3. The ROAD to Racial Reconciliation is to be Committed to the TRUTH
Two Ways to Obtain Reconciliation
A. Be What God MADE You to Be
B. Make Decisions Based on TRUTH
A. Be What God MADE You to Be
B. Make Decisions Based on TRUTH
Application:
On a personal level we can make a commitment to DEAL with people on the basis of their CHARACTER, not the color of their skin or their culture.
On a personal level we can make a commitment to DEAL with people on the basis of their CHARACTER, not the color of their skin or their culture.
When it comes to family, we need to TRAIN our children to think and act Biblically first, not CULTURALLY first.
When it comes to the Church, we must CELEBRATE all of God’s people while holding everyone in the household of faith ACCOUNTABLE to the same Biblical standard.
When it comes to Civil Government, we must do what Israel did as we see in Leviticus 24:22
Talk About It
Discussion Questions:
1. Can you think of bad or good thinking that you’ve had regarding race and culture in your growing
up years? Give examples.
2. Can you put into words why your church, (Calvary Church, Moline, IL) is absolutely not going in
any way towards the idea of Critical Race Theory?
3. If you have children or grandchildren, how could you help to shape them regarding this topic as
they go through their life journey?
Next Step:
Can you commit to deal with people on the basis of their character and not the color of their skin or their culture? If so, how could you work on this in a practical way?
Discussion Questions:
1. Can you think of bad or good thinking that you’ve had regarding race and culture in your growing
up years? Give examples.
2. Can you put into words why your church, (Calvary Church, Moline, IL) is absolutely not going in
any way towards the idea of Critical Race Theory?
3. If you have children or grandchildren, how could you help to shape them regarding this topic as
they go through their life journey?
Next Step:
Can you commit to deal with people on the basis of their character and not the color of their skin or their culture? If so, how could you work on this in a practical way?