White River Christian Church

Any “new normal” is not normal. It’s merely a term we’ve come up with to make ourselves feel better about an abnormal situation.

“Be energetic in your life of salvation, reverent and sensitive before God. That energy is God’s energy, an energy deep within you, God himself willing and working at what will give him the most pleasure. Do everything readily and cheerfully--no bickering, no second-guessing allowed! Go out into the world uncorrupted, a breath of fresh air in this squalid and polluted society. Provide people with a glimpse of good living and of the living God. Carry the light-giving Message into the night.
”Philippians 2:12-15, The Message

1st Amazing Statement:
We were made-- We were created!

2nd Amazing Statement:
In the image of God!

Os Guinness has written, “our primary calling is not to somewhere, or to something, but to Someone.”

“... there are two types of law; just and unjust… A just law is a man-made code that squares with the moral law or the law of God. An unjust law is a code that is out of harmony with the moral law… Any law that uplifts human personality is just. Any law that degrades human personality is unjust. All segregation statutes are unjust because segregation distorts the soul and damages the personality.”
~ Dr. Martin Luther King

3rd Amazing Statement:
God created us as male and female.

Question:
So, where did the different races come from?

I will tell you that the differing skin colors and ethnic distinctions in our world did not begin as a result of certain people being punished or cursed.

I say that because that used to be taught as a way of justifying slavery.

Nothing is said in Scripture about their skin changing color.They just made that up.

NEXT STEPS:
1st, Search your hearts.Any hint of a negative perception toward someone of diversity, quietly repent.

NEXT STEPS:
2nd, Disciple your children.Train them to see God’s beautiful array of color and culture and to embrace diversity.

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3rd, Pray for God to have His good and perfect will done in your life and church!