DIVERSITY IS COLOR / RACE / NATION
- Diversity in the church is referred to as our
brothers and sisters that have come from
different countries, backgrounds, cultures,
languages and ethnicities.
- The first century church was very diverse. We
read of letters to the Romans, Corinthians,
Ephesians, Galatians, to the Hebrews,
Colossians, etc. Many nations were involved in
the first century.
NOT HOMOSEXUALITY
- Diversity is NOT homosexuality. The world and
politicians want to force us to believe that
lifestyles are part of a “diversity”.
- 1 Cor. 6:9-10 - Do you not know that the
unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do
not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters,
nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, Nor
thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers,
nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.
NOT FALSE DOCTRINES
- The Lord God does not believe in unity in false
doctrine. There is no such thing as a united
church with many doctrines.
-2 John 9 - Whoever transgresses and
does not abide in the doctrine of Christ
does not have God. He who abides in the
doctrine of Christ has both the Father and
the Son.
THE JEWS FIRST (ISRAEL)
God selected these people first. It was not white, it
was not black, it was the Jews.
Romans 1:16 – For I am not ashamed of the gospel of
Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for
everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for
the Greek.
Psalms 68:8 -The earth shook; The heavens also
dropped rain at the presence of God; Sinai itself was
moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel
GOD GAVE IT TO GENTILES AS WELL
He told Peter that the gentiles were His people as
well. Jesus and Paul talk about the “other nations”.
Rom. 3:29 – Or is He the God of the Jews only? Is He
not also the God of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles
also,
Matt. 28:19 - Go therefore and make disciples of all
the nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
BUT SOME MEN CORRUPT THE WORD
-Mormons say that black skin is a sign of
evil and sin.
- KKK says White Christians are supreme
-Anti White Movements say that whites are
going to hell.
Titus 2:11 - For the
grace of God that
brings salvation has
appeared to all men.
MOSES MARRIED AN ETHIOPIAN
Miriam was punished for speaking against her.
Numbers 12:1 – Then Miriam and Aaron spoke
against Moses because of the Ethiopian
woman whom he had married; for he had
married an Ethiopian woman. V.10 And the
cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and,
behold, Miriam [became] leprous, [white] as
snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and,
behold, [she was] leprous.
King Solomon married a dark-skinned girl
Solomon was not condemned for marrying this girl.
Song of Solomon 1:5-6 - I am dark, but
lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, Like the
tents of Kedar, Like the curtains of Solomon.
6 Do not look upon me, because I am dark,
Because the sun has tanned me. My
mother’s sons were angry with me; They
made me the keeper of the vineyards, But
my own vineyard I have not kept.
The Word of God came to an Ethiopian
Solomon was not condemned for marrying this girl.
Acts 8:26-30 - Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip,
saying, “Arise and go toward the south along the road which
goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is desert. 27 So he
arose and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of
great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians,
who had charge of all her treasury, and had come to
Jerusalem to worship, 28 was returning. And sitting in his
chariot, he was reading Isaiah the prophet. 29 Then the Spirit
said to Philip, “Go near and overtake this chariot.”
30 So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet
Isaiah, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?”
God shows no partiality
God is not a human being to respect persons.
Rom. 2:11 - For there is no partiality
with God.
Acts 10:34 - Then Peter opened [his]
mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive
that God is no respecter of persons
ONE FAITH, ONE LORD, ONE MIND
1 Cor. 12:13 – For by one Spirit we were all baptized
into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether
slaves or free—and have all been made to drink
into[a] one Spirit.
Eph 4:5 – One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism
2 Cor. 13:11 –Brethren, farewell. Become complete.
Be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace;
and the God of love and peace will be with you.
ONE LOVE
1 John 3:14-15 – We know that we have passed from
death to life, because we love the brethren. He who
does not love his brother[a] abides in death. Whoever
hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that
no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.
1 John 3:16 – By this we know love, because He laid
down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down
our lives for the brethren.
No Barriers in The Lord
Acts 13:47 – For so the Lord has
commanded us:‘ I have set you as a light
to the Gentiles, That you should be for
salvation to the ends of the earth.
Exodus 4:11 - So the LORD said to him,
“Who has made man’s mouth? Or who
makes the mute, the deaf, the seeing, or
the blind? Have not I, the LORD?