The Scourge Of Racism
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I am greatly appreciative of the many songs with a prayer theme that come out during this time of the year. Most are very sentimental and naive in wishing, for example, for world peace orchestrated by sinful men after the Lord has already revealed nearly 2,000 years ago this would not be the case (Revelation 6:1-11). Thus, my primary prayer for the world is that as many souls as will repent and believe the Gospel of Jesus Christ so they might be saved from the wrath of God that is coming upon men for their evil rebellion against Him (Revelation 6:12-17). Following this petition and in consequence of it, is my deeply burdened prayer for professing Christianity in the churches.
Because of widespread doctrinal confusion and falsehood centered on divine judgment and eternal security, many professing Christians are oblivious to or in denial about God doing anything severe regarding the historic sins and ongoing rebellion in His own house. In stark contrast to those that teach God will not harshly judge His people in sin are the historical events and warnings of the Bible. Of major note and recorded on purpose for our benefit as the apostle Paul warns, are the severe judgments God has brought upon Israel of which we are now living through and witnessing the last of them (Luke 21:20-24; Romans 11:1-27; 1 Corinthians 10:1-11).
Indeed, toward the end of one of those earlier times of God’s judgment upon Israel, righteous Daniel offers God one of the most humble, honest and sincere prayers of confession and repentance recorded in the Bible (Daniel 9:1-19). In it, while fasting in utter humiliation, he acknowledges not only that Israel was thoroughly guilty of sin against God, but that He was just to have judged them as He did because of it. In fasting at this hour, I also offer a prayer in similitude to Daniel’s. For while I am certain many praying for the revival of our nation are serious, God is more desirous to hear us who profess to be Christians pray in brokenness, confession and repentance for how we have failed Christ warranting His judgment.
Lord, You are righteous in knowing all things to have seen in advance and
announced that judgment would begin in Your own house. For rebellion against
Your Kingdom rule, will, way and Word from among those that have professed
to know You began even while the apostles still walked the earth. In complete
dishonor of Your Name, great evil in wars, violence, oppressions, racism, thefts,
greed, covetousness, idolatry, sexual immorality, rebellion against Your order
and overflowing falsehood has been carried out. Professing Christians have
even martyred the prophets you have sent to turn them from their rebellion and
taken it into their own hands to put to death those they considered evil.
My King, You are the Just One! You have been most gracious and mer-
ciful in Your forbearance to judge because You came at the first to save not to
destroy men’s lives. This is still Your heart and the reason You have stirred me
to fast and pray for Your people. Nevertheless, Your Word is plain; as it is writ-
ten, ‘“The Lord will judge His people and have compassion on His servants,
when He sees that their power is gone, and there is no one remaining, bond or
free,’” (Deuteronomy 32:36, NKJV). This, the prophet Daniel understood and
prayed accordingly for his people so they might be restored (Daniel 9:20-27).
What we do not accept is that one of the reasons You have been so
longsuffering with us is because there will be no restoration of Christianity and
the churches on the earth as we have known them in this present, mortal age.
Once You destroy great Babylon and her daughters for all of the unbelief, rebel-
lion driven evil done in Your Name and house, there will never be anything like
it or them ever again (Hebrews 3; Revelation 18)! Therefore, my prayer is that
hearts like Daniel’s will come forth in all humility, honesty and brokenness ready
to soberly confess that we have sinned and are sinning against You in every way
we are disobedient to Your Word!
Also, knowing we are guilty in Your sight, I pray that we will now fully,
earnestly repent so You may righteously forgive us as You have promised in
Your Word (1 John 1:9). Forgiving such hearts, I pray too that You will have
compassion on our powerless state and fill us freshly with the Holy Spirit’s fire
that we may finish our race and work well; persevering through all that You have
ordained to come upon the churches and this world and going out as is Your will:
aspiring strong men and great women of God in Your image and to Your glory!
Your mighty Kingdom come; Your will be done on this earth as is done in Hea-
ven; for Yours is the Kingdom, the power and the glory now and forever--Amen!
To deny Christianity the religion of men on earth is long overdue severe divine judgment is to be completely out of touch with Bible history and reality. Yes, it is true that God is merciful and patient with us as my willfully weak and sinning brothers like to remind me. Yet, the instruction and events of the Bible show that God’s longsuffering patience and forbearance to judge His people finally does come to an end. That time has come for great Babylon and her daughters! Of the many centuries long sinful practices professing Christians have that you can be sure are lumped into the unfolding judgment of God in His house is racism by all that are guilty.
It is commanded (not suggested) by Jesus Christ that His followers love each other as He has loved us so the on looking world will know that we are His people (John 13:34-35). Clearly, for centuries professing Christians in great numbers have not obeyed the Lord as seen in the many unloving ways we do each other and in no less a manner than the evil practice of racism. As a result, we have failed to give the world the right picture of Christ in us as His followers. Prominent among those historically guilty of practicing racism are those of white, European descent, the dominant ethnicity in Western societies and many others by conquest.
Conquered and enslaved ethnic peoples were introduced to many forms of Christianity, but generally not shown its love driven racial and ethnicity harmonizing biblical reality in most cases as history records. Now, in this 21st century, the world is fragmented along racial and ethnic lines to such an extent, the fulfillment of the Lord’s prophecy about widespread conflict as an important sign of His near return is beginning to occur (Matthew 24:7a). Here in America, so many have in great delusion wanted to believe racism and ethnic strife was behind us, but as I lamented in my November 29, 2015 blog, “When The Glory Comes” under the category, Glory To God, not so!
To my ongoing grief out of loyalty to my Lord Jesus and His Kingdom first, rather than having been part of the solution, professed followers and churches identifying with Him are a major part of the continuing problem of racism in our nation.1 I repost this 2011 blog in part because it is still my hope that with godly sorrow and repentance from the sin of racism (2 Corinthians 7:8-11), Holy Ghost fired national racial and ethnic love driven harmony will finally come forth among all who profess to know Christ and led by those of the white ethnicity as is appropriate (Romans 5:5). Then maybe we can say something to the world about how it is supposed to work in Christ by our example.2
Until then, sadly, I must report that my most recent hopeful effort on mission from the Lord to be part of the solution at the church named in this blog repost failed as the reflexive and entrenched carnal attitudes of racism and religion displayed by the pastor and elders stymied my every attempt to fit in as I am and be accepted on biblical terms which I also shared with them. Though I was blessed to make a few lifelong friends from the experience, my departure for the sake of peace in December 2014 resulted in me returning to “my place” in a predominantly black American congregation.
This leads to the other important reason I am making this repost. It is to give the following solemn warning to all professing Christians: Jesus Christ means business about all of the commands and instructions of His will stated in His Word (John 15:9-17)! Therefore, realize the historic failure of professing Christians in their churches to love in celebration of God’s racial diversity initiative has brought and is bringing His severe judgment upon the guilty (Matthew 23:8; 1 Peter 3:8-12).
And as the ones who knew the Lord’s will in the Gospel and were given much to fulfill it in carrying it to the races and ethnic groups in the most far flung lands on the earth, those of white, European descent will suffer many more stripes for even defiant disobedience to His command to love in the willful practice of hating in racism what are supposed to be your brothers in Christ (Luke 12:47-48; 1 John 3:10-15, 4:20-21). Those stripes include watching their proudly beloved idol, Western Civilization, crumble to the dust (Isaiah 2:12-22). Intensifying global ethnic strife and persecution of Christians going forward will fully expose all that have no love to their eternal anguish (Matthew 25:31-46).
Originally Posted December 11, 2011
After much prayer with amazing answers from God, regular attendance, visitation with our prospective leaders and fellowship with the people, my wife, Mary and I sought membership and were received into Hinson Baptist Church of Portland. While at this late date in our nation’s existence it should not matter, it does, so, I share that the church is predominantly made up of Christian white Americans. This is one of the reasons my wife and I are convinced our Lord has sent us to Hinson that we may on purpose be vessels of His love in obedience to His command to all Christians found in John 13:34-35.
The historical wall of race that continues to divide churches in America is a great sin and tactical error that Satan has exploited to fullest advantage. Indeed, we Christians are disqualified to speak with authority on why worldly diversity initiatives of tolerance are wrong to include same sex relationships as acceptable when we cannot accept brothers and sisters in Christ that we know are racially different by God’s purposeful design. The picture of Heaven is that of the ethnicities gathered together in Christ before the Father’s throne in joyful assembly (Revelation 5:9-10). It is not perfection that enables that reality in Heaven as much as it is willful sin in us that hinders it on earth.
Growing up in the small community of Seaside, California in the sixties, we were forced by integration requirements to go to public schools where we mixed with persons from a variety of backgrounds. Amazingly, all things considered, we kids got along pretty well though I, among others felt compelled to hold white adults in authority accountable for being fair. Blacks, Whites, Hispanics, Asians, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders--you name it, all were represented. Did I mention we were sinners and not all honoring Christ’s command or empowered by the Holy Spirit to love each other? My wife had a similar experience growing up in San Jose. Our experiences of living in racial diversity no doubt have contributed to our willingness to obey the Lord’s leading to join Hinson.
If sinners of the world can celebrate and enjoy racial diversity, what is up with the people of God? Again, it is willful sin manifested in bigoted, racially intolerant attitudes and flesh driven religiosity that allows it. Those that are guilty must repent and submit in obedience to our Lord’s command to love each other. This can be done without abandoning the ethnicity and cultural heritage God blessed us to be born into. Those that require this are sinning against the Lord. Of their many attributes, the strong man and great woman of God celebrate God’s racial diversity initiative by accepting their own racial identity and honoring others in theirs as from Him! Get my book, The Strong Man Of God to learn more about the character and demeanor of His strong men and great women.
1 Read the May 4, 2014 blog, Moral Pressure Rightly Applied, under the category, Call To Repent.
2 Read the March 8 & 15, 2015, blog reposts Known By Our Love, Pt. 1 & 2, under the category, Instruction.
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