A Web site supported by the Race Relations Committee of the United Church of God, an International Association, publisher of the Good News magazine. |
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The Purpose of this Web Site
 uch of the information on this Web site will call your attention to the first step toward improved race relations—identifying the problem. The need for improved race relations is often overlooked because we do not (or will not) accept the fact that there is a real and urgent need for improvement. God never intended for mankind to harbor the deeply ingrained racial biases that most, if not all, of us have unknowingly acquired to some degree from society and our families.
A Biblical Perspective on Race Relations
"In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him" (Acts 10:34-35). These are the words of the apostle Peter after learning that God was calling people from all racial and cultural backgrounds to a life of repentance. God began an "ethnic cleansing" process to eliminate racial biases, not people.
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 oday, God is still cleansing the perceptions and fears of people from all ethnic groups. The only permanent solution for all forms of racism is found in the message that Jesus Christ preached, "…Jesus came to Galilee preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, '…Repent, and believe in the gospel'" (Mark 1:14-15, New King James Version).
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