Due to my recent discovery of individuals who are either misunderstanding scripture or just plain twisting it, I felt the need to briefly address this matter of God and race.
It has justly been stated by many, that God is only interested in one race, the human race. Yet, I have found that there are a few who wrongfully argue that “God is against certain ethnic groups”. These ethnic groups in many cases are the descendents of the Egyptians, which are descendents of Noah’s son Ham.
Many of these individuals are sincere in their belief that God holds a grudge against a certain race of people. However, there is no truth in that belief.
I have learned that some of the bases of this false belief are rooted in the information found in the book of Exodus. This is where we are told about a wicket Pharaoh, who (out of fear) enslaved God’s people. Another root to this deceptive doctrine comes from the book of Genesis, were Noah predicted a curse would come upon the descendents of Ham. According to the bible, the curse was only directed toward one group of his descendents, the Canaanite nation. This prophecy was completed when Israel entered the Promise Land, and drove out the Canaanites, as recorded in the book of Joshua.
We learn of a different Pharaoh, in the book of Genesis 41:25, who was given a dream by God. This Pharaoh was used by God as a tool to preserve the lives of His people.
As we move forward, in Isaiah 19:22, we are told that God afflicted the Egyptians. He did this to draw them unto Himself and bless them. This lead to the Egyptians becoming devoted worshippers.
Many are aware that God referred to the Israelites as His people and because of the bloodline leading to Jesus Christ, they are also called His inheritance. What is unknown is the fact that in the book of Isaiah 19:25, God also referred to the Egyptians as His people.
Thus, we learn that God did not hate the Egyptians, nor does He hate the people on earth today. He loves all of us and hates all of our sin. The bible says that He loved us so much that He gave His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, and through His innocent blood, we can all be redeemed.
We must remember that once we become a Christian, we become a member of one family, one race, and one people. Therefore, let us not be lead to believe anything else. We need to keep our eyes on Jesus, not each other.
Kenny Gregory
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