Recently I was asked for my thoughts on this particular subject. I realize that it can be an extremely controversial one, and one with mixed emotions as many people are a part of racially mixed families. But I would like to seek others insights on this subject from a Biblical perspective only. So all you theologians, I would appreciate you weighing in. 
Here are some of my thoughts in brief. I believe that God is not color blind as most try to make Him to be. He has created all sort of different people, Black, White, Red, Brown, Chinese, American, Russian, German, Italian, Male, Female. I don’t think anyone should be proud of their nationality or race, but defiantly not ashamed of it. I am not at all prejudice of anyone of any color. I do think that there are differences between races but that is it, just differences. Black people are not better than white, and whites are not better than blacks ect... God is certainly no respecter of persons. And in Christ, we are one.
I do think that Scripture may teach that the mixing of races to be wrong. Scriptures that make me lean in that direction are mostly those that are found within the Old Testament dealing with Israel not mixing with the Gentiles. Of course there were spiritual reasons for not doing so, but perhaps there were other reasons as well. It seems to be in God’s general will for mankind to reproduce in within their race. Eventually any race, white/black/red/brown would vanish if everyone were to mix, thus leaving only one. Also we have in Genesis 11 the separation of all tongues, thus seemingly that God want’s us to be separate peoples.
In the New Testament Acts 17:26 seems to indicate we have boundaries, and an
examination of different versions would probably be appropriate: And He has made
from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has
determined their preappointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings, NKJV
Timothy was from a mixed marriage:
Acts 16:1 He came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where a disciple named Timothy lived,
whose mother was a Jewess and a believer, but whose father was a Greek.
NIV
And often this passage is used in support of mixed marriages:
Gal 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. NIV
But I think that there is a key phrase, and that is in Christ Jesus. This verse is speaking from a spiritual perspective, in that no matter who you are, you are one in Christ and one in the Body of Christ. We are all in the same Family, and in the same Church. To say there is no difference in God’s eyes between Greek or Jew, then we would also have to say the same for male or female and then conclude that same sex marriages are deemed all right, and we know that is wrong! And it is evident that there are difference in the way different peoples resond to different things. i.e the Jews seek after a sign, while Greeks seek after wisdom. Different, not wrong.
Well, I will certainly look forward to any thoughts on the matter...
With love for all peoples,
Chet
Here are some of my thoughts in brief. I believe that God is not color blind as most try to make Him to be. He has created all sort of different people, Black, White, Red, Brown, Chinese, American, Russian, German, Italian, Male, Female. I don’t think anyone should be proud of their nationality or race, but defiantly not ashamed of it. I am not at all prejudice of anyone of any color. I do think that there are differences between races but that is it, just differences. Black people are not better than white, and whites are not better than blacks ect... God is certainly no respecter of persons. And in Christ, we are one.
I do think that Scripture may teach that the mixing of races to be wrong. Scriptures that make me lean in that direction are mostly those that are found within the Old Testament dealing with Israel not mixing with the Gentiles. Of course there were spiritual reasons for not doing so, but perhaps there were other reasons as well. It seems to be in God’s general will for mankind to reproduce in within their race. Eventually any race, white/black/red/brown would vanish if everyone were to mix, thus leaving only one. Also we have in Genesis 11 the separation of all tongues, thus seemingly that God want’s us to be separate peoples.
In the New Testament Acts 17:26 seems to indicate we have boundaries, and an
examination of different versions would probably be appropriate: And He has made
from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has
determined their preappointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings, NKJV
Timothy was from a mixed marriage:
Acts 16:1 He came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where a disciple named Timothy lived,
whose mother was a Jewess and a believer, but whose father was a Greek.
NIV
And often this passage is used in support of mixed marriages:
Gal 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. NIV
But I think that there is a key phrase, and that is in Christ Jesus. This verse is speaking from a spiritual perspective, in that no matter who you are, you are one in Christ and one in the Body of Christ. We are all in the same Family, and in the same Church. To say there is no difference in God’s eyes between Greek or Jew, then we would also have to say the same for male or female and then conclude that same sex marriages are deemed all right, and we know that is wrong! And it is evident that there are difference in the way different peoples resond to different things. i.e the Jews seek after a sign, while Greeks seek after wisdom. Different, not wrong.
Well, I will certainly look forward to any thoughts on the matter...
With love for all peoples,
Chet
