Expert: Pastor Don Carpenter - 12/21/2007

Question
Hi,

I'm a 100% white male and a non-racist. I don't understand why some people of different races hate each other so much and are willing to do harm or even kill others of a different race. I feel that God created us with different skin colors and other features. Therefore, if God created us differently who are we to question God? Surely, if God created us all and loves us, then why can't we love other races? We can still be brothers and sisters even though we look different, right?

I also, feel marriage between races is fine because we're all human and all equal in God's sight.

Other than hate and ignorance, are there any Bible reasons why some so called Christians are against certain races? Are there Bible reasons why some Christians believe you must marry within your own race? I ask this last question because it seems like many while people are having trouble having children these days. I thought if whites married non-whites, perhaps the genetic problems they are having would be resolved because the genes of another race would improve their ability to have children.

Answer
Hi Brison,

AMEN!  I agree with you!  There is no reason why we should hate each other.  Hatred and strife, even if it is masked with Christian language and reasoning is from the Devil.

James 3:13-18
13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. 14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. 15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.  16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.  17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.  18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

The King James Version, (Cambridge: Cambridge) 1769.

As far as interracial marriage, the Bible actually defends it.  Moses, who was Jewish, married an Ethiopian woman.  His sister ridiculed that marriage, and God stood in his defense.  You can read the story for yourself.

Numbers 12:1-16


And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.   2 And they said, Hath the LORD indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the LORD heard it. 3 (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)
4 And the LORD spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three came out. 5 And the LORD came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth. 6 And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream. 7 My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house. 8 With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses? 9 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against them; and he departed.
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. 11 And Aaron said unto Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not the sin upon us, wherein we have done foolishly, and wherein we have sinned. 12 Let her not be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he cometh out of his mother’s womb. 13 And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee. 14 And the LORD said unto Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? let her be shut out from the camp seven days, and after that let her be received in again. 15 And Miriam was shut out from the camp seven days: and the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again. 16 And afterward the people removed from Hazeroth, and pitched in the wilderness of Paran.

The King James Version, (Cambridge: Cambridge) 1769.

I hope that this helps you.

In Christ
Pastor Don