Random Thought #117.

Racial Justice and the Godness of God:

The gospel that reconciles the sons of slaveholders with the sons of slaves is the same gospel that reconciled the sons of Amalek with the sons of Abraham. It is a gospel that reclaims the dignity of humanity and the lordship of God. It is a gospel that presents us with a brother who puts the lie to any claim to racial superiority as he takes on the glory and limits of our common humanity in Adam. Jim Crow is put to flight ultimately because Jesus Christ steps forward out of history and announces, with us, “I Am a Man.”

I really like the argument Dr. Russell Moore places on the validity of the civil rights movement. He goes a step beyond the common claim of “human rights,” and reaches into a deeper, much less known domain: the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ died and was resurrected for all of the sins of everyone, meaning we are all the same. Scary right? “What? I’m the same as him? I’m the same as her? But they’re so ___________!” Quite bluntly, yes, yes you are. Sinful by nature, but cleansed by the blood of Christ. Stop hating. Intolerance—particularly in the form of social prejudices— is ungodly (though any form of a human showing intolerance towards another is hated by God). 

Tolerance is a game we have to learn. Without tolerance, there can be no love, which is our greatest commandment (Matthew 22:36-40).

*I would like to remind you that the content of my blog is not only directed outwards from me; rather, it’s directed universally, to everyone, including me.