MATTER ? the earth after the Flood: LIVES by their clans, by their - PDF document

A Conversation on Race The Table of Nations BLACK the nations spread abroad on MATTER ? the earth after the Flood: LIVES by their clans, 
 by their languages, 
 in their lands, 
 in their nations. Genesis 10

Table of Nations Three Sons, Three Continents ASIA Shem EUROPE AFRICA Japheth Ham 1460 1472 Table of Nations A New People in a New Land the L ORD said to Abram, “Go from your country…to the land I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation… and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” Genesis 12:1-3 ESV Restoring the Kingdom One People in Christ disciples: “Lord, will you at this There is neither Jew nor Greek, time restore the kingdom to there is neither slave nor free, Israel?” there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Jesus: “you will be my witnesses in And if you are Christ’s, then you Jerusalem and in all Judea and are Abraham’s o ff spring, heirs Samaria, and to the ends of the according to promise. earth.” Acts 1:6, 8 Gal 3:28-29 ESV

One People in Christ One People in Christ Here there is not Greek For he himself is our peace, and Jew, circumcised and who has made us both uncircumcised, barbarian, one…that he might create Scythian, slave, free; but the two in himself into one new man, so making peace. Christ is all, and in all. Col 3:11 ESV Eph 2:14-15 ESV One People in Christ A Segregated People behold, a great multitude that “It is appalling that the no one could number, from most segregated hour of every nation, from all tribes Christian America is 11 and peoples and languages , o’clock on Sunday standing before the throne morning.” and before the Lamb Rev 7:9 ESV Martin Luther King, Jr Was Jesus White? The Age of Discovery

Columbus Papal Bull: Dum Diversas We grant you by these present documents, with our Apostolic Authority, full and free permission to invade, search out, capture, and subjugate the Saracens and pagans and any other unbelievers and enemies of Christ wherever they may be…and to reduce their persons into perpetual servitude. Pope Nicolas V to King Afonso V of Portugal Dividing the World Spain Portugal Spain A New Country Black & White black people “are not included, and were “We hold these truths to be self- not intended to be included, under the word evident: that all men are created ‘citizens’ in the Constitution, and can therefore claim none of the rights and equal, that they are endowed by privileges which that instrument provides for their Creator with certain and secures to citizens of the United unalienable Rights, that among States…a perpetual and impassable barrier these are Life, Liberty and the was intended to be erected between the pursuit of Happiness.” white race and the one which they had reduced to slavery.” US Declaration of Independence SCOTUS, 1857

Curse & Blessing Reconstruction Amendments “Cursed be Canaan: 
 13. abolished slavery a servant of servants shall 14. extended citizenship to blacks he be to his brothers… May God enlarge Japheth… 
 15. prohibited obstructing citizens and let Canaan be his EUROPE AFRICA from voting Japheth Ham servant.” Gen 9:26-27 Why Should We Care? Hindrances to Caring • Individualism • Justice : civil and Biblical • Fear • Fruit of the Spirit : love, kindness, goodness, gentleness • Power • Compassion : for a hurting • Nostalgia community What Should We Do? • Listen • Learn Love • Lament • Leverage