~~~~Interracial Marriage~~~~

1Corinth2v4 · #1 06-26-2008, 03:17 PM

I'm appalled by certain leaders who profess God, and forbidding interracial dating and marriage.

The bible reads:

Acts 17:26
And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth.....

1 Corinthians 7:39 give us an example of a wife ability to marry ONLY anyone in the Lord. It reads nothing about ethnicity.

"The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord."

Also, notice similar instructions in Deuteronomy 7:1-6.

"Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son. For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly" (v. 3-4).

The dilemma presented was marrying outside the "Church" would cause Israel to turn away from God.

Those against interracial marriage, I'd openly rebuke you if admin allowed it. Nevertheless, I'm open to discuss this situation with the anti-interracial crowd.

There is no racism in the kingdom of God! If your found as a racist, you better question what kingdom you really belong to!

Rico · #2 06-26-2008, 03:19 PM

Who posted something racial against folks getting married? Did I miss something?

rgcraig · #3 06-26-2008, 03:21 PM

1C - feel better now?

1Corinth2v4 · #4 06-26-2008, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by rgcraig

1C - feel better now?

Actually I do.....thanks for letting me vent.

Rico · #5 06-26-2008, 03:27 PM

Who posted something against inter racial marriage? Just point me in the right direction!!

Ferd · #6 06-26-2008, 03:29 PM

Surely no one on AFF would be so acinine as to suggest inter racial couples should not marry.

surely we dont have anyone so completly wrong here.

Mosby48 · #7 06-26-2008, 03:32 PM

In several chapters, the Bible opined you should not marry other tribes, other nationalities, or members of other religions. I take it on a case by case situation but with over 50% of marriages failing, it is hard to condone the strain put on a marriage by trying to work through the differences of culture. This is not just black and white. Any race has it's cultures and beliefs. When you fall in love, you don't consider what effect these differences will have on you and your marriage. I feel when the bible speaks of not being unequally yoked, it meant more than just religion. They also have to deal with the way society treats both them and their children.

ReformedDave · #8 06-26-2008, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Ferd

Surely no one on AFF would be so acinine as to suggest inter racial couples should not marry.

surely we dont have anyone so completly wrong here.

While I hate any bigotry in this area we should realize that there are some that disagree for different reasons than the one mentioned. They may be wrong but the arguments against inter-racial marriage do not all come from bigotry.

ReformedDave · #9 06-26-2008, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Mosby48

In several chapters, the Bible opined you should not marry other tribes, other nationalities, or members of other religions. I take it on a case by case situation but with over 50% of marriages failing, it is hard to condone the strain put on a marriage by trying to work through the differences of culture. This is not just black and white. Any race has it's cultures and beliefs. When you fall in love, you don't consider what effect these differences will have on you and your marriage. I feel when the bible speaks of not being unequally yoked, it meant more than just religion. They also have to deal with the way society treats both them and their children.

Very good thoughts.

ManOfWord · #10 06-26-2008, 03:37 PM

Sadly, I just had a family get ticked off beyond measure because I performed a mixed marriage a few weeks ago. The couple was the son and daughter of two of my ordained ministers who are assistants. One is our worship pastor, who is a commander in the Navy and also in management in a local mfg facility here and the other is a college professor. They are outstanding families in our church.

To the family who got ticked off, who won't talk about it with me, I say, "Don't let the church door hit ya where........" well, you know the rest! I can deal with a lot of things, but this type of unChrist like behavior is not one of them!