The Sin of Racism

Dr. Tony Evans says we've excuse this interracial by art that is not is asking for today.

This is the alternative with Dr. Tony Evans, author, speaker, senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas Texas and president of the urban alternative there something in the news almost every day, reminding us that it's past time to face up to some local facts about racism. So that's what we got in store for today doctrine still is a little bit about where will start loving this become evident that the racial tension in our nation is spreading like wildfire or manifesting itself in a very challenging way. Everybody has a view wanted everybody has a perspective I wanted to give God's view on race and racism because you know he is not started on the subject.

He is very clear that I can't stand it is to judge our human relationships, not our standard because our standards get walked to gets warped by sometimes. How we are raising kids walk by the influences that have been in our lives. But God wants to be the dominant influence, and since he created the races he created them on purpose and access judge when we take a role regarding other people. That is outside of his standard so I want to give a standard communicative standard clarify his standard so that we can begin adjusting ourselves to his standard and not trying to get him to adjust himself to us all right will will learn more as we join Dr. Evans for this special message delivered alive rally called the sin of racism recall all the construction but will will people be people of all ground will only we will will will will will will racial job we see all the right people on the team but all the big chart that may not be due and 315 seeking will be made about but I've discovered that many Christians don't know when I getting ready to kill (my sneak up on their prey will bring the reason why because the lie by intimidation, traveling by stabbing and so will probably five and don't bother coming to inspire the wrong in spite of common because we stop one of the problems with when you will, next to you in the same direction to about 11 Christian, the revival transformation because the unity asking that you give asking why people become black people become created all of the variety anyone this way.

Maybe you know what whatever race you are now will be the same race you already why people now now because John saw people from every non-white all you will be biblical is only beautiful if it's biblical and white will will will revival asking you so thank God will raise what is this, you may call black, white, brown, yellow become Christian become the now job of modifying the mouth always make the now now now all I will not is asking for today and will actually work intentionally build a bridge across racial, I never having thought I know it's gotta start with us this. If you are a messed up man, and you will get this thing right to contribute to the family and if you are a messed up man contributing to messed up family and your family go to church contribute to messed up church and if you are a messed up man family that results in a messed up church and your church supposedly like to the neighborhood church contribute to messed up man contribute to a messed up man bring about a messed up County contribute to bringing about 100 extra spiritual values can be comes to the area of race right now though. I want to urge you to follow up on what were hearing today requesting a copy of his current message compilation faith, hope, unity this tribute to Black history month explains how to dig up the road a personal prejudice build healthy authentic relationships with other believers and set an example for the world of what real community looks like were making it available as a thank you gift to anyone who comes alongside our ministry with a financial contribution and as an added way of saying thanks will even include a copy of Tony's powerful and newly revised book oneness embraced so don't put off this special offer ends Monday drop by Tony Evans.org today or let one of our team members help you when you call one 800 832, 22, a resource center is open 24 seven so there's no need to wait that's 1-800-800-3222 one.

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When you come if we all this Christians don't do some about the map where you can go to anymore tracking you wherever you go.and the name of Jesus Christ, you will have much turnover to Satan combat 200 generation got a drop in as well about my black brothers, we listen when a white man white man said I was wrong and I'm sorry you don't bring that up people become will will all be right so I know go down the street by the person at work became cooler that describes is if you kill me if you answer if you make what I'm sorry I raise my kids to be ready for the racism in my church my neighbor to get away with racist jokes and I laugh instead of condemning it is wrong and I made myself more build bridges some black friend.

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Once the first step, we need to take to start reversing the race crisis in our country.

First of all, David got to go to God in prayer and ask him to change our own hearts and open us up to have his perspective on the subject and then we've got to act in all spheres of influence to encourage others to do the same. So why don't I pray that in right now. Father, I just pray that you will open up our hearts to have your heart about our fellow man that you will enable us to love is you love to carries you care across racial divides that you will allow our influence to touch others to do the same in Jesus name, amen man thanks Dr. I know another practical step you can take is to pass this message series on dear friends, your family and your church leaders it's available on both CD and downloadable MP3s and includes more material than we were able to present on the air just visit Tony Evans.org where you'll find a link on the homepage for this collection called faith, hope, unity, attribute to Black history month along with the audio messages.

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