BIBLE question for the spiritully intellegent( BIBLE smart)

[D1]

first of all let me get this off my chest::::i can care less, however the discussion of interacial marrige has came up and it has been said that it is scriptual that races shouldnt marry so here is the question::::::


is a scripture that says something about each race (breed, color,national origin or however you want to say it ) only marring there own race?

[ducks&bucks]

The scripture says that one should marry of equal yoke. Now that has been argured as to what it means. Some say that mean race and religion and others say only religion. I'll try to find the exact scripture and post it. All questions are answered through prayer.

[Wingman]

I have never seen where it says in the Bible you can't have inter-racial marriages. In fact, I think J Lo and Mariah Carey are kinda cute But in my opinion, it's tougher on the kids who come out of those relationships. For example some areas are more taboo about certain relationships: Caucasian/Hispanic marriages in Arizona, or Black/Caucasian marriages here. I think the equally yoked part is referring to religion. Paul wrote a lot about the religious part in Acts I think it was.

In my opinion (could be way off), there is nothing biblically wrong with marrying another race. But it is probably better to look it up for yourself.

Wingman

[mossyisland]

If you go back and read of Jesus's ministry here on earth you will come across the part where he went to a place called Samaria. Samaritans were a group of people that contained a lot of Interracial couples. Jesus didn't love them any less. That is the only place in the bible that I can find anything on Interracial couples and it doesn't say they were interracial couples you have look in the history books for that. My opinion on unequeally yoked would be marrying someone whose faith or christain walk is not not as strong as yours or they may not have it at all. You can't have two mules pulling against each other or one mule pulling more than the other one. The one that is pulling the hardest will eventually grow weary and give out. You van go back in the Old testament and find were the laws were given out and God told them not to take wives of any foreign lands. That may be translated into no interracial couples.

[go24]

In Scripture, the commands about interracial marriage are always in the context of faith or religious beliefs. There is no specific command condeming the practice.

But as a member of a family that has experienced this, I can say it makes for some "great" family get togethers! I've witnessed two kids wander why both sides of their relatives treat them "different". Nobody seems to accept them.

My question is- why did we have different races any way? Do we have a right to mix them up?

[Gman]

Fact 1) God created all things in earth and in heaven.
Fact 2) Therefore God created all races of men. See the Bible
Genesis ch. 11 about the tower that men tried to build to
heaven.
Fact 3) The scripture previously mentioned about being
"unequally yoked with unbelievers" is 2nd Corinthians
6:14.
Fact 4) God created marriage also.


There are no verse(s) in the Bible that specifically deal with interracial marriage. There are examples of God commanding the Israelites in the Old Testament not to marry certain people, but there are also examples of God giving them permission to do so. As far as the previously mentioned scripture, it is from Paul's 2nd letter to the Corinthians (people of the church of Corinth - not Corinth, MS). These church members in Corinth were worshipping God in their church along with other gods (idols). They were worshipping side-by-side with people who did not believe in the one true God (unbelievers). This passage has nothing to do with interracial marriage.

Who a man marries is a very important decision in his life. The main most important decision is to believe in the one true God and accept His Son Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour.

Since who you marry is so important, don't you think you should pray a lot about it? So what happens if God picks you a wife of another race? God knows what your taste in women is, He knows the numbers of hairs on your head, and how many ducks you missed last year. He knows what you can handle and what you cannot handle. He knows what He is doing. I am white and I turned my marriage decision over to God and I got a beautiful white woman and she even has all of her teeth and she is not my cousin!! We have a beautiful white 5 year old son. God knows that I live in Mississippi. He knows what I can handle and what I can't.

Now for those who marry interracially to spite society or their parents, or for any other reason without God involved, they are just plain stupid.

For more info on marriage from God's point of view please go to http://www.bible.com and scroll down just a little and click on "choosing a mate." Also, you can click on homosexuality and see that this lifestyle is definitely not approved by God.

[CBrown]

Jerry
That was a great post. That is why I love coming to this board! I think it is important when talking to others about Christ that you deal in facts and back up what you say with the scriptures. Again a great post.

I could'nt agree with you more.

[aj]

Jerry: Are you kin to Pat? and Wingman: Seeing what you said , what race IS your wife?

[Gman]

AJ - I am not kin to Pat Robertson - not that I know of anyway. I am just a man trying to live in the world that God created and live according to His purposes.

[D1]

The main most important decision is to believe in the one true God and accept His Son Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour.

and thats the bottm line no matter who you marry

thanks jerry and all who posted a reply

[Wingman]

AJ, you gotta try harder than that. I'd show you her picture but you might like it too much Lighten up, brother.

Wingman

[wudduk74]

I may be wrong (wouldn't be the first time), but wasn't Moses married to an Ethiopian? And wasn't there some who were banished by God for disapproving of that marriage? I can't remember for sure exactly what the Bible says, maybe some of you know what I am talking about and can refresh my memory. I personally don't think that there is anything morrally wrong with it, if God is involved. But the far majority of the relationships that I see are only for the shock factor, or to get back at thier parents for not being perfect.