Racism by Any Other
Name is still Hate
Pastor Jerry Wilhite,
author
Racism is basically hate and nothing more. It is hate directed toward a group of people instead of an individual such as based on color of skin, religion, nationality, etc. What most people do not realize is that hate is a two-edged sword. Yes, it can hurt those it is aimed at but at the very least it damages the one that hates or is a racist.
Racism - noun
1: the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races
2: discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race
It is sad that many times when people have wanted to just scare someone due to a form of hate or racism they instead hurt or even killed their victim. Many in prisons worldwide are filled due to this and even sadder is many realize afterwards that it was not worth it.
There are three levels of life that all go through. The first two levels come naturally. The third is one that does not come naturally but requires a desire and time to develop.
People are not born hating or racist; we are born in purity and innocence, but as we take in the world around us we grow based on this input. If a child is raised in a home of racism more than likely it is passed on the same as with abuse, hate of all kinds, etc.
I ask if you have children think about this. A person or group of people hates you due to your skin color, beliefs or even the country you come from. Then imagine these people or groups hurting you, your family, and your children. Even parents who are buried the deepest in racism and hate still want the same things for their children as do those the ones hate. They want the best and the have the same hopes, desires, and needs.
We all must eat, breathe, and drink water to survive; without any one of these we die, no matter what the color of our skin, beliefs, etc. If we are cut we bleed the same color blood and can bleed to death. If we are hurt we feel pain. If we are sad we cry and if we are happy we laugh. If you take the time and really think about it you will realize that we are all the same, and the one great thing about the net is also one of its biggest problems. That is that we can not see each other. We can talk and learn from each other and are not basing our prejudice of a person based on what they look like, sound like, etc.
We came into this world with a weight of sin and death placed on us. No matter whether or not you agree that it is our burden, or if you believe it is not fair that we pay the price for those before us or not. The point is we sin, and we will sin, but there are answers and a way out from under this burden. Of course if we could keep our children from all contact with the world including ourselves then maybe the purity and innocence would remain but that is not possible. Since the tree of knowledge of good and evil brought us to this place knowledge can also deliver us.
Hosea 4
6. My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
(Read Rev 1:6 to learn that you are a priest)
Knowledge mentioned in the above verse can only come one way and that is via the Holy Spirit.
John 14
26. But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
You can believe or not. If you believe in Jesus then you need to hear from the Spirit to learn all things, not just the things of God but all things including growth in the spirit, and the knowledge of God.
Racism is hate under a different name.
And to remove racism and hate, there are a few things we need to do on our end.
Judge not means no prejudice, no racism, no judging of any kind. That is not for us but for God almighty only.
Matthew 7
1. Judge not, that ye be not judged.
2. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
3. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
4. Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?
5. Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
If you do not believe we are not to judge others then I ask you only one thing. Do you believe you are above Jesus?
John 3
17. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
To condemn one must first judge. So if Jesus does not condemn or judge who are we to believe we should?
Matthew 22
36. Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
37. Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
38. This is the first and great commandment.
39. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Who is our neighbor?
Luke 10
29. But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
30. And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
31. And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
32. And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.
33. But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,
34. And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
35. And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.
36. Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?
All this sounds good but isn’t it just words? Yes and no, if you believe the lies of the world and allow them to dictate how you live then they are just words. In truth words are either destructive or constructive, they either create or destroy and you decide. The lie that "sticks and stones will break my bones, but words (names) will never hurt me" is a lie straight from Hell.
I have been physically injured and gotten over it, but the cars caused by words may never heal. Some words can take root and even change us permanently where sticks and stones may change us physically but more often than not they are only temporary.
Matthew 12
36. But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
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Strong's Ref. # 692
Romanized argos
Pronounced ar-gos'
from GSN0001 (as a negative particle) and GSN2041; inactive, i.e. unemployed; (by implication) lazy, useless:
KJV--barren, idle, slow.
Satan understands more than any of us do that words can divide us and destroy us.
Matthew 12:25. And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:
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Strong's Ref. # 3307
Romanized merizo
Pronounced mer-id'-zo
from GSN3313; to part, i.e. (literally) to apportion, bestow, share, or (figuratively) to disunite, differ:
KJV--deal, be difference between, distribute, divide, give participle
Look at the apostles when they received the anointing (spirit).
Acts 2
1. And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
2. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
3. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
4. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
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Strong's Ref. # 3661
Romanized homothumadon
Pronounced hom-oth-oo-mad-on'
adverb from a compound of the base of GSN3674 and GSN2372; unanimously:
KJV--with one accord (mind).
2 Corinthians 10
5. Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
Five steps to true freedom:
Look at the person you love the most, first a child, then a spouse, parent or sibling. Ask yourself this - is any prejudice there and can you forgive them anything? If your answer is that the love for them will not allow prejudice, and will always cause forgiveness then you have a basis for understanding God's love for us and the love He wants us to have for everyone.
What about killers, rapists, child abusers, terrorist, etc, are we to forgive them and how?
Before I share with you what is in the world understand that those mentioned above do not know what they are doing. They are agents of Satan and being used by him to divide and destroy us.
How can you say they do not know what they are doing? Until they are free of the world and delivered they know no better. They are still accountable for what they do to the world laws, governments, and to God. The only way they can ever be saved from eternal damnation is to accept Jesus and be saved.
So far to date I have not found anyone who has truly accepted Jesus after doing something to some one else that did not have a problem with what they did. Even though before Jesus they had no problem with what they did. It is like a drunk who gets so intoxicated that they hurt or kill someone and do not even realize it until they are sober and then the guilt they have can destroy them. I agree some do not repent, but again this is caused to a lack in them a lack of true love that only God can share with them and help them to accept and have inside themselves. No matter, they are not free; they are under the curse and the curse is controlling them.
Matthew 18
21. Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
22. Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
Think about what was done to Jesus, that last 18-24 hours before He died on the cross, the abuse, the torture, the way He died.
Luke 23
34. Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
He asked the Father to forgive them, even though they acted totally contrary to who and what He was.
The only true freedom can be found in God not the world. The world and Satan will do all they can to divide, destroy, kill, and keep us from God.