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Chapter 9: The Church has a
Foundation Problem
Chapter 9: A Foundation Problem
The issues of racism have continued to weigh heavily on
the America psyche for decades. As we discussed in
Section II, America has responded with numerous
secular solutions. While secular solutions can serve an
important role in finding some remediation; such
solutions often have proven to be temporary, unjust,
and/or inadequate. Typically, they uplift one group at
the expense of another. When the dust settles, they
leave lasting strife and discontent as the ills of racism
remain virtually unchanged. We see this is true as
unrests have continued to fester beyond critical boiling
points.
The overlooked factor in finding lasting solutions is that
any true injustices from “racism” or “racial strife” are
major sin problems that GOD harshly condemns. The
Bible is clear; GOD demands justice (Micah 6:1-8). HE
expects HIS faithful to carry out justice, and live
faithfully and obediently before HIM, according to HIS
commandments.
The severity of recent tragedies has led to
unprecedented protest and uprisings in major cities
across the nation. In response, the vast majority of
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