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JESUS THE ULTL\1ATE OL0GY
Onlv the Bible has the message that can deliver us and change us from sinners of the world to saints of God. But you see the problem, don't you? Change - people don't like change because sin makes you comfortable. The only time that people will willingly accept change is ,vhen it deals with something fleshly that seems to
benefit them on a personal le,·el: their money, their family, their pride, or their job. If it doesn't affect one of those, then the change is not acceptable.
Look, I've been around for a while. God has blessed me to see over eight decades. During that time I've even seen people
the area that we need the change. What difference does it make if they call us people of color, if they don't call us people of the name
People don't like change because they are conformed to this world. In other words, they are twisted out ofshape by the world's
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accept changes in racial identification when racism was the hottest
"colored", in the S0's we were called "negro", in the 60's we were
Americans" and from the 90's until now we've been called "African American". But none of those outer designations can change us in
(ofJesus)? So you can call me whatever you want, but don't forget
thing happening. Think about it, in the 40's we were called
called "black". In the 70's and 80's we were called "Afro­
to call me apostolic!