Summer Jaeger writes (and I agree):

I pointed out a few weeks ago the hypocrisy of The Gospel Coalition. On the one hand, they were encouraging churches to expend time and energy finding out just how “diverse” their churches are (not true diversity, mind you, just diversity of skin color) while also hosting an event where only “women of color” could attend.

There was a lot of pushback, and some of that pushback included the claim that of course white women could attend the event specifically for women of color! Well, the group putting this event on have clarified. If you’re white, you can’t sit with us.

The most egregious thing in this article, however, is not the blatant ethnic gnosticism (although I encourage you to be very suspicious of such whenever you see it). It is the blatant twisting of Jesus’s ministry to fit their narrative. The claim that Jesus occasionally discipled some of the Disciples and not others is true. Of course the 12 were not together every moment of Christ’s earthly ministry. But this is decidedly not the same thing as this entity deciding to choose who to disciple based on skin color, who is welcome at their table based on a melanin count–and this is a thing that we must repudiate at every turn.

It shames the name of Christ to divide the body based upon skin color, and spits on the brotherhood he bought us with his very blood when we take Jesus’s own actions and then twist them to fit our agenda. You can only claim to be about building up the body while shutting out part of it because of skin color if you care not one bit for being honest.

We are not called to the look and act like the world does. This event might look and sound very empathetic and caring, but be sure: this kind of “empathy” is a facade. Only a worldly compassion could happily cause such division, all while quoting Scripture and smiling at you.

We are called to be Bereans, to search and know the Scriptures and be able to measure everything up against them. I want no part in any event that requires me to separate from my blood-bought family because we don’t share a skin color.

It’s time to ask yourself something very important: Are our evangelical leaders modeling their ministries and conferences off of Scripture? Are they carefully handling the Scriptures to make their case? Or do you enjoy the feeling of wool on your eyelids?

Acts 17:26 – He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth.

There is only one race – the human race. If there were more than one, in the Incarnation (when the Second Person of the Trinity took on human flesh) He would only be able become one of the races of man, and die in their place. Think about that. It would mean that Jesus could not claim to be the Savior of the world, but merely the Savior of one of the races in the world, taking on only their attributes and suffering in their place. However, it is because all mankind goes back to Adam and therefore there is only one race, that Jesus can save whoever calls upon Him. This is also why we as believers take the one gospel message (without any adjustment), to every one, whatever their skin color and wherever they are located in this world. Furthermore, this is why the Bible, rightly understood and applied, IS the answer to all forms of racism.

Note in contrast the title of Charles Darwin’s vastly influential but extremely flawed book, “On the Origin of Species” – except that this was not the full title. The full title is this: “On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life.” It is simply historical fact that Evolutionary thinking provided the foundation for the Nazi idea of an Aryan “super” or “master” race and allowed them to eliminate (by the millions) others they thought were inferior or even hostile to progress.

And they sang a new song, saying, “Worthy are You to take the book and to break its seals; for You were slain, and purchased for God with Your blood men from every tribe and tongue and people and nation. “You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God; and they will reign upon the earth.” – Rev. 5:9,10

Lets dispense with the term “races.” There is only one race.

– John Samson