They are responsible to the Lord, so let him judge whether they are right or wrong. So it is with the body of Christ. Bible Verses About Wives They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God” (Rev 21:3), but “the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality” (Col 3:25). (NIV), “Also the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD, To minister to Him, and to love the name of the LORD, To be His servants, every one who keeps from profaning the sabbath and holds fast My covenant; Even those I will bring to My holy mountain And make them joyful in My house of prayer. For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. Decide instead to live in such a way that you will not cause another believer to stumble and fall. God does not approve of such things and is not pleased when we have regard for one group of people over another and especially if we regard them because of their language, their skin color, or national origin. And the parts we regard as less honorable are those we clothe with the greatest care. Society today questions the ability of the Bible to relate to our ever-changing culture. He was seeking a people for Himself and this includes us who are non-Jews. Bible Verses About Love Bible Verses About Hope, Bible Verses About Divorce What Does the Bible Say About Attending Church? Also, send me the Evangelical Newsletter. (NIV), If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing right. Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us.

You can follow Jack on Google Plus or check out his book Teaching Children the Gospel available on Amazon. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. If we are God’s own people, it doesn’t matter what we look like, and neither should it matter to us. After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; But why dost thou judge thy brother? Christ offers healing of relationships between people of differing cultures — a healing that comes as people forgive each other and accept each other in Christ’s name. B.S., Psychology and Criminal Justice, Illinois State University.

Colin Anderson Productions Pty Ltd/Getty Images. Living in faith as a body of Christ is about loving God, period. It mattered little who it was that trusted in Him because for all who would believe in Him and be brought to repentance would be saved. for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.1 Corinthians 9:20 - And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;Isaiah 56:6-8 - Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the LORD, to serve him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant;   (Read More...)Genesis 11:1-11 - And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. We are privileged today to live in a world of many cultures, and the Bible verses on cultural diversity let us know that it's something we notice more than God. The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. Colossians 3:11 is similar to other verses in the New Testament but also to Old Testament commands to not regard a person’s national origin. Should we pay them, or should we not?” (ESV), For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. After Christ’s return and the establishment of His kingdom, there will be a great multitude of people who come from every nation and every tribe; and people from every language will all come together to worship the King of kings and Lord of lords. They knew very little back ...", "forgot to address your question, "How do you people dress and feed yourselves?" If the whole body were an eye, how would you hear? Topics and verses are auto-generated from user searches. Bible Verses About Healing Yes, the body has many different parts, not just one part. Bible Verses About Heaven. Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be acceptable on My altar; For My house will be called a house of prayer for all the peoples.” The Lord GOD, who gathers the dispersed of Israel, declares, “Yet others I will gather to them, to those already gathered.” (NASB), When he had entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him, “Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, suffering terribly.” And he said to him, “I will come and heal him.” But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed. (Read More...)1 Corinthians 12:28 - And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.Romans 1:16 - For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. Some scripture references/categories courtesy of Open Bible .info under CC BY 3.0.

But we have all been baptized into one body by one Spirit, and we all share the same Spirit. Third, Christ offers cleansing to people of all cultures. Living in faith together is more about not noticing gender, race, or culture. Jack Wellman is Pastor of the Mulvane Brethren Church in Mulvane Kansas. To be a child of Abraham means nothing if you do not trust in Christ, so that would be the very worst thing you can do, because to reject Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior is to reject the only way you can be saved (Acts 4:12), and without Him, your future is more horrible than can even be described (Rev 20:12-15; 21:8).