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(1/12) A thread for Christians regarding Critical Race Theory (please retweet)
Christians, I know the phrase "critical race theory" sounds so complex that it can instantly turn off many people from looking into it, but it's probably the biggest issue facing the church today.
Christians, I know the phrase "critical race theory" sounds so complex that it can instantly turn off many people from looking into it, but it's probably the biggest issue facing the church today.
(2/12) Every Christian should know about Critical Race Theory, not just theologians. We need to be equipped against the lies of the devil. Here's a brief summary of what CRT is and why it's unbiblical.
(3/12) Defining Critical Race Theory
- CRT is a philosophical system propagated by Black Lives Matter and other social activists that seeks to understand the relationships between power dynamics and race
- CRT heavily emphasizes ethnic groups, hence the name
- CRT is a philosophical system propagated by Black Lives Matter and other social activists that seeks to understand the relationships between power dynamics and race
- CRT heavily emphasizes ethnic groups, hence the name
(4/12) - CRT presumes that white people are oppressors and black people and other minorities are the oppressed
- Because of this, white people, whether they know it or not, are racists solely on the basis of them being the dominant race in positions of power
- Because of this, white people, whether they know it or not, are racists solely on the basis of them being the dominant race in positions of power
(5/12) - Black people and other minorities cannot be racist because they don't have power
- White people must actively engage in anti-racist activism or else they're continually contributing to the systemically racist environment of America, and even then, they're still racist
- White people must actively engage in anti-racist activism or else they're continually contributing to the systemically racist environment of America, and even then, they're still racist
(6/12) - In CRT, total forgiveness for racism isn't possible
(7/12) What the Bible Says about Race and Racism
- There's only one race: the human race, all equally created in God's image (Genesis 1:27; Acts 17:26)
- The Scriptures don't emphasize ethnicity, because it has no eternal bearing; it emphasizes unity in Jesus (Galatians 3:28)
- There's only one race: the human race, all equally created in God's image (Genesis 1:27; Acts 17:26)
- The Scriptures don't emphasize ethnicity, because it has no eternal bearing; it emphasizes unity in Jesus (Galatians 3:28)
(8/12) - The Bible says racism, a form of partiality, is a sin just like any other (James 2:1)
- Racism is an action that someone commits; it's not tied into someone's ethnicity, meaning any person of any ethnic background can commit it (James 2:1-4)
- Racism is an action that someone commits; it's not tied into someone's ethnicity, meaning any person of any ethnic background can commit it (James 2:1-4)
(9/12) - Just like any other sin, racism can be forgiven through the blood of Jesus (1 John 1:9)
(10/12) - The solution to racism, just like any other sin, is the gospel, where Jesus bore the punishment for our sins and offers us not only forgiveness, but also gives us a new heart that loves righteousness and hates all forms of partiality, racism included (Ezekiel 36:26)
(11/12) As shown, there are radical differences between CRT and biblical Christianity. I pray we approach the sensitive and important topic of racism from a biblical perspective. If you made it this far, please retweet the first tweet in this thread to inform other believers.
(12/12) God bless you all, my precious brothers and sisters in Christ from many different countries and ethnic backgrounds! I love you all!
"There is neither Jew nor Greek...for you are all one in Christ Jesus" (Galatians 3:28)
"There is neither Jew nor Greek...for you are all one in Christ Jesus" (Galatians 3:28)
