interracial marriage.

trukin · May 15, 2013

ok. here goes another one. what are yall thoughts on this subject and is it written in the scripture anywhere. it really makes no difference to me who marry's who but my wife seems to think that it's an absolute forbidden thing. ( as her daughter [my step daughter] likes to date boys of "color") i would just like to know so i can either prove her wrong or back her up on this matter. i will leave it with yall for the night and check the responses tomorrow night as i've got to get some shut eye now. gotta make a delivery in Portland, Or in the morning then head up to Spokane and Seattle, Wa.
nite all

Drett · May 15, 2013

Wow people still think like that. How depressing.

Someone asked the same question on got.questions.org

What does the Bible say about interracial marriage?

jimmydiggs · May 15, 2013

Drett said:

It wasn't a very well written article. Most of the time they do fairly well for a short response, but that issue they didn't really address from scripture.

Angela53510 · May 15, 2013

I think this is a very good scripture, to show that the divisions have been broken down by Christ.

"There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus." Gal. 3:28.

I know so many interracial marriages in Christian circles and I have never seen a problem.

jimmydiggs · May 15, 2013

Angela53510 said:

I recall the context of the passage being salvation. That would be a misuse of the text, it seems.

I think there are better verses, that don't require manhandling to argue in favor of marrying various skin colors.

danschance · May 15, 2013

I don't think much about it. There is a mention of this in the bible.

RedTent · May 15, 2013

There are two scriptures that apply to how God sees marriage, and who we should marry. When young people date, it is considered a prelude to marriage. That is why it is not a wise idea for Christians to date people who do not know God. Also, they need to date people who are ones they can truly become one with. It would be very difficult to become one in every way with someone from a different culture. Often different races live very differently. If one family, for instance, considered it normal to live on welfare and another felt it was normal to do anything to get through college or prepare well for work they would do, it would be difficult to truly bond. To become one is to become one sexually, and that is part of it. But it is also to work as a team in life.
Co. 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

Gen. 2:24 This is why a man leaves his mother and father and bonds with his wife, and they become one flesh.

Gen. 2:24 This is why a man leaves his father and mother and bonds with his wife, and they become one flesh.

Drett · May 15, 2013

RedTent said:

There are two scriptures that apply to how God sees marriage, and who we should marry. When young people date, it is considered a prelude to marriage. That is why it is not a wise idea for Christians to date people who do not know God. Also, they need to date people who are ones they can truly become one with. It would be very difficult to become one in every way with someone from a different culture. Often different races live very differently. If one family, for instance, considered it normal to live on welfare and another felt it was normal to do anything to get through college or prepare well for work they would do, it would be difficult to truly bond. To become one is to become one sexually, and that is part of it. But it is also to work as a team in life.
Co. 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

Gen. 2:24 This is why a man leaves his mother and father and bonds with his wife, and they become one flesh.

The scripture you quoted does not state anything about different cultures and races.

4enlightment · May 15, 2013

trukin said:

There's no jew or greek it says. Our spiritual soul is different from our physical soul; If someone look at the outer appearance is going to be judge by that appearance. The flesh is weak and if a person follows the flesh and which it is weak, will soon be falling into a pit. A person must be led by the spirit.

Bookreader · May 15, 2013

The only selective marriage that is mentioned in the Bible is all Old Testament stuff. It's all about keeping the people of Abraham (and later of Jacob/Israel) free from the outside influence of the pagan folk that surrounded them on all sides.

There is something to be said for a Christian not marrying a non-Christian.

The racist opinions of your wife (there is no other way to describe it, I'm sorry) have no grounding except, presumably, in her racist upbringing

MaggieMye · May 15, 2013

Moses, a Hebrew, was married to Zipporah, who was black.
We are to not be unequally yoked. THIS refers to SPIRITUALLY, not color or race. We are ALL of the HUMAN race. God does not care what color you marry....only that you LOVE; Him first and then your spouse.

Maggie

starfield · May 15, 2013

trukin said:

The only relationship the scripture forbids is an unequally yoked one (2 Cor 6:14) i.e. a believer marrying an unbeliever. So it's the person's faith and character that should be judged when considering marriage, not their race. In the OT God forbade the Israelites from marrying Gentiles, not because of ethnicity but because the Gentiles were pagans and could turn the Israelites' heart away from God (Deut 7:1-4). However we see that Ruth, the Moabitess, married Boaz, an Israelite, because of her faith in the God of Jacob which led her to forsake her people, and their relationship was permitted. So basically a believer should marry someone that has a heart for God.

MrsAsghar · May 15, 2013

RedTent said:

My husband and I are from two completely different cultures and we were made for each other. We are a gift to each other from God Himself. He is everything I always dreamed of and wanted in a husband. He is my best friend and our thinking is always in tune with the other. Our different cultures have nothing to do with anything, it is the love of God that brought us together and we feel extremely blessed. We love one another, respect one anothers cultures and learn things from each other because of our different backgrounds. I believe this country can learn a lot from other peoples cultures.

My husband and I are one with each other in every single way. We knew within a couple days of talking, we were made for each other. In a couple days he asked me to marry him and I said yes. Three months later I was flying to his country and we got married. It was the best and most wonderful experience of my life.

Both different cultures and age differences do not have an affect on all relationships. I believe if both people are true followers of God and in tune with Him and wait for Him to bring the right person into your life, everything can be perfect, regardless of age differences or different cultures.

God made every human in His image, we are all made the same way, so no there is nothing wrong with two people from different races/cultures being together.

But it is 100% wrong for two people to be in a relationship if one is a believer in Christ and the other is not. God clearly does not want us to be yoked with a nonbeliever.

I think it is sad the racism that is in this country, before my husband and I got married, some of my family were already saying nasty things, just because of where my husband lives. No one should be judged by that either. None of us can help where we were born and where God placed us to live. I just wish people could look past the skin colors and where people live, and look at the persons heart and character instead. Wish the world could live in peace and get along.

RedTent · May 15, 2013

Drett said:

I think God's explanation of becoming one does speak of different cultures. As an example I made a disastrous second marriage when my husband died. He was of the same race, but a different culture. If I would have checked his family and how he had lived I would have learned this before I married. We couldn't become one, couldn't truly be a team having out marriage work for the same goal.

Angela53510 · May 15, 2013

jimmydiggs said:

You may have a point Jimmy, but looking at in context, it is talking about who we belong to, all being one in Christ. No, it is definitely not about marriage, but really, if you think about it, if we are all Abraham's offspring as the next verse says, then there are no barriers to interracial marriage. I guess that was my point. Here is the verse in context.

"Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed.[SUP]24 [/SUP]So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith. [SUP]25 [/SUP]But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian, [SUP]26 [/SUP]for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. [SUP]27 [/SUP]For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. [SUP]28 [/SUP]There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. [SUP]29 [/SUP]And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise." Glad 3:23-29

As Christians we are all heirs to the promise of God. There are no barriers, no obstacles between us, not even being wealthy or poor or whatever culture, or race or gender. Of course, this could also be twisted in other ways, so I am willing to concede that we need to look for verses that specifically deal with marriage across racial differences.

secularhermit · May 15, 2013

@trukin Ha! Ha! I like your honesty, sir!

According to my understanding of Scriprture (Old Testament), God made us from some people and there were some "colored" ones... By the way, according to some research (I don't know) Jesus was not blue eyed and certainly not the european fashion many painters helped us to imagine He was physically...

I'm thankful God made me to be black and white. My blood is black and european (Spain-Italy) and "culture" is not linked to our skins, but to our minds and biases.

Ariel82 · May 15, 2013

trukin said:

totally misunderstood.

Ruth was not an Israelite but is listed as one of Jesus great great great grandmothers.......you can read the bible Moabites were not that well spoken of.

Ruth 1:4 Now they took wives of the women of Moab: the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth. And they dwelt there about ten years.

Matthew 1:5 Salmon begot Boaz by Rahab, Boaz begot Obed by Ruth, Obed begot Jesse,

Deuteronomy 23:3 “An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter the assembly of the Lord; even to the tenth generation none of his descendants shall enter the assembly of the Lord forever,

its about the Spirit not race or bloodlines.

J-Kay · May 15, 2013

I know this is not racial issue in respect to color, but what comes
to mind is the forbidden to marry those who worship idols.

I am aware of different cultures who worship other Gods. Or follow
superstitions. These things displease God.

In Heaven there will be no color. But that is in Heaven. I grew up
in the era it was forbidden to mix race. At first it was the children who
paid the price for being mixed color. Then it was also disgraceful for a
white woman to mix with an african american. Really, never could see
the difference in the men bringing home oriental women as their wife.

All in all, it is not going to change and is simply acceptable. What does
God think ? I don't know. It is just like all the changes we are seeing
come about.... no turning back...

iamsoandso · May 15, 2013

now i say this as a black man,,,,,Leviticus 19;19,,,,,,,,do not plant different seed together,,,,,this is a difficult thing for me to say,,,gen.6;2,,,,,,,,"saw the daughters of men were fair",,,,,,,,,,now we have differing opinion's as to this. but let us separate it,,,that is god created both angels and man,,,,,,,and we see here in gen 6;2 the "planting of diverse seed in the same field",,,,,,,,,and we see it offended god.

now as the earth continued in the crossing of these certain creations god became the more angered,,,and he destroyed the creation,,,,now he points out that Noah was "perfect in his generations" gen. 6;9,,,,,now lets jump forward,,,,,,,,(you have already given the instance of Moses),,,,

now from Ezra ch. 6-9 we confront this again,,,,,,intermarriage,,,,but to the unlearned it is not well defined,,,,,,,that is(i will jump to the end product),,,,,,,god created white men,black men Chinese men ect. and man interbred these and removed the creation of god. again god created angels,and the daughters of men and they interbred and became another creature.

let us walk thru mall-mart together,,,,their is "health and beauty aids,,,there is the ethnic section,,,,,and the pet section",,,,,,,,,,,,i cannot shave with your products,you cannot shave with mine,,,,,i put this on my hair,but it will not work on yours,,,,,ect. "but we are neither of the two pets",,,,

you do not get cycle cell anemia i can,,,,you get illnesses i cannot catch.,,,,,,,god created angels in heaven,,,and they were not created to breed the bloodline of Christ out of existence,,,,god created black men and it was not intended for the white men to breed them out of existence. nor was the white race created to be bred out of existence by the black population.

in that day,,,,,,,,,,,,,,there will be the angels that left not their estate,,,,,,the white man who left not their estate,,,,,,,,,,,,and the black man whom left not their estate,,,,,,,,,

there are those who cross seed and make it gmo,,,,,or hybrid,,,,,,,,who is more?,,,remaining the creation god made,,,,,or the other?,,,,,,,,,,,,

TomH · May 15, 2013

trukin said:

My ex is a dark skin woman, bro, and I never read anything in scripture about a prohibition against folks of different shades of skin color hooking up, only with unbelievers. Skin color had nothing to do with us splitting up, and we still stay in touch.

"Do not become diversely yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness? Or what communion has light with darkness?" (2 Corinthians 6:14)

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