Making Progress

Posted by: Bobby Reed on February 22, 2008 Biblical Values •

From politics to the pew, and throughout American history, the issue of race has been a thorn in our nation’s side. Memories run deep and the sting of racism is not forgotten. Many who supported the institution of slavery mistakenly looked to the Bible for support. Yet the abolition of slavery and the Civil Rights Movement were birthed out of biblically based principles that hold that all people have equal worth before God.

While there are many areas in American society that still need to improve regarding the issue of race, the fact that a non-Caucasian is a leading contender for the office of President of the United States indicates our nation has made great strides in this arena.

In his well-known “I Have a Dream” speech, given on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr., said, “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”

In this election season, it is important as ever that we heed Dr. King’s call. As Christians, it is our biblical duty to educate ourselves on the important issues of the day in light of Scripture’s teaching, evaluate the candidates based on these issues, and then vote, not based on race or skin color, but on our values, beliefs and convictions.

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