GracePointe Response to Racism
The sin of racism is once again boiling up and poisoning our community with anger and hatred. This is a tactic of the enemy to divide us and take our eyes off of Jesus and His commands. In a world deeply broken by sin, we believe the underlying cause of racism is that we are failing to love one another (1 John 4:7-21). We stand in opposition to the enemy and stand firm on the Word of God and promises of our Lord Jesus Christ (Phil 1:27).
We are made in the image of God. Every human is beloved (Gen 1:26-27). He created us equally to be image bearers of God, one humanity, with unique and individual gifts and talents (1 Cor. 12:12, Ps 139:13). We believe in a God of justice and mercy (Ps 89:14) and that God has called us to speak up for the oppressed, to plead the cause of the weak, and to obediently strive for justice and racial reconciliation (Prov. 31:8-9). To be obedient to God, love our neighbor as ourselves, and to encourage reconciliation, we commit to an ongoing process of growing closer to God: