Racial Unity
About the Course
In this course, curated by The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, we will explore key insights designed to foster racial unity in the church. Just as the gospel broke down the walls that kept Jews and Gentiles apart in the first century (Eph. 2:11–22), the gospel can break down walls of racial hostility and bring healing and unity in the twenty-first century. But that process, like any aspect of sanctification, does not happen in an instant. The early church struggled for decades and centuries with Jew-Gentile conflicts. The goal of this course is to first help learners dig into the message of Bible on the issue of race. Then, we will look at the current problem, the sins that have led to deep divides in the church. We will then look at the means for addressing that problem: theological (teaching the full import of the doctrine of the image of God), ministerial (developing biblical thinking and practices regarding diversity in the church), and practical (acting in a way that fosters racial unity in the church, a unity that spreads out into our homes and communities).
Source
The Gospel Coalition in partnership with The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, which is an entity of the Southern Baptist Convention. The ERLC is dedicated to engaging the culture with the gospel of Jesus Christ and speaking to issues in the public square for the protection of religious liberty and human flourishing. Our vision can be summed up in three words: kingdom, culture and mission.
COURSE SECTIONS
- Introduction
- The Basis: Scripture
- The Problems: Vast and Systemic
- The Foundation: The Image of God
- The Means: The Church
- The Application: Church in Action
To Start the Course, Click Here:
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/course/racial-unity/#introduction
