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Genesis 1:27 NRSV
So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God, male and female.
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Ephesians 2:8-10 NRSV
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God— 9 not the result of works, so that no one may boast. 10 For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life.
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John 10:10 NRSV
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.
Race is a human-created concept that was created by those who advance life-negating policies, practices, and ways of being to oppress groups of people who look different, live differently, and have not been the beneficiaries of structures of power that have traditionally been withheld from people of color and specifically those of the African diaspora.
God did not create a hierarchy of humanity, as all of humankind, male and female, were made in the image and likeness of God.
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We have received the gift of grace through our faith and belief in Jesus Christ. It is neither cheap nor costly because it has been afforded to all as a gift from Jesus Christ and is not dependent on us. As such, we have a unique opportunity and responsibility to do good works for the benefit of others, as God has equipped us all to do our part to make the world a better place.
Darkness comes in many forms and is to be expected. It is the job of the enemy to attempt to rob and destroy followers of Jesus Christ of our identities, life, relationships, faith, and belief in God. Amid the troubles of a fallen, dark world, there is still hope for a better life in Jesus Christ, as this is what he desires for those who believe in him.