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If Adam and Eve were the first If Adam and Eve were the first two people on earth, how did two people on earth, how did

we end up with so many we end up with so many different races?different races?

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Origin of Races?Origin of Races?

Adam & Eve were the first Adam & Eve were the first humans, humans, 1 Tim. 2:13; Gen. 1 Tim. 2:13; Gen. 2:7, 21-222:7, 21-22 – First man,First man, 1 Cor. 15:451 Cor. 15:45– First woman,First woman, Gen. 3:20Gen. 3:20

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Origin of Races?Origin of Races?

EvolutionEvolution:: Mankind result of Mankind result of millions of years of gradual millions of years of gradual change (modern man change (modern man appearing about 200,000 appearing about 200,000 years ago)years ago)

BibleBible:: All descended from All descended from Adam & Eve (one blood), Adam & Eve (one blood), Acts Acts 17:2617:26

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Origin of Races?Origin of Races?

Bible does not classify humans Bible does not classify humans along “racial” linesalong “racial” lines– Australoid, Caucasoid, Mongoloid, Australoid, Caucasoid, Mongoloid,

Negroid (many differences exist)Negroid (many differences exist) ““Kind” Kind” (genos):(genos): kindred, offspring, kindred, offspring,

family, stock, tribe, nation, country, family, stock, tribe, nation, country, Mk. 7:26; Acts 4:6, 36Mk. 7:26; Acts 4:6, 36– Geographic regions; cultural Geographic regions; cultural

assoc.assoc.– Never of differences in skin colorNever of differences in skin color

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Relevant Bible Relevant Bible FactsFacts All came from a solitary human All came from a solitary human

couple, couple, Gen. 3:20; Acts 17:26Gen. 3:20; Acts 17:26– ““Out of one” Out of one” (cf. Mal. 2:10)(cf. Mal. 2:10)

God is no respecter of persons, God is no respecter of persons, Acts 10:34Acts 10:34 (lit., “lay hold of a (lit., “lay hold of a face”)face”)– God does not look at the color of a God does not look at the color of a

person’s face, but at the quality of person’s face, but at the quality of his soul,his soul, 1 Sam. 16:7; Gal. 2:61 Sam. 16:7; Gal. 2:6

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Relevant Bible Relevant Bible FactsFacts God designed man with the God designed man with the

potential for ethnic expansionpotential for ethnic expansion– Variation was/is part of the Variation was/is part of the

human genetic reservoirhuman genetic reservoir– Cf. cattle, Cf. cattle, Gen. 1:24-25Gen. 1:24-25– Humans (different gene Humans (different gene

combinations)combinations)

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Two heterozygous people (AaBb) could Two heterozygous people (AaBb) could theoretically expect these skin color theoretically expect these skin color

variations: variations:

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Relevant Bible Relevant Bible FactsFacts Dispersion of human family Dispersion of human family

after the flood created after the flood created circumstances that circumstances that accommodated physical accommodated physical variations,variations, Gen. 1:28; 11:4, 5-Gen. 1:28; 11:4, 5-88 – GeographicalGeographical– EnvironmentalEnvironmental– CulturalCultural

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Different RacesDifferent Races

Our Our likenesseslikenesses distinguish distinguish us from animalsus from animals

Our Our differencesdifferences show God’s show God’s wisdom & creative design wisdom & creative design Psa. 139:14Psa. 139:14

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Would you explain gossip? Would you explain gossip? – What is it? What is it? – What causes it? What causes it? – What can be done to prevent What can be done to prevent

it?it?

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What is gossip?What is gossip?

““To bubble”, To bubble”, 1 Tim. 5:131 Tim. 5:13– Of persons uttering or doing silly Of persons uttering or doing silly

thingsthings– Gossip is idle talk, rumors &/or false Gossip is idle talk, rumors &/or false

accusations about others accusations about others – Several forms: Slander, tale bearing, Several forms: Slander, tale bearing,

busybody, backbiting & whisperingbusybody, backbiting & whispering

Gossip is sin! Gossip is sin! (2 Ths. 3:11)(2 Ths. 3:11)

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What is gossip?What is gossip?

SlanderSlander (whispering, secret (whispering, secret slander)slander)– Defame by an evil report, false Defame by an evil report, false

accusationsaccusations– Empty, idle words about Empty, idle words about

others that tear down, others that tear down, Psa. Psa. 101:5; Prov. 10:18101:5; Prov. 10:18

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What is gossip?What is gossip?

Tale-bearingTale-bearing: To carry : To carry around morsels of around morsels of information, an informer, information, an informer, Prov. 18:8Prov. 18:8– Reveals “secrets” Reveals “secrets”

(confidences, private (confidences, private counsel), counsel), Prov. 20:19; 11:13Prov. 20:19; 11:13

– Stirs up strife, Stirs up strife, Prov. 26:20 Prov. 26:20 (16:28)(16:28)

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What is gossip?What is gossip?

BusybodyBusybody: Meddler in the : Meddler in the lives of others, lives of others, 1 Pet. 4:151 Pet. 4:15

BackbitingBackbiting: “to defame”, : “to defame”, speak evil of another, speak evil of another, Psa. Psa. 15:315:3

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What causes What causes gossip?gossip?

Hateful, angry heart, Hateful, angry heart, Lev. Lev. 19: 16-1819: 16-18

Pride & envy, Pride & envy, Rom. 1:29-Rom. 1:29-30; 2 Cor. 12:20 (Psa. 30; 2 Cor. 12:20 (Psa. 101:5)101:5)

Idleness, Idleness, 1 Tim. 5:13; 2 Ths. 1 Tim. 5:13; 2 Ths. 3:11 3:11

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What prevents What prevents gossip?gossip? Love our neighbor as ourselves, Love our neighbor as ourselves,

Lev. 19:18 (Matt. 22:39)Lev. 19:18 (Matt. 22:39) Cleanse our hearts & put away Cleanse our hearts & put away

sin, sin, 1 Pet. 2:1; 3:9-10 (Jas. 4:8-1 Pet. 2:1; 3:9-10 (Jas. 4:8-10)10)

Stay busy, Stay busy, 2 Ths. 3:112 Ths. 3:11 Control the tongue, Control the tongue, Prov. Prov.

12:17-2312:17-23

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What prevents What prevents gossip?gossip? Before spreading information, Before spreading information,

stop & ask… stop & ask… (Jas. 1:19)(Jas. 1:19)– Is it true or false?Is it true or false?– Will it help or hurt?Will it help or hurt?– Will it encourage or Will it encourage or

discourage?discourage?