How is interracial marriages viewed in the eyes of God?

[Mountainshield]

I'm white man and married to a black woman. I have never encountered any racism from christians, but I have encountered racism from socialist black men and nazi white men.

God is the center of our marriage. There are Biblical prohibition of interbreeding animals, but we christians know humanity is not a species of animal. We are created in God's image and created equal no matter our differences. So there is no reason whatsoever God would be against interracial marriage, the term itself is evil and shout be discarded from our vocabulary.

It is more likely the person advocating such a supposition is satanic or atheist.

 

[CORE]

There is a ban on marrying outside of your faith...

I could be wrong but I've always viewed that subject as more of a suggestion or just good advice and not necessarily a legalistic ban, nor even a sin for that matter.

 

[Carolyn]

I could be wrong but I've always viewed that subject as more of a suggestion or just good advice and not necessarily a legalistic ban, nor even a sin for that matter.

That is what i thought when I was a teen. So I married an unbeliever and went through 11 years of his preventing me from attending church and deep lonliness because of the lack of true fellowship that can only be found in Çhrist. I can't begin to tell you the change in him after he was saved, and the emotiònal and spiritual support he was finally able to give when my dad died.

After Moses wife died he took an Ethiopian woman (black) to be his wife. Aaron and Miriam, his sister, complained and Mirian was struch with lepersy due to Gòd's displeasure. God hates racial bigitroy.
God's suggestions need to be taken very seriously.

 

[CORE]

I married an unbeliever and went through 11 years of his preventing me from attending church and deep lonliness because of the lack of true fellowship that can only be found in Çhrist. I can't begin to tell you the change in him after he was saved

That illustrates the heart of my point...

 

[Zyrenah]

If he is Christian, then I see no concern in me marrying him.
It will likely be others prejudice, not Gods - I know of no reason of Him being against it.

 

[John 8:32]

There is nothing unScriptural about interracial marriage...

I'm not even sure the subject comes up in the Scriptures at all.

There is a ban on marrying outside of your faith... but that has nothing to do with interracial marriage.

God only created one race... He called that race "mankind".

The only requirement God ever gave for anyone to become an Israelite was that they had to "convert" to the worship of the true God and leave all the pagan, heathen stuff behind. By the way, one of the greatest men that ever lived married interracially...

Exo 14:31 And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.

Exo 33:11 And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.

Num 12:1 And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.
Num 12:2 And they said, Hath the LORD indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the LORD heard it.
Num 12:3 (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)
Num 12:4 And the LORD spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three came out.
Num 12:5 And the LORD came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth.
Num 12:6 And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.
Num 12:7 My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house.
Num 12:8 With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?
Num 12:9 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against them; and he departed.
Num 12:10 And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous.

Sound like God was unhappy with Moses for marrying an Ethiopian woman?

 

[John 8:32]

:bigfrown well some of that has happened to my mother from my jewish parents. jews dont like to marry gentiles in general. it has nothing to do with skin color but faith. my grandparents didnt like my mother until I was born as i was their first grandchild. upon my grandma's death her estate give $$ to my mother. i recieve the same as she does. until recently i was unaware of this. if you arent aware of the gentile/jew barrier this may seem as nothing but its not at all.

Originally, Israelites could not marry gentiles, period. But a gentile could become an Israelite by converting to worshipping the true God. The prohibition against marrying a gentile was not about race, it was about the fact God did not want their hearts turned away from Him to pagan/heathen religions...

1Ki 11:1 But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites;
1Ki 11:2 Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.
1Ki 11:3 And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.
1Ki 11:4 For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.

 

[farouk]

Originally, Israelites could not marry gentiles, period. But a gentile could become an Israelite by converting to worshipping the true God. The prohibition against marrying a gentile was not about race, it was about the fact God did not want their hearts turned away from Him to pagan/heathen religions...

1Ki 11:1 But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites;
1Ki 11:2 Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.
1Ki 11:3 And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.
1Ki 11:4 For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.

Wow, all those.... :gah

 

[John 8:32]

Wow, all those.... :gah

Yeah, I would imagine that was it's own punishment.

 

[farouk]

Yeah, I would imagine that was it's own punishment.

You could put it that way, yes ... :yes

 

[jasoncran]

Originally, Israelites could not marry gentiles, period. But a gentile could become an Israelite by converting to worshipping the true God. The prohibition against marrying a gentile was not about race, it was about the fact God did not want their hearts turned away from Him to pagan/heathen religions...

1Ki 11:1 But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites;
1Ki 11:2 Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.
1Ki 11:3 And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.
1Ki 11:4 For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.

rachab and ruth were gentiles. faith had to do with that as you say.

 

[Abbiedobis]

God views all of His children equally no matter the racial background as should we

 

[JohnD]

I grew up with a fellow who was what we called back then a half breed. He was too white to be white and too black to be black, I liked him okay but he was a loner... wore a tie to school in the 1970's and carried a briefcase...

People get on here and spout what they believe or maybe just maybe what they think others want to hear or what is politically correct... I just know that the mixed coupled I have known were always burdened with how others treated them... I didn't care but I saw how others treated them and how their kids were mistreated. It's not as acceptable as most try to act like it is... few of us are okay with it. It just never bothered me. God as far as I know only divided races up once at Babel and never had a problem with it since himself. But that does not mean anyone considering it shouldn't first count the cost.