DIVERSITY IS COLOR / RACE / NATION - Diversity in the church is referred to as our brothers and sisters that have come from different countries, backgrounds, cultures, languages and ethnicities. - The first century church was very diverse. We read of letters to the Romans, Corinthians, Ephesians, Galatians, to the Hebrews, Colossians, etc. Many nations were involved in the first century.

NOT HOMOSEXUALITY - Diversity is NOT homosexuality. The world and politicians want to force us to believe that lifestyles are part of a “diversity”. - 1 Cor. 6: Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.

NOT FALSE DOCTRINES - The Lord God does not believe in unity in false doctrine. There is no such thing as a united church with many doctrines. -2 John 9 - Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son.

THE JEWS FIRST (ISRAEL) God selected these people first. It was not white, it was not black, it was the Jews. Romans 1:16 – For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. Psalms 68:8 -The earth shook; The heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God; Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel

GOD GAVE IT TO GENTILES AS WELL He told Peter that the gentiles were His people as well. Jesus and Paul talk about the “other nations”. Rom. 3:29 – Or is He the God of the Jews only? Is He not also the God of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also, Matt. 28:19 - Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

BUT SOME MEN CORRUPT THE WORD -Mormons say that black skin is a sign of evil and sin. - KKK says White Christians are supreme -Anti White Movements say that whites are going to hell.

Titus 2:11 - For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men.

MOSES MARRIED AN ETHIOPIAN Miriam was punished for speaking against her. Numbers 12:1 – Then Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married; for he had married an Ethiopian woman. V.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.

King Solomon married a dark-skinned girl Solomon was not condemned for marrying this girl. Song of Solomon 1:5-6 - I am dark, but lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, Like the tents of Kedar, Like the curtains of Solomon. 6 Do not look upon me, because I am dark, Because the sun has tanned me. My mother’s sons were angry with me; They made me the keeper of the vineyards, But my own vineyard I have not kept.

The Word of God came to an Ethiopian Solomon was not condemned for marrying this girl. Acts 8: Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is desert. 27 So he arose and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge of all her treasury, and had come to Jerusalem to worship, 28 was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was reading Isaiah the prophet. 29 Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go near and overtake this chariot.” 30 So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?”

God shows no partiality God is not a human being to respect persons. Rom. 2:11 - For there is no partiality with God. Acts 10:34 - Then Peter opened [his] mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons

ONE FAITH, ONE LORD, ONE MIND 1 Cor. 12:13 – For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and have all been made to drink into [a] one Spirit.a Eph 4:5 – One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism 2 Cor. 13:11 –Brethren, farewell. Become complete. Be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.

ONE LOVE 1 John 3:14-15 – We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love his brother [a] abides in death. Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.a 1 John 3:16 – By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

No Barriers in The Lord Acts 13:47 – For so the Lord has commanded us:‘ I have set you as a light to the Gentiles, That you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth. Exodus 4:11 - So the LORD said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Or who makes the mute, the deaf, the seeing, or the blind? Have not I, the LORD?