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Good News for All People

By Pastor Charles Locklear

ed become even more insane when given the fact that every
single person that has ever been born, has come from one
In the beginning of time, man was created to be a man and one woman, Adam and Eve. How sad and how
social creature. God’s design for man was that he live in silly, that the most intelligent of all of creation, has chosen
peace and harmony with those whom he had the privilege a path that will not allow Him to live in peace and harmony
to live among. This design found its roots and purpose in with those around Him.
the heart and mind of a Holy God, who was not, and is
not, capable of hate, harm or injustice. Unfortunately, the Surely the heart of the creator surely must be grieved, when
first man chose a path of rebellion to the commands of the He observes the crown of His creation, refusing to accept
creator and plunged the whole of humanity into sin, sorrow others and instead, build racial walls and barriers and teach
and social chaos. This break down of the social order was the generations behind them to embrace their racism and
first seen when Adam referred to His wife as, “That woman bigotry as well.
that you gave to me”.
God could have chosen to leave us to our ruin but instead
Since that time, man has invented a thousand ways to di- He has made the effort to reach out to sinful man, pro-
vide himself, including race, creed, color and along with viding the means for a peaceful and restored relationship
these inventions has come racism, bigotry and a lack of to the creator, that in turn would also restore the fellow-
common respect for those who look, think and act differ- ship that was broken by our father Adam. It was decided in
ently than us. heaven, that The Son of God would come to the earth, be
born of a Virgin woman, show man how to live with each
We are reminded daily of just how divided we are in Amer- other in perfect peace and then die so that man might once
ica, at the same time telling the world that we accept that again have the possibility of peace and fellowship with His
all men are created equal. The divisions that we have creat- creator.

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