A Faith That's Real, Shows Respect To Everyone Part 1

A FAITH THA'S REAL, SHOWS RESPECT TO EVERYONE What Is The Difference Between Real Faith and Fake Faith- Part 10 Pastor Chester Marshall October 25, 2020 SIN OF PARTIALITY = Showing FAVORITISM & bias toward some people, and showing PREJUDICE & bias against other people. "God never shows partiality and he cannot be corrupted." Deuteronomy 10:17 "The Lord our God does not tolerate injustice, partiality or corruption." 2 Chronicles 19:7 "My brothers and sisters, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, never show partiality. Suppose someone comes to your church meeting wearing expensive clothes and jewelry, and a poor person also comes in wearing shabby, worn out clothes. If you show special attention to the person wearing fine clothes and say, 'Let me give you the best seat,' but say to the poor person, 'You stand at the back or sit on the floor,' then you have shown discrimination and segregated God's children by your evil judgment. Listen to me brothers and sisters: God has chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he's promised those who love him. Yet you disrespect low-income people! Why? Don't you realize that people richer than you take advantage of you? They have the money to sue you in court! And they often misuse the noble name of Jesus to whom you belong! Remember and always keep the royal law of Scripture, which is 'Love your neighbor as yourself!' If you do that, you'll always do the right thing. But anytime you show partiality or prejudice you sin and break God's law." James 2:1-9 WHY DOES GOD HATES PREJUDICE? 1. PREJUDICE QUESTIONS GOD'S CREATION "From one man (Adam) God made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live." Acts 17:26 (NIV) "Who says you are better than others? And what do you have that was not given to you by God? And if it was given to you, why do you brag as if you did not receive it as a gift?" 1 Corinthians 4:7 (NCV) 2. PREJUDICE IS A SIGN OF IGNORANCE "Whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks around in the darkness; he does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded him." 1 John 2:11 (NIV) "True wisdom from above is pure, peaceful, gentle, friendly, full of compassion and is free from prejudice and hypocrisy." James 3:17 (TEV) 3. PREJUDICE DISOBEYS THE GREAT COMMANDMENT "The entire law is summed up in this one command: 'Love your neighbor as yourself!' But if, instead of showing love, you attack and tear each other apart, watch out! You will destroy yourselves!" Galatians 5:14-15 (NLT) "You will be doing the right thing if you obey the law of the Kingdom, which is 'Love your neighbor as you love yourself.'" James 2:8 (TEV) 4. PREJUDICE IS A SERIOUS SIN "If you treat people according to their outward appearance, you are guilty of sin, and God's Law condemns you as a lawbreaker." James 2:9 (TEV) RACISM IS A PROBLEM OF SIN, NOT SKIN "So why do you judge your brother? And why do you think that you are better than he is? We will all stand before God one day, and he will judge us all." Romans 14:10 (ICB)