Is Impartiality in Your DNA?
Romans 1:20 says that we are able to see the attributes of God from the things that are made. The Critical Race Theory (CRT) controversy is a great opportunity to explore what is meant by this Romans passage.
Justice and Impartiality are at the crux of the critical race theory (CRT) conversation. We can overcome the scourge of division within the church with some spiritual light from Rev 12:17 and Rev 13:1.
Justice and Impartiality are one of seven attributes of God that are mapped in the Beatitudes, Deuteronomy 30:15-20 and in John 12:44-50.
This mapping in these books and passage describes the moral opposites that contrast the women’s offspring in Rev 12:17 from the Beast in Rev 13:1.
We will start with the topic of Impartiality and Justice, but will end with all seven of the attributes of God that are manifested in the first seven days of Creation, according to Rom 1:20.
Please share this with your Christian colleagues involved in the Sciences .
The Beginning of Wisdom
“I believe we ought to get all the education we can, but we dare not make it our god. John Dewey once defined education as the systematic, purposeful reconstruction of experience; but so much of modern education leaves out God. What we are actually doing is reconstructing our sins. We expand our sins, enlarge them, multiply them. We need education, but not just for the mind and the body; we also need education for the spirit. Man has a spirit, and in our educational system today we need a spiritual emphasis. If we bring up a generation that lacks the wisdom that God can give, they can turn into educated savages and fools. “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” and education. Let’s make sure our rock is God.”
Daily Prayer
“Almighty God, I am grateful to You that Your Word educates my spirit and makes me whole.”
Romans 1:20 teaches us to see the the invisible attributes of God in Creation.
“For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse.” (Rom 1:20)
A local pastor started his sermon series with question can anyone prove the existence of God? He answered using Hebrews 11:6. I am wondering if our education should start with Romans 1:20 then the discussion of faith.
Have you ever heard of the International Prototype Kilogram (IPK)?
See picture above.
Most of the physical Sciences depend on this object of faith. It represents the weight of a liter of water.
When you have a chance, please Google, International Prototype Kilogram history. It is very much related to Deuteronomy 25:13-16.
You will see from IPK, that our reasoning in the sciences is dependent on our faith in this IPK standard.
Faith and reason are not mutually exclusive.
We reason from faith in our standard . For Christians, this standard is the Bible.
IPK is represented in the Bible (Deuteronomy 25:13-16) not only as a weight. In the bigger picture of the Deuteronomy text (Do not steal) , it represents equity, justice, fairness, impartiality…these are the attributes of God mentioned in Romans 1:20.
This is the spiritual education that is mentioned in the prayer above.
This article gives a bit more insight how IPK is related to our daily living.
Did you know that the mention of peacemakers in the Beatitudes is a reference to Psalm 82:1-8?
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.(Mat 5:9)
Judges make peace between quarreling parties. The text of Psalm 82 is provided below. Notice that the ” …sons of the most High…” is a reference to judges:
“A Psalm of Asaph. God has taken his place in the divine council; in the midst of the gods he holds judgment: “How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute. Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”
They have neither knowledge nor understanding, they walk about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken. I said, ‘You are gods, sons of the Most High, all of you; nevertheless, like men you shall die, and fall like any prince.’ Arise, O God, judge the earth; for you shall inherit all the nations!”
(Psa 82:1-8)
We can see the attributes of God in the Beatitudes and Psalm 82. The Beatitudes are the moral positives of the Ten Commandments (Deut 30:15-20, Jn 12:44-50).
This path will take us to the Creation Ordinances where all seven attributes of God are in full display in accordance with Romans 1:20..
The mapping of the moral opposites ties together the following verses to describe impartiality as an attribute of God that is illuminated by what He created on the 5th day, Rom 1:20.
Deut 25:13-16 (impartial judge), John 5:30 (righteous judge), Ps 82:1-8 (impartial judge), Matt 5:9 (peacemakers)
The Sermon on the Mount describes how God’s children reflect His impartial nature:
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”
(Mat 5:43-48)
Is Impartiality in your DNA?
Better yet, do you embrace the testimony of Jesus (Jn 14:21-24) like the offspring of the woman described in Revelation 12:17?
“Then the dragon became furious with the woman and went off to make war on the rest of her offspring, on those who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. And he stood on the sand of the sea.”
(Rev 12:17)
