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October 2, 1995
Darwin Or Micah?
Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore. --Micah 4:3

Charles Darwin's famous On the Origin of Species was subtitled The Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life. Darwin viewed human progress as inevitably tied to conflict, where the strong overcome the weak.

This was the basis for Nazi ideology. Because Adolf Hitler believed that Aryans (non-Jewish Caucasians) were superior to all others, he sought to eliminate all non-Aryans.

Marxism promotes the struggle between classes, in which the proletariat (the working class) must destroy the bourgeoisie (the property owners). Some refer to this as "social Darwinism."

The prophet Micah rejected any idea of a super race. He envisioned the day when the blessings God poured upon Israel, a nation favored with a special relationship to Himself, would be shared by all people everywhere. God's one purpose in revealing Himself to the Jews was to convey His life-transforming message of salvation to all nations.

Christians must deplore the suppression of any class of people. We must desire and pray that all people, even those who hate us or defy God's laws, will believe on Jesus Christ and share the wonderful salvation He offers.  — Herbert Vander Lugt

The righteousness of Christ is free
To those of every tribe and race;
The Savior died that all may see
The boundless reaches of God's grace. --DJD
No one is too good or too bad to qualify for salvation.

Bible in One Year: Isaiah 14-16; Ephesians 5:1-16
http://www.rbc.org/devotions.aspx?id=51132
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