Racial Interrelationships

The Bible shows that marriage between persons of different races is contrary to God's intended purpose.

This does not mean that one race is better than another. God loves all human beings -- after all, the races exist only by His design and will. Regardless of race, every person has the same potential destiny -- that of becoming a part of God's very own Family (Gal. 3:28-29).  All will be a son of God, clothed with  Jesus Christ.

Gal 3:27 For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
Gal 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Gal 3:29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise.

Anciently, God separated the different races by giving each its own area of the world to develop (Gen. 10:5, 32;

Gen 10:5 From these the coastlands of the nations were separated into their lands, every one according to his language, according to their families, into their nations.

Gen 10:32 These are the families of the sons of Noah, according to their genealogies, by their nations; and out of these the nations were separated on the earth after the flood.

Deut. 32:8;
Deu 32:8 "When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, When He separated the sons of man, He set the boundaries of the peoples According to the number of the sons of Israel.

Acts 17:26). He placed them where geographic features (rivers, mountain ranges, and the like) formed great natural barriers and boundaries between them. He obviously did not want different peoples to intermingle.

Acts 17:26 and He made from one, every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times, and the boundaries of their habitation,
Acts 17:27 that they should seek God, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us;

Notice also that Abraham (called the father of the faithful) was deeply concerned that his son Isaac should find a wife among his own people rather than from among the Canaanites, who were a different people (Gen. 24).

In turn, Isaac instructed his son Jacob to go back to their ancestral home to find a wife

(Gen. 28:1-2).
Gen 28:1 So Isaac called Jacob and blessed him and charged him, and said to him, "You shall not take a wife from the daughters of Canaan.
Gen 28:2 "Arise, go to Paddan-aram, to the house of Bethuel your mother's father; and from there take to yourself a wife from the daughters of Laban your mother's brother.
Gen 28:3 "And may God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, that you may become a company of peoples.
Gen 28:4 "May He also give you the blessing of Abraham, to you and to your descendants with you; that you may possess the land of your sojournings, which God gave to Abraham."

God's will of maintaining the separation and distinction of each race is illustrated by one of His laws concerning animals. The people were not to let their cattle interbreed without control

Lev. 19:19).
Lev 19:19 'You are to keep My statutes. You shall not breed together two kinds of your cattle; you shall not sow your field with two kinds of seed, nor wear a garment upon you of two kinds of material mixed together.

While people are vastly more important than cattle, genetic principles apply to both man and beast, and laws given for the benefit of animals can illustrate principles applying to human beings (please see I Corinthians 9:9-10).  I think it is because of individual talents.  Races have proclivities and talents.   Witness the heavy sports world.  They are predominently one race.

1 Cor 9:9 For it is written in the Law of Moses, "YOU SHALL NOT MUZZLE THE OX WHILE HE IS THRESHING." God is not concerned about oxen, is He?
1 Cor 9:10 Or is He speaking altogether for our sake? Yes, for our sake it was written, because the plowman ought to plow in hope, and the thresher to thresh in hope of sharing the crops.

Parents should appreciate their birthright and want to preserve it. They should strive to maintain a good name and to teach their children to treasure their FAMILY HERITAGE.

It is in keeping with these biblical principles, then, for a person to marry someone of the same race and who is compatible in personality, culture, temperament, and outlook on life. Disregarding these principles is likely to result in problems and hardships for the couple and for the children.

Those who find themselves already in a mixed relationship should not despair.  The way of salvation is equally sure for all people, and races.  Christ died for all.   Learn to work with the talents of each proclivity.

All people that are crucified in Christ... can fulfill God's plan and achieve eternal salvation.