Blacks have been the most down trodden and despised race in America and other parts of the world. Do you think there will be more black souls in heaven than any other race. Just curious to know what people think.
Bruce
Of course, there will be many blacks in heaven. Gal 3:28: There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
However, God doesn't practice affirmative action, discriminating by race. He has the same expectations for everyone:
1. REPENTANCE. Luke 13:3: “But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”
2. BAPTISM. John 3: “I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again . . . I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.”
3. BELIEVING JESUS. Mark 16:16: “Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.”
4. FIDELITY TO GOD’S MORAL STANDARDS. Matt 5:20:
”For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.”
5. CHARITABLE ACTION. Matt 25: ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world . . . I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’ Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me. . . . I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’
6. EATING THE BREAD OF LIFE. John 6: Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. 55 For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him.”
7. STANDING FIRM TO THE END. Matt 24:12-13: “Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.”
G C
That is not true. What about the Irish or the native Indians or the Chinese? There is always someone who is put upon. Either you live as a victor or you live as a victim.
mia delight
Souls aren't in color or race, so I'm not sure how that would work.
Anonymous
theirs, not their's. downtrodden is one word in this context, not two. Please learn basic grammar before you post your next question. Also, there is no such place as heaven. That's a fable for children and adult dimwits.
Edited to add:
Not my fault you're stupid.
Anonymous
A person can know many truths about God and the Bible by reciting the rosary carefully daily.