Bible Question:
Hi. I was wondering; I am of mixed ethnic backgrounds (Black, White, Native American, Spanish...) but mostly Black. My mother is fair-skinned, and my father is dark brown. My younger sister came out light yellowish. I came out tannish brown :[ I have been using bleaching creams and skin lightening pills to become fair-skinned like my mothers side of the family, and separate myself from my fathers side (not literally, just in appearance). This is mostly because I feel that lighter people are treated better and look better (my fair-skinned family members make comments bout my skin) :[ I saw that tattooing was a sin because it defiled the body, so I was wondering if bleaching my skin to look lighter was a sin to? |
Bible Answer: I think you need to think what would Jesus have you to do? You can understand Gods' character by looking at His creation! He made us different colors with purpose. He does nothing without purpose. If lighter people are treated better is this right in light of Gods' word? If you change your color you are supporting the idea that this is better then another, this is an ungodly idea! What I would do is be a witness of Gods' character to the world and His standard for all men to love and respect each other by living a Godly life according to His principles and convicting the world of thier sinfullness in showing partiality to a particular skin tone! You show the world skin color has nothing to do with character. Character is what counts! I am light skinned and married a very dark skinned black man and I know people often wonder why, as they may not see the attractiveness I see. I dated 2 guys that were model types and had little character and in the end, when it came down to what matters in life, I chose to marry a man of character not of a particular skin type. It confuses people, I am pretty good looking I think but I chose to make decisions in light of Gods heart. It witnesses to people of what is Truth! God made you with dark skin intentionally do not bow down to the worlds standards. Black is beautiful, as is yellow, white, and all inbetweens!!!! Be the you God created you to be ok. |
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