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1、“Americanshavebeenturningtoorganizations,education,famouspersonalities,andultimatelygovernmentinanefforttoaddresstheongoingracialstrifeinournation.In2008manyhopedtheelectionofanAfrican-Americanpresidentwouldfinallybridgetheracialdivide.Today,weareleftwonderingwhyraci
2、altensionshavenotabated.JohnPiperarguesfromspecificbiblicaltextsthattheonlysolutionpowerfulenoughtoovercomeracialstrifeandbringaboutreconciliationandhar-monyisthegospelofJesusChrist.Itisthisgospelthatannouncesthat,throughhisblood,Jesushasdemolishedthedividingwallthat
3、separateshumanityalongraciallinesandhasbroughtallethnicitiestogetherasbrothersandsistersintoonebody—thechurch.YetPiperdoesnotendthere.Hecarefullyshepherdsusthroughthevariousimplicationsofthegospelinrelationtoraceandethnicity.Inthissense,thebookyouholdinyourhandsissom
4、uchmorethanabookaboutraceandethnicity.Bloodlinesisaprimeexampleofhowwearetodothehardworkofrenewingourmindsbyreplacingoldwaysofthinkingwithgospelwaysofthinking.ReadthisbookandletitserveasamodelofhowtoprepareyourmindforactionandtothinksoberlyaboutGod,yoursin,Christ,the
5、gospel,andoneanotherforthesakeofyoursoul,Christ’schurch,andGod’sglory.”JuanR.SanchezJr.,PreachingPastor,HighPointeBaptistChurch,Austin,Texas“JohnPiperhasgivenusanexquisiteworkonthematterofrace.Headdressestheissuewithbiblicalandtheologicalsoundnesscoupledwithpersonals
6、ensitivityandpracticaladvice.ThisisamustreadforthosewhowishtopursueunityGod’sway.”TonyEvans,President,TheUrbanAlternative;SeniorPastor,OakCliffBibleFellowship“Foryears,Ihaveyearnedforabiblicallysound,theologicallyanchoredresourceonrace.Godhasansweredthatprayer.Leapin
7、goffthepagesofBloodlinesisthepowerofthegospeltoovercomeanddefeatracismandacalltocross-centered,holyjusticeinourattitudesandactionstowardthosewhoarenotlikeus.Thisisanimportant,foundationalwork,andIamsureitwillbeusedofGodtoremindallofusofthepowerandprecious,pricelessdi
8、gnityofthegospel.”CrawfordW.LorittsJr.,author;speaker;radiohost;SeniorPastor,FellowshipBible,Roswell,GeorgiaBloodlines.28521.int.in
