Does God Approve of Racial Prejudice? Part 2 of 2

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Preview: God’s views on racial prejudice are explored through the story of the Apostle Peter in the Bible. This is a continuation of a previous lesson on this subject.


Scripture Reading: Acts 10:9-20.

Memory Verse: Acts 10:34.

1. Who first heard the message on the day of Pentecost? Acts 2:1-5.
2. Who did the early Christians begin preaching to? Acts 11:19.
3. Did Peter understand the vision on the housetop when it first appeared to him? Acts 10:17.
4. What happened to Peter while he meditated on the things he saw? Acts 10:19-20.
5. What did Peter do when the Spirit spoke to him? Acts 10:21.
6. What did the men tell Peter? Acts 10:22.
7. When Peter understood the vision what did he say it meant? Acts 10:28-29.
8. What did all the Church understand at that time? Acts 11:1-3.
9. What was Peter’s explanation? Acts 11:4-17.
10. What was Peter's explanation and was it accepted? Acts 11:18.
11. What lesson did Peter learn through the vision? Galatians 2:11-13.
12. What did Paul do to Peter? Galatians 2:14.
Note: This reveals how deep seated is the sin of racial prejudice. Here we find the one who was the leading preacher on the day of Pentecost failing on this point, not because he didn’t know better, but because he didn’t think it was expedient to let those other Jews see him eating with and showing no respect of persons toward other races. In this instance Peter showed the same human characteristic that he did before Pentecost. He was the first of the apostles to say, “Thou are the Christ,” and the first to say, “I know not the man.” He was the first to say, “But God has shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean,” and the first to separate himself because of race. His actions had a strong influence on his companions. Let us beware lest we fall after the same example of unbelief. 

Other Lessons* in this series:

Does God Approve of Racial Prejudice: Part 1 of 2
Does God Approve of Racial Prejudice: Part 2 of 2

*Lessons in a series may not necessarily be in the same category.