Ramblings of a Sinner

I was reading through my local newspaper today and I ran across a story that really disturbs me.

It seems that a rural Kentucky church has banned interracial couples from membership in their church. The story goes that a daughter of a couple that are members of the church brings her boyfriend when she comes home to visit. The daughter and her boyfriend are a interracial couple. This couple has taken part in services when visiting and have even sang before the congregation. In August the couple was notified that the boyfriend would no longer be allowed to perform before the congregation. Further the congregation voted 9-6 to bar interracial couples from membership in their church.
To me the members of Gulnare Free Will Baptist church have done something wrong. Where in the Bible does it say that interracial relationships are not allowed? Have not read it. As Christians are we to bar anyone from our doors? I believe that violates the great commission in Matthew 28:19, “Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” In the next verse we are told to teach as Jesus has taught. As I think on this I come to the conclusion that the Gulanre Baptist church is not following the teachings of Jesus. Should we be reminded of the story of Jesus and the woman at the well? She was not a Jew but a Samaritan and her race and the Jews are often at odds. Jesus’ Disciples were taken back with this interaction but through His actions, Jesus showed all of us that the truth of God is not for the Jews nor by extension those that call themselves Christians.
Now I have gone on record saying that those that do not follow the teachings of Jesus nor God’s law should not be ‘members’ of a congregation but I clarified that and said that the doors should not be closed to them either. Those who lead life styles that are contradictory to a Christian life style need to be shown what is wrong about their life style choices and how to correct them. You cannot do this if your doors are closed to them.
Getting back to the issue at hand. No one said that this young couple was not Christian, nor that they lived a non-Christian life style. What they have done is tell this couple that they are not welcome to be apart of their church family because their skin tones are not the same. That is just plain wrong.
I urge the membership of Gulnare Free Will Baptist Church to reconsider their vote, search their hearts in prayer and seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit.