Let’s Examine The Spirit of Racism…

What is racism?

Racism is the prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized.

● Racism is a spirit of division.

● We are called to love all people not just people who look like us.

We are dealing with spiritual warfare. Racism is demonic and when we participate in it, we are doing the devil’s work.

“But if you favor some people over others, you are committing a sin. You are guilty of breaking the law.” (James 2:9)

● What do racists and narcissists have in common?

Many racists are narcissistic in nature. Both put their own selfish desires before another’s well-being. Racists, like narcissists, are devoid of empathy and integrity when it comes to another race. Like narcissists do with their victims, racists do not empathize or see other races as human; they see them as subhuman. This allows them to do the things that they do with no remorse or conscience. Narcissists do not view their victims as human, they see them as resources, as a means to an end to get the narcissistic supply, money, or whatever else they need.

Racists are extremely narcissistic in nature as they kill, steal, and destroy to get power and stay in perceived power. Then they gaslight you to pretend as if your issues do not truly exist. They bait and switch and project by creating certain conditions and then labeling other races when they take their resources.

● Make no mistake those who operate in the spirit of racism will be judged. “The nations were filled with wrath, but now the time of your wrath has come. It is time to judge the dead and reward your servants the prophets, as well as your holy people, and all who fear your name, from the least to the greatest. It is time to destroy all who have caused destruction on the earth.” (Revelation 11:18)

UNTIL WE DEAL AND CAST OUT THE SPIRITS OF DIVISION AND RACISM, THESE DEMONIC INFLUENCES WILL CONTINUE TO INFILTRATE. We can march, protest, pass laws, etc., but the killings will still occur. Discrimination will still occur. Racism will still occur. Christ is the only way.

● Let’s examine racism in the spiritual realm:

We must examine the root and discern the fruit. 

A racist in spiritual terms is one who hates the human race. God created the human race. Satan used race to divide.

Who is the ultimate racist? Satan. He hates ALL people equally. He uses his wiles and schemes to incite fighting and to create division amongst God’s creation. This way people hate one another. Satan uses the other races as Scapegoats.

“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” (Eph. 6:12).

Race supremacy is a principality of Satan. He simply uses racists to do his bidding. “These people are the ones who are creating divisions among you. They follow their natural instincts because they do not have God’s Spirit in them.” (Jude 1:19)

“If someone says, “I love God,” but hates a fellow believer, that person is a liar; for if we don’t love people we can see, how can we love God, whom we cannot see?” (1 John 4:20)

If you were taught to dislike a group of people because they are different or their skin color is not the same as yours, REPENT. Ask God to heal your heart.

● The church is meant to be a diverse body of people called by God from every tribe, tongue, and nation to be one in Christ. Yet, today’s church remains largely divided along ethnic lines. However, we seek to bridge this divide, we must not forget that it’s a fundamentally spiritual battle.

(Galatians 3:28-29) “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.”

The battle against racism isn’t merely a fight against any individual, government, system, or law; it is a fight that confronts Satan and his demonic forces.

Satan attacks individuals and systems (Luke 22:31). He corrupts people and works through the unjust laws, practices, and traditions they create. He does this both through the governments & principalities of this world. He also does this through religious institutions that exalt pride, culture, and tradition over the truth of God’s Word.

“As a single group, Christ brought Jews and Gentiles back to God. He stopped them from hating each other. He did this by his death on the cross.” (Ephesians 2:16)

● How do we combat the spirits of racism (hate, pride, & fear)?

1. Pray. Seek wisdom. Understand who is behind racism and
2. Believers have inherited our heavenly Father’s nature.
3. Walk in empathy & compassion.
4. Do not be easily offended. Do not take the bait when reprobate minds attempt to draw you in. Do not cast your pearls to swine.
5. Guard yourself against the spirit of racism.
6. Make up in your mind who you will serve.
7. Examine the fruit. Discern the root.
8. Pray for those that hate their own race. THE HUMAN RACE.
9. Remember whatever God made, Satan attempts to destroy and divide.

We must begin to understand and discern who is really behind demonic spirits – our actions and behavior. Make up in your mind whom you will love and follow. Choose love over hate. When you engage with someone, begin to discern the spirit behind their actions. The answer to racism is not found in legislation or politics. It is a heart problem. It is pride, hatred, arrogance, & prejudice.

Examine your fruit. Are you sowing the seeds of racism or prejudgement? It is not too late to repent and turn away from it. Seek God while He may yet be found. Racism needs to be acknowledged, discussed, cast out and bound – just like any other demonic spirit. The Gospel saves. Jesus Christ saves!

Break the chains!