Natural Affection and the Church
They told us we’re all the same, that nations are man-made illusions built upon ideas, and that affection for your people is just another form of hate. They whispered it in seminaries, shouted it in pulpits, and baptized it in empty catchphrases—“colorblind,” “inclusive,” “global citizen.” And while they were chanting slogans, they were busy trying to destroy the nation.
But God is not confused.
God made man from one blood. That’s the truth. All nations—every tribe, tongue, and people—spring from the same Father, Adam. There is no such thing as human sub-species, and no man is more in the image of God than another. But from that one blood, God formed many nations. He established their boundaries. He gave them language, culture, and place. This wasn’t a mistake or a curse—it was His design.
We don’t need to apologize for what God did.
To love your people—your kin, your culture, your land—isn’t hatred. It’s natural affection. It’s what any sane man feels for his own house. You’re not a bigot because you want to raise your children in the traditions of your fathers. You’re not wicked because you grieve the dilution or destruction of your nation. In fact, if you don’t feel that, you’ve probably been discipled by the world instead of the Word.
But here’s where the boot meets the gravel—you can love your people without trying to segregate the Church.
God made the nations, but the gospel is for all of them. The church of Jesus Christ crosses every boundary He established at Babel. Where nations divide, Christ unites. Where sin fractures, the cross restores. In the church, there is no advantage for one bloodline over another. Not because God flattened the world into a global soup, but because He established a greater Kingdom with a greater King.
The gospel doesn’t erase your ethnicity—it redeems it. It doesn’t destroy your nation—it purifies your citizenship. You don’t stop being a Scotsman or a Texan or a Korean or a Nigerian. But those things are not ultimate. They don’t erase the spiritual brotherhood we have in Christ. The Gospel calls us to something higher—to be a servant of Christ and a brother to all who bear His name.
That’s the tightrope we walk. Not woke. Not kinist. Just biblical.
Application:
So what do we do?
Reject false guilt. If God gave you a people and a land, be thankful. Stop repenting for providence. Its good to be red, and yellow, black or white.
Love your nation—biblically. That means working for its good, praying for its leaders, and defending its borders. But it also means speaking truthfully about both its gifts and its sins.
Stand against segregation in the church. There is one Body, one Spirit, one baptism. Anyone who tries to divide Christ’s bride by genealogy is a heretic, plain and simple.
Preach the gospel to all. The Church goes everywhere. That means you may be called to go or called to send. That means your heart burns for more than just your clan—it burns for Christ’s Kingdom.
Raise your children with rooted identity. Let them know who they are, where they come from, and what their people believed. Teach them to love their people and to love others. Most importantly teach them to love Christ.
You were made from one blood. You were placed in a real nation. But if you're in Christ, you belong to a holy one. A royal priesthood. A chosen people.
Live like it.
Build. Fight. Protect. Lead. This is the Patriarchy.