A New, Multi-Ethnic Family - Audio

Marwan Bishara, writing for Al-Jazeera in 2002, explained that it's obvious why Palestinians HATE Israelis. But he couldn't understand why Israelis hated Palestinians so much. As it turns out, one ethnic group HATING another is normal. It's THE normative experience for human history. Which is why Paul's statement in Ephesians 2 is so striking. The Apostle Paul claims that Jesus KILLED ethnic hostility on the cross for those who are IN Christ Jesus. In other words, instead of hating each other - those who are in Christ Jesus do the opposite - they LOVE deeply, and they manifest the presence of God in their midst. It's as radical TODAY as it was in the first-century.