Diversity

Question 1

Diversity Hire

Answer 1

I. Essential principles of doctrine:
II. Where found in Scripture?
III. What are requirements of position according to Scripture
IV. Why do they want to pursue this?
V. Right Reasons
VI. Wrong Reasons

Question 2

I. Essential principles of doctrine:

Answer 2

1. IOG
2. unity in Adam
3. unity in Christ
4. Favoritism

Question 3

II. Scriptural Proofs

Answer 3

1. Gen 1-2
2. Gal. 3:28 no Jew or Greek
3. Favoritism: James 2:1
4. Unity in Christ; Eph 3; 4;
5. Unity in diversity Acts 2; 13; Rev. 7:9

Question 4

III. What are requirements of position according to Scripture

Answer 4

1. No requirements for a race or other diversity
2. The priority is biblical requirements: Titus 1; 1 Tim. 3; 5

Question 5

IV. Why do they want to pursue this?

Answer 5

1. Are we discriminating?
2. Where are we serving?
3. What does our demographics look like?
4. Are we trying to look like the culture we belong to?

Question 6

V. Right Reasons

Answer 6

1. Leading of the HS:
2. be open for whoever it is that God brings in
3. Acts 6 can be an example of a diversity hire;
4. Desire to meet the needs of those that we minister to [example Spanish services]

Question 7

VI. Wrong Reasons

Answer 7

1. Ethnic guilt for past wrongs is unjust
2. Are we promoting current discrimination for past discrimination?
3. Are we trying to virtue signal?