This illustrates a problem with black theology—or at least black Christian practice. Unfortunately, often the black community is very slow to forgive, expecting white people to prove their repentance by their works. We know from Jesus’s teaching on prayer—“Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors” (Matt. 6:12 NKJV)—how essential it is for us to forgive one another. We also know that “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Rom. 3:23 NKJV), and in America it’s pretty safe to say that blacks and whites and the other ethnic groups represented have all sinned against one
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