Is Our Ethnicity a TEST?

READ this brief recent article by OSU where a panel of professors and students discuss and attempt to re-define Ethnicity: OSU Center for Ethnic Studies Discusses Ethnicity, Looks to Help Student Understand Their Identity

There are some insightful comments and shared epiphanies from the faculty and collegians.  As I read this article several times I kept thinking, "I wonder what the Author & Architect of humanity would contribute to this discussion?"

What DOES the Bible say about our origins, our different cultural values and human uniquenesses?  

Is it is a moot point?  

Does it really matter? 

The important thing is getting everyone into heaven ~ right?

Is our ethnicity a TEST?

Aren't Redeemed & Restored Human Image Bearers supposed to occupy this space?  Isn't that the responsibility of the Church (not necessarily the institution, but the people)?

It is clear we (followers of Jesus ) have left and are leaving a huge, growing vacuum in helping the world figure out their identity, purpose & mission as human beings.  

IS THERE ANY VALUE TO OUR ETHNICITY?

WHAT PURPOSE DOES IT SERVE?

Check out this quick video explaining more about the multi-ethnic movement that Jesus started and continues to day to revolutionized the world.

Modern Followers of Jesus have done a better job of explaining our EXIT STORY, but we are greatly lacking when it comes to explaining our EXISTENCE STORY.  

The world is dying to hear, why they HERE.