What sickens me most is that only Lance has had the guts to stand up against this aberrant teaching (actually Terry did come forth and say that you may not always be right in your interpretation here – you blasted him with your, “I didn’t say it, God did” line that is so tiresome).  This is a 4 year old girl with leukemia and we are blaming her and her father for it and we think we have scripture to back this up?  Shame on the rest of the group.

 

Jonathan

 

Please do not assume that since we did not weigh in, we must necessarily agree with Judy. I, for one, do not agree with Judy. I also read her post concerning her son-in-law and came away with the same impression as you. She is cornered and must find someone to blame for her granddaughter's illness. I did not respond, quite frankly, because I am tired of arguing with Judy. Perhaps a chorus of voices is what is needed to change some people's minds; I do not get that impression with Judy. If the sound doctrine and reproof of one brother can not teach her, nothing will reach her. Her mind is set.

 

Bill

 

 

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Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 6:31 AM
Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Exegetical Fallacies and Generational Sin

Judy,

 

Your posts today remind me of a raccoon that has been backed into a corner and knows only to fight back.  You are not above reproach or rebuke on this forum.  Each time someone rebukes you, you bring out your tired old line “you don’t know me…”.  Blah blah blah.  I know what you have written and will comment on it.  You are responsible for what you write on the forum.  This must be a stretching experience for you to realize that what you say matters and that you won’t get away with it.  I must ask you to read your own post again, this time without the blinders.  You quote your esteemed teacher Wright and his ideas on leukemia.  Let me quote: “There is a pastor I know of in Georgia who ministers in the light of this wisdom and many are healed from what is considered incurable chronic disease.  He has written a book called "The More Excellent Way" and in his experience leukemia is tied to "deep rooted bitterness coming from unresolved rejection by a father quote "I have always found a breach between the person who has that disease and their father. I've never found a mother involved in the breach; abandonment by a father, literally or emotionally, is also implicated"  Our son-in-law is a good father, but he came out of a shocking situation although he is an Annapolis graduate and a high achiever in everything he puts his hand to.  The chickens have a way of coming home to roost.  If we, as a family, can accept the truth and deal with it, there will be healing of all breaches and perfect peace in the Lord.”  Now connect the dots.  Leukemia is tied to “deep rooted bitterness coming from unresolved rejection by a father.”  “I have always found a breach between the person who has that disease (Jenna) and their father (your son-in-law).”(brackets mine – they are there to help you understand what you wrote)  Therefore if you agree with Henry Wright’s opinion (and you must or why else would you mention it and then connect it to your son-in-law in the very next sentence?) Jenna must have deep rooted bitterness, and you son-in-law must have contributed to a breach between himself and Jenna.  Are you so blind that you cannot see what you have written?  You then go on to talk about your son-in-law and how “the chickens have a way of coming home to roost.”  You then mention how your family needs to work out its issues (“accept the truth and deal with it” are you exact words).  It is your connection between what Wright says and what Jenna has here, not mine.  It is your connection between what Wright says about your son-in-law here, not mine.  Own up to what you post.  Hiding behind your pleas that I listen to the devil will not help ya here.

 

Regarding the ad hominem card you played.  Ad hominem arguments try to discredit a claim or proposal by attacking its proponents instead of providing a reasoned examination of the proposal itself.  Hmmm, I attacked your viewpoint on this issue, not you.  That your viewpoint sickens me I have left no doubt.  I have provided a reasoned examination of my viewpoint, plus many resources for you to consider.  You in turn have not made a reasoned examination at all.  Instead you attack where people who wrote an article went to school.  You do an email of the Henry Wright review I posted that did not attempt to argue even ONE point.  It only says (i.e. what your review says to me), this review is horrible; this man accuses my idol and I can’t take it.  I have no arguments against it, I don’t know how to use scripture as the reviewer did to make my point; I guess I better just put this guy down (call him a dispensationalist, ask God to forgive him etc.).  It is exactly what you do whenever you encounter critique on this forum.  You accuse those that disagree with you as listening to Satan, spindoctors, etc.  It is almost laughable if it were not so pathetic.

 

What sickens me most is that only Lance has had the guts to stand up against this aberrant teaching (actually Terry did come forth and say that you may not always be right in your interpretation here – you blasted him with your, “I didn’t say it, God did” line that is so tiresome).  This is a 4 year old girl with leukemia and we are blaming her and her father for it and we think we have scripture to back this up?  Shame on the rest of the group.

 

Jonathan

 

"The days are coming," declares the LORD, "when I will plant the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the offspring of men and of animals. Just as I watched over them to uproot and tear down, and to overthrow, destroy and bring disaster, so I will watch over them to build and to plant," declares the LORD. "In those days people will no longer say, 'The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge.' Instead, everyone will die for his own sin; whoever eats sour grapes--his own teeth will be set on edge. "The time is coming," declares the LORD, "when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah." Jer 31:27-30

 

It was established in the Law that children would not be punished for the sins of their father (Deuteronomy 24:16, comp. II Kings 14:6).  The idea of generational sin does not come from a scriptural foundation, but from world viewpoint.  Colossians 2:8 describes the process by which the world develops wrong ideas with these three terms: philosophy (a wrong idea that has no basis in truth), vain deceit (false reasoning to support the idea) and traditions of men (wide acceptance of the wrong idea and false reasoning to support it).  This process has only one purpose: to take away personal responsibility, create bondage to sin and deceive people regarding the nature of God.

This same false line of reasoning has been spiritualized and there are those who would twist the scriptures to try to promote the idea of generational sins or curses.  "My sin is not really my fault, it is the result of a curse put on me because of my father’s sin, there’s nothing I can do about it, I’m not responsible."  But, there’s nothing new under the sun.  Israel in Ezekiel’s day had accepted the same world viewpoint, which prompted God to deal with it in Ezekiel 18. When you read it, pay particular attention to verses 1-4, 20-24 and 30-32.

 

Ezekiel 18:1-4 (NIV) The word of the Lord came to me: "What do you people mean by quoting this proverb about the land of Israel: 'The fathers eat sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge'? As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, you will no longer quote this proverb in Israel. For every living soul belongs to me, the father as well as the son--both alike belong to me. The soul who sins is the one who will die."

Ezekiel 18:14-16,18-20 (NIV) "But suppose this son has a son who sees all the sins his father commits, and though he sees them, he does not do such things: He does not eat at the mountain shrines or look to the idols of the house of Israel... He does not oppress anyone... He does not commit robbery, but gives his food to the hungry and provides clothing for the naked... He will not die for his father's sin; he will surely live. But his father will die for his own sin, because he practiced extortion, robbed his brother and did what was wrong among his people. Yet you ask, 'Why does the son not share the guilt of his father?' Since the son has done what is just and right and has been careful to keep all my decrees, he will surely live. The soul who sins is the one who will die. The son will not share the guilt of the father, nor will the father share the guilt of the son. The righteousness of the righteous man will be credited to him, and the wickedness of the wicked will be charged against him."

 


From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Judy Taylor
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 11:44 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [TruthTalk] Exegetical Fallacies and Generational Sin

 

Jonathan;

Your analysis below is an ad hominem attack; you don't know me nor do you understand a thing I have said in the right context so how are you qualified to evaluate the condition of my heart before God?  Read my post again and show me where I said Jenna (or our son-in-law) had "deep rooted" bitterness.  You need to stop listening to the accuser and pray about some of these things before shooting from the hip.

 

From: "Jonathan Hughes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

What disgusts me is your post below.  To even imply or insinuate that the leukemia of this poor little girl is a result of some sin in your son-in-law is absolutely baseless.  You might as well put a bullet through his head.  Don’t you think he is going through enough right now?  Don’t you know that he would give his very life to heal his daughter?  How blind can you be to the horrors of your teaching?  A 4 year old child has deep rooted bitterness?  I thought that “Jenna is a sweet and loving child who ppl are drawn to because of her personality.”  You are sick.  I accept that my posts may not be the vehicle God will use to help you to see your errors.  You have never accepted rebuke from anyone on TT; your heart is hard.  Regardless of your wacked theology, God in His mercy will never leave you or forsake you.  May He soften your heart and allow you to see His truth.  May He help me love you, to submit my anger at your teachings to Him.  And most importantly, may He shower Jenna with all the blessings in Christ Jesus.

 

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