Lessons from Ezekiel

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Lessons from Ezekiel
What mean ye, that ye use this proverb
concerning the land of Israel, saying, The
fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the
children's teeth are set on edge?

Ezekiel 182
Jer.3129-30
Counted Guilty
Fathers Sinned
We are Innocent
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Lessons from Ezekiel
As I live, saith the Lord GOD, ye shall not have
occasion any more to use this proverb in
Israel. Ezekiel 183
Father V.5-9
Son V. 10-13
Grandson V. 14-17
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Lessons from Ezekiel
Yet say ye, Why? doth not the son bear the
iniquity of the father? When the son hath done
that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all
my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely
live. Ezekiel 1819
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Lessons from Ezekiel
The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son
shall not bear the iniquity of the father,
neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the
son the righteousness of the righteous shall be
upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall
be upon him. Ezekiel 1820
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Lessons from Ezekiel
Not guilty or righteous Collectively
Accountability to God is Individual
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1. You cannot trust anothers good relationship
with God to save you
Jews We have Abraham as our Father Matt.
39 Trusting in righteous parents Righteousness
Rebellion are choices
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2. You cannot assume your faith will be passed to
your children
Assume they will become a part of what we believe
and hold dear. They do not inherit our
beliefs Deut. 64-7 - Teach them, Talk to them
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3. You cannot always judge the faith of parents
by the deeds of children
Sometimes bad kids come from good homes A good
man can have a BAD SON Some Judge the parents by
the children
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3. You cannot always judge the faith of parents
by the deeds of children
Prov. 226 Train up a child in the
way... Proverb an adage, a rule of thumb Prov.
104 Matt. 820 Was Jesus Lazy?
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3. You cannot always judge the faith of parents
by the deeds of children
Prov. 226 is not a rule but a proverb If a
Rule
1.Destroy Free Agency 2. Make us
Robots 3.Salvation depends on parents 4.Salvation
not our personal will 5.Impossibility of Apostasy
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4. No one is responsible for the Sins of someone
else
Might bear consequences Cant say Im a sinner
because of somebody elses actions - Inherited
sin The soul that sins, it shall die !! Dont
blame anyone for your sins !!! Look in the mirror
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5. Everybody is free to struggle with life and
choose their own destiny
You may come from a bad background Do not have to
repeat the bad Ezek. 1814 NKJV If, however, he
begets a son Who sees all the sins which his
father has done, And considers but does not do
likewise
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Lessons from Ezekiel
The soul that sins will die Parents have a
responsibility to train their children. Children
have a responsibility to make the right
decisions. We will stand before God INDIVIDUALLY
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Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 arth
urpigman_at_cybrtyme.com Sunday Morning July 2,
2006