BP: Purifying a Lineage of Sin

In the last few chapters, we have considered marriage as a key component of Perfection that we see in the sixth chapter of the Book of Hebrews with Abraham and Sarah as a primary example. This week we’ll continue with our review to becoming Perfected and consider Purifying a Lineage of Sin and include the three types of sin, the biblical concept of iniquity, and clearing a lineage of dysfunctional behaviors that are a result of sins, which prevent individuals and families from reaching their highest potential.​
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The Process of Perfection
Our Process of Perfection looks like this:

Individual Salvation

Born of the Blood Redemption

Born Again Sanctified Born of the Water > Born of the Spirit > Born of God

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Married Exaltation

Going Onto Perfection Exaltation                Becomes Perfected > Reaches the Full Stature of Messiah(proxy-deliverers) > Sees God the Son

Three Types of Sin​
​When we consider sin in the Bible, Yeshua/Jesus, the Son, is our example of overcoming sin that we also saw in chapter six of the Book of Hebrews. Moreover, the Bible sets out three types of sin - Universal Sin, Personal Sin and Inherited Sin – for those to overcome to be like God.


Universal Sin
We have already introduced the concept of Universal Sin when we reviewed Yeshua’s Redemption from the Fall of Adam and Eve, which Fall, brought sin and death into the world. Through Yeshua’s Atonement, Death, and Resurrection all mankind was redeemed from physical death if they would accept Him as the Savior of the World and commit to living His basic law.

"For as in Adam all die, even so in Messiah shall all be made alive." (1 Cor. 15:22)
"I am the resurrection and the life, he that believeth in me though he were dead yet shall he live." (John 11:25)


 
So now our summary looks like this –​​

Universal Sin	Personal Sin	Inherited Sin
Adam and Eve's Transgression	-	-
Redemption	-	-

​Personal Sin
Also, we previously reviewed Personal Sin under the section of Sanctification and saw that Personal Sins are sins that are a result of our own actions. When we became Sanctified and saw that as we lived the Law and grew in truth and Spirit and obtained a fuller understanding of the Covenants of Sanctification, we became a New Creation of the Spirit and were purged of our carnal nature and overcame Personal Sin by being Born Again. These are received into the House of the Son and into the presence of the Son – Yeshua/Jesus.

"Whosoever is born of God doth not continue in sin; for the Spirit of God remaineth in him; and he cannot continue in sin, because he is born of God, having received that holy Spirit of promise." (1 John 3:9)​

Universal Sin	Personal Sin	Inherited Sin
Adam and Eve's Transgression	Our Own Actions	-
Redemption	Sanctification	-

​Inherited Sin
Our last and final type of sin, are sins or dysfunctional behaviors that are passed down from
ancestors or others as a result of their sins (ie abuse, violence, drugs, etc.). Actually, this type of sin can be a result of any experience that causes dysfunctional thinking and behavior that we saw in Knowing Thyself and applying the biblical principles of marriage. Those who Go Onto Perfection overcome these dysfunctional behaviors.​ These are received into the House of the Father and into the presence of the Father. ​

Universal Sin	Personal Sin	Inherited Sin
Adam and Eve's Transgression	Our Own Actions	Actions of Others
Redemption	Sanctification	Exaltation

Iniquity
The biblical concept of Iniquity that we see in the Bible is rooted in the sins of our ancestors, but actually can be from any experience that instills dysfunctional behaviors.  These are sins or dysfunctional behaviors that are inherited or are generational.  This is how the Bible sets out this concept at Ex. 34:7; Deu. 6:6; and Lev. 26:39.

“visiting the iniquity of fathers on the children and on the grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.” (Ex 34:7)

And though we may not be accountable for the sins of our ancestors or others - Deu 24:16; 2 Kings 14:6; Ez. 18:20 - we have inherited dysfunctional behaviors as a result of these sins that prevent us from perfecting our character, and for those who are striving to achieve the perfection of Yeshua, these behaviors must be overcome and cleared for posterity.

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Clearing Iniquity
Clearing dysfunctional patterns from our behavior so that they are not passed down to our posterity is a key for those who choose to be God’s Elect/Sons/Daughters because individual covenants on this level of blessedness are passed onto posterity through the Davidic Covenant.

Some call those who break negative generational behaviors  “chain-breakers”.  As we have seen throughout this discussion, we acquire better behaviors by modeling good ones until they become a part of us.  When we were baptized, we changed our lives by living and modeling the commandments of God. Likewise, we live and model the behaviors of emotionally healthy individuals and families until we become those behaviors.  And because we are striving to live God’s Commandments, His influence and power comes into our lives to assist us in making these changes and the Spirit can lead us through the process of grieving from trauma. There are many good books and articles available to help us identify these healthy behaviors, which we saw in our subchapters on the biblical principles of marriage.

Dr. Gileadi,
“Just as Isaiah equates cleansing from [Personal] sin with healing, so he does cleansing from iniquity. This secondary healing, of a person’s whole soul, involves turning curses into blessings not for just oneself but also for others.” “ Through a process similar to “repenting” of wrongdoing and “returning” to God, individuals come to terms with their iniquities - with inherited dysfunctional patterns - and clean up their lives.”Their “emotional clearing” or rather, their spiritual purification, involves forgiving themselves and others their inappropriate behaviors and loving themselves and others unconditionally.” “In the end, they find themselves by losing themselves in the service of God.” (Isaiah Decoded, p.176,177)  ​
 
 
Purifying a Lineage
Not only does overcoming sin make us more like God but is necessary as we strive to raise healthy and happy posterity to follow your example as they perpetuate these individual covenants and blessings. ​