BP: Purifying a Lineage of Sin

Thoughts on Davidic Kingship.

Last week we looked at an overview of Becoming Perfected.  This week we’ll consider Purifying a Lineage of Sin and include the three types of sin, the biblical concept of iniquity, and clearing a lineage of behaviors that are a result of sins committed by ancestors, 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 Again
​            ​                                           (Redemption / Sanctification)
          Born of the Blood / Born of the Water > Keeps the Commandments > Born of God/Spirit

                                                                       Married Exaltation
                                                                    Going Onto Perfection
                       Becoming Perfect > Reaches the Full Stature of Messiah > Sees God the Son

Three Types of Sin
When we consider sin in the Bible, three types of sin emerge - Universal Sin, Personal Sin and Inherited Sin.


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 and Resurrection all mankind was redeemed from spiritual and 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. 

"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 as a result of sins committed by ancestors (ie abuse, violence, divorce, drugs, etc.). By Going Onto Perfection for those who become Exalted, they overcome the behaviors of the sins of their Forebearers. ​

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

Iniquity
The biblical concept of Iniquity that we see in the Bible is rooted in the sins of our ancestors.  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 - 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 covenants on this level of blessedness are passed onto posterity.

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. There are many good books and articles available to help us identify these healthy behaviors.  You may want to consider the article at the end of this post or find one or more of your own.

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)  ​

9 Traits Emotionally Healthy People Cultivate
Martina McGowan

1. Set healthier boundaries.

• Successful long-term relationships require healthy boundaries.
• When boundaries are flexible, malleable, ill-defined or unhealthy, the relationship will eventually have a negative impact on your life and mental health.
• Think about the areas in life where you are most vulnerable and create fixed boundaries to protect yourself and guard your heart.

2. Learn to wait on it. Whatever “it” is…

• Whether you want to finish school, lose 15 pounds, or get out of the office every day by 5:00pm, it is vital that you learn to delay some gratifications.
• What does that mean?
  • If your office staff is anything like mine, there is always food floating around or some cause to celebrate… with food.
  • Eating a cupcake right now is obviously more gratifying in this moment than declining. However, in the long run, skipping cupcakes will help you meet your goal of losing weight.
• Acting impulsively and satisfying every craving we have along the way will impede our ability to follow through with wiser long-term decisions.
• If we are always looking for ways to make life easy on ourselves in the short-term, we will pay the price in the long-term.

3. Learn to enjoy your own company.

• Emotionally healthy people can spend time by themselves.
• “Being alone” does not mean sitting on the sofa, physically vegging out on a large while mentally vegging out on Netflix.
  • You are not alone. You actually have two companions with you.
• Are you able to sit quietly, by yourself, with nothing but your private thoughts?
• Or, does anxiety about your life create so much discomfort that you cannot still your mind?
• Consider how much time you spend distracting yourself from reality?

4. Be flexible.

• Emotionally healthy people are able to adapt to change.
• Do you tend to go with the flow or does the smallest change make you break stride?
• Emotionally healthy people are able to roll with life’s ups and downs while maintaining a positive attitude.

5. Deal with life’s discomforts as they arise.

• People who do not deal with emotional discomfort often lead very chaotic lives.
  • In these situations, it is only when the pain of having failed to take action becomes so great that they are finally forced to do something different. By then, many times, it is already too late.
• When we can take a deep breath and take effective action in the face of emotional discomfort, life feels a little more under our control.

6. Give Love.

• Emotionally healthy people can truly love others in positive ways.
• To care, to create an atmosphere of trust, and to become attached to another person honestly requires good mental health.

7. Take care of your physical health.

• Do you only eat only when you are hungry?
• Do you make healthy food choices?
• Are you able to get yourself to exercise even if you do not feel like it?
• Do you visit your doctor and dentist regularly?
• If your emotional health is up to par, you can do these things consistently.

8. Be dependable.

• Emotionally healthy people are reliable.
• Do people feel as though they can count on you to keep your word?
• Fulfilling your promises and obligations is one sign of emotional health.

9. Be Proactive.

• Can you look far enough into the future to see potential land-mines or sticking points, and then make a plan to avoid them?
• Or, do you wait until the wheels are coming off before you are forced to take action?
• Living a balanced life is not just about dealing with challenges. Ideally, it is about avoiding some of the challenges altogether.