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who has not eaten on the mountains, neither has lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, has not defiled his neighbor`s wife,
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Your Faith, Not Family
Commentators stress that this verse illustrates a core biblical principle: God judges each person based on their own actions and faith, not their family's. A righteous child from a wicked family is not condemned for their parents' sins. Your personal relationship with God and obedience to Him are what define your standing before Him.
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Ezekiel
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16th Century
Protestant
In this third example Ezekiel announces that if a man is born to a wicked father, he may nevertheless be pleasing to God if he is unlike his father…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
[That] has not eaten upon the mountains, neither has lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, has not defiled his neighb…
Presbyterian
The soul that sinneth it shall die. As to eternity, every person was, is, and will be dealt with as his conduct shows him to be under the …
