THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF PARENTS IS NOT TRANSFERABLE

 

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Good -Life Devotional: THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF PARENTS IS NOT TRANSFERABLE

By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi
Scripture: Psalm 89:29–33
   God’s righteousness is personal, and His judgment is perfectly just. Scripture does not teach that a child automatically becomes guilty before God because of the sins of his parents, nor does it teach that a parent’s righteousness can be transferred to a child’s account.
   Psalm 89:29–33 speaks of David’s descendants and shows an important distinction: even though God promised to establish David’s seed, He would still discipline those descendants who forsook His ways. The covenant blessing did not remove their personal responsibility before God.
    There is an erroneous theology that teaches that children must suffer an “ancestral curse” because of the sins of their forefathers. This conflicts with God’s judicial principle. Ezekiel 18:20 declares that “the soul that sinneth, it shall die”; the son does not bear the iniquity of the father, and the father does not bear the iniquity of the son.
    Job’s righteousness did not become a substitute for his children’s personal relationship with God. David’s righteousness could not save Absalom from the consequences of his own choices. Each person ultimately stands accountable before God.
    Parents should therefore teach their children the fear of God, model righteousness, pray for them, and lead them toward Christ. But when a child reaches moral and spiritual accountability, he or she must personally choose to follow Jesus Christ.
   Romans 10:9 reminds us that salvation involves personal faith and confession. Our parents cannot believe for us, just as their righteousness cannot redeem our souls.
PRAYER: Heavenly Father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as Lord and saviour and receive the Holy Spirit and power to walk in righteousness.
Lord, help me to live righteously and teach my children Your ways. May each generation personally choose Christ, walk in obedience, and experience the freedom of His redemption. Amen.
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