The Bible Recap Day 244 (Ezekiel 18-20) - Year 7
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Sep 1, 2025 Dive into the themes of accountability and divine justice as the discussion highlights the contrast between a righteous father and a wicked son. Explore how God's individual judgment focuses on personal responsibility rather than inherited sins. The conversation unpacks the intricate relationship between law and grace, revealing how awareness of our shortcomings leads us to the transformative love of faith in Jesus. It’s a deep, reflective journey through historical rebellion and the persistent hope for repentance.
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Individual Responsibility Before God
- God will judge each person individually and righteousness or wickedness doesn't transfer genetically.
- Righteous works are evidence of personal faith, not the basis for salvation.
Works Show Faith, Not Save
- The passage doesn't teach salvation by works but that good works evidence love and faith in God.
- God offers repentance as a way out, showing mercy before executing justice.
Lament Over Judah's Fall
- Ezekiel laments Judah as a lioness and a vine, narrating the capture of royal sons to Egypt and Babylon.
- He uses these images to mourn Judah's fall from esteemed status.