Generational Sin and Repentance
August 23, 2024
Why did Nehemiah lead the people to confess and repent of generational sin? Why did they need to deal with the wrongdoings of their ancestors?
It was not about guilt or feeling guilty, demoralized, or anything negative.
It was about awareness, correction, learning, and change of patterns. It was also about reversing the ongoing effects of the past sins of the people.
When called upon to corporately repent of corporate or historical sins, these are the positive and possible results: restoration, reconciliation, redemption, and regeneration of dead relationships.
"They stood in their places and confessed their sins and the sins of their ancestors." -Nehemiah 9:2
Art Work - Saint Peter Repentant 1823–25, Goya