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Originally Posted by berkeley
So why is the white guy whose grand dad was in the Klan repenting of a mindset he doesn’t have?
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He's repenting of the complacent mindset towards the sins of his ancestors, especially once he was made aware of them, and the ripple effects that are being felt in the lives of people today.
While my story was a really bigly exaggerated example, even if all he did was dedicate himself to making sure that his kids knew the terrible truth about their fathers, and had them pray with him to denounce such hatred, and repent of any and all racial hatred in their lives, committing themselves to loving their neighbors unconditionally, he will have repented of the evil of his ancestors, and led his family away from the sin.
Please understand, this is only necessary whenever it may apply. You and me might not have a clue as to what our ancestors have done. And even if we did, maybe their sin has passed with them, leaving next to no effects on the present. We wouldn't have to deal with such sin.
My dad was a Vietnam Vet. The most I've done is give a financial contribution to missionaries serving in Vietnam. But when I was younger, a part of me wanted to take part in a missions trip to serve the very people my father was dedicated to killing. He was artillery, serving as part of a crew operating the Howitzer 155 mm. He helped turn entire villages into craters... there is no telling how many non-combatant civilians he killed.
As a believer, I kinda carry that with me.
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