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Originally Posted by OBW
But Ezekiel makes no comment about which comes first. It also doles out the lower assignments based on punishment/reward. Surely we are not to view the various aspects of our service/ministry to God in that way. Not in this life. And how would we apply Ezekiel in this day? Pray that God is not finding that my grandfather wasn't much of a follower and sought more after money than after God?
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You've built up this entire argument that we can ignore the warning because the children were not the ones who went astray. I don't understand this. Why can't this be viewed as a warning to you that taking this path can result in consequences to you and your children after you.
To me, the chapter reveals how God thinks. That is the point. The consequences are merely the evidence that supports this.