The LCS Factor

[Matt Anderson]

Originally Posted by OBW

and the "vision thing" may be somewhat off topic (I'll let others decide).

OBW,

Here is why I think laying hold of and committing yourself ("bow down and serve") to any kind of "vision" is still on track for this thread when the "vision" is something other than Christ. The original question was about the impacts of the LCS on the next generation.

Take a close look at the commandment on idolatry. I've rebolded another section of it that ties to this thread.

Ex 20:2-6
I am the Lord thy God that brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage, thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Thou shalt not maken unto thee any graven image nor any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, or in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down to them neither shalt thou serve them. For I the Lord thy God am a jealous god, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generations of them that hate me and showing mercy unto the thousands of them that love me.

Bluntly put, look what happens to the subsequent generations of fathers who enter into the iniquity of idolatry. This can be stopped through repentance, but repentance is required.

This is part of the story of my family. The Lord put another key example in my personal path that has helped to clarify this further for me.

Matt

P.S. Amen to Peter's thoughts on this subject. And YP's for that matter too. Okay, well, you too, Mom.