Sins of the Father

    Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned — for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law.  Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sinning was not like the transgression of Adam, who was a type of the one who was to come.

But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man’s trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many.  And the free gift is not like the result of that one man’s sin. For the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brought justification.  For if, because of one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.

Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men.  For as by the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous.  Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.                                                                               Romans 5:12-21

Adam’s fall from grace, or what is also known as “original sin”, led all of humankind to be separated from God by our sinful nature. To reconcile His children, God sent his one and only Son, Jesus Christ, to suffer and die for all of our sins and to redeem us from our just punishment. In His great mercy, He took our place and He bore the full penalty for our sins. Total and unconditional grace for those who fall so far short of the expectations of our Creator. We could not make ourselves right with God. Only He could endure the punishment meant for us. He did not require sacrifice, He sacrificed Himself for us. Every past, present and future sin, forgiven and every sinner redeemed at His expense.

Fast forward to the present and the past sins of our more recent forefather’s cause many of us to be stigmatized and reviled. Today’s “woke” society refuses to allow any clemency for past transgressors, their descendants and those with whom they disagree. Accusations of racism ring through our society and revenge must be legislated with reparations for those who never experienced slavery, paid for by those who never owned slaves. In a few short years, accepted societal norms have been swept away and replaced by aberrant behavior, in the name of tolerance, diversity and acceptance.

Equality is intertwined with the concept of equity. Equity is far from equality and is contrary to equal justice under the law. From Miriam-Webster, “Equity is often related to justice or proportional fairness. Equality differs from equity in that it relates more to sameness or equal distribution. In society, equal treatment does not always produce an equitable result.” The key words here are proportional fairness. For equity to be achieved, it is required that provisions are made proportionally to the strength of the assertions at issue. In other words, if you are one of the protected classes or “oppressed”, the scale is to tilt in your favor. Fairness and impartiality are thrown out of the window in an effort to level the playing field. You are granted special dispensation equal to what the level of the prevailing and ever evolving “woke” perception merits.

In an utter reversal of fortune, “whiteness” is the new target of racial bias. The new boogie man is the white supremacist, Qanon and right-wing domestic terrorists, or what is commonly known as conservatives. After all, someone must pay for any real or perceived unfairness in our “white patriarchal” society. The fact that those who have long complained of racial injustice now cast their prejudice upon those with a skin color other than theirs, is utterly contemptible. Committing another sin does not correct the first offense. I guess trampling on other’s human rights is the great aphrodisiac.

“In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should repay all that he owed. That is how My heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart.” Matthew 18:34-35

American history is being erased or revised, according to the new values assigned by the woke education establishment. This is necessary to push the narrative that our nation is utterly and unredeemably flawed, that our nation’s wealth and status were ill-gotten and undeserved, and that it must be fundamentally transformed. Understanding the triumphs and pratfalls experienced during the rise of our nation must be silenced and be replaced with a morally and factually bankrupt interpretation that pushes the left’s narrative that the United States is an evil empire that can no longer stand.

If this great nation can no longer realize that we all have common ground and must stand firm together to attain goals that facilitate improvement of the common good, we will no longer have a nation. If all we can do is point fingers at one another and fail to unite for the common good, we are doomed to failure. If we can no longer forgive as our Father forgave us, we will be treated as we deserve to be treated, with utter contempt and abandonment.