In most cases we have no idea about the lives of the people with names, we have no inkling as to their life. Perhaps those who want to delve into their ancestor information is to discover which famous people they were related to, as if this will give them value to be related to a famous or infamous personality.
Personally, I am who God made me, I am an individual from all my relatives, with my own choices, my own identity and my own beliefs.
Some of our ancestors were very wicked people without Christ, but we might not know that, because there is little to no back ground about them.
Some may have been believers, but we don't know this either, and if we did know it what would it do for us?
We must follow Christ no matter what our ancestors did, no matter who they were, we must go with Christ.
The only really significant culture that is kept in the Bible is that of the Jews. If we were Jewish I can see the importance of that lineage, because it was important to God.
So the bottom line in this ancestor worship is this:
Knowing someone who is famous, even if they were wonderful, does not impart to us their fame and beauty. We must have our own walk with Christ, make our own way in the world to be what God intended for us. No association to information about ancestors will do anything for us, except possibly infuse pride, the very thing we want to avoid.
Often I hear of reports from people of their ancestors as though to say to me, "look at me I am special because my ancestors were famous."
Titus 3:8-10 "8 This saying is trustworthy. And I want you to emphasize these things, so that those who have believed God will take care to devote themselves to good deeds. These things are excellent and profitable for the people. 9 But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the Law, because these things are pointless and worthless. 10 Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition,…"
Personally, I am who God made me, I am an individual from all my relatives, with my own choices, my own identity and my own beliefs.
Some of our ancestors were very wicked people without Christ, but we might not know that, because there is little to no back ground about them.
Some may have been believers, but we don't know this either, and if we did know it what would it do for us?
We must follow Christ no matter what our ancestors did, no matter who they were, we must go with Christ.
The only really significant culture that is kept in the Bible is that of the Jews. If we were Jewish I can see the importance of that lineage, because it was important to God.
So the bottom line in this ancestor worship is this:
Knowing someone who is famous, even if they were wonderful, does not impart to us their fame and beauty. We must have our own walk with Christ, make our own way in the world to be what God intended for us. No association to information about ancestors will do anything for us, except possibly infuse pride, the very thing we want to avoid.
Often I hear of reports from people of their ancestors as though to say to me, "look at me I am special because my ancestors were famous."
Titus 3:8-10 "8 This saying is trustworthy. And I want you to emphasize these things, so that those who have believed God will take care to devote themselves to good deeds. These things are excellent and profitable for the people. 9 But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the Law, because these things are pointless and worthless. 10 Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition,…"
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