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 John 8:39 <br><i>
They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father...</i>
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If the Jews of Jesus` day were children of a man that lived 2000 years before then We also are the children of All of our fore-fathers.
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 Exodus 20:12 <br><i>
Honour thy Father and thy Mother : that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.</i>
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So, we are to honour Not Just our immediate Father and Mother but All of our predecessors.
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Why?
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It as about Authority , continuity, stability and longevity.
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To disconnect from progenitors is to be set adrift in Life . The result is waste, Suffering and ultimate shipwreck.
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It is Not likely that a person Respects the Authority of God if there is no Respect for parental Authority .
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It is Not likely that a Child Will Respect the Authority of the Law of the land if they do Not Respect parental Authority .