APPENDIX B

The Bible Basis for Corporate Repentance

V. IS CORPORATE GUILT RECOGNIZED IN SCRIPTURE?

1. Moses saw "their iniquity and the iniquity of their fathers" as upon them (Leviticus 26:40).

   1. He saw the younger generation as the "you" who had sinned at Kadesh-Barnea, placing guilt on them when the sin was their parents’ (Deuteronomy 1:22, 32, 34, 37).

   2. He saw a distant future generation captive in Babylon, as "you" (Leviticus 26:3-40).

2. Joshua saw the corporate identity of his generation with those who came out of Egypt (24:5-8).

3. Daniel saw the guilt of his "fathers" as his (9:8-14).

4. Adam’s real guilt: crucifying Christ (Romans 3:19; 8:7; 1 John 3:15).

5. Jews asked for corporate guilt to rest on their innocent children (Matthew 27:25; cf. DA 745; TM 38).

6. Jesus fixed guilt for murder of Zacharias on a generation 800 years later (Matthew 23:34, 35).

7. Last-days "Babylon" finally charged with murder of "all that were slain upon the earth" in 6000 years (Revelation 18:24).

8. The lost arraigned before judgment bar of God charged with corporate guilt for the murder of Christ (DA 58; TM 38; GC 668).

9. Repentance of Nineveh: example of corporate and national repentance (Jonah 3:5-9).

   1. Initiated by preaching of Jonah.

   2. Accepted, supported, led, by leadership of nation; people followed.

10. Guilt for crucifying Christ laid on all generations (Zechariah 12:10).

Christ's Own Corporate Repentance

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