Under the Blood? —When Grace and “Godly Legacy” Are Used to Silence Truth | Broken Altars | KFR Live
- William Abraham
- 2 days ago
- 7 min read
Updated: 2 days ago
Few phrases sound more spiritual — or are more frequently misused — than
“It’s under the blood.”
What is often presented as grace can, in practice, become a mechanism for silence.
And when that happens, harm is not healed — it is protected.
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In this session of Kingdom Finance Revolution Live, William Abraham (@the7000vision) addresses two closely linked theological distortions that repeatedly surface in abusive Christian systems:
the “Under the Blood” heresy, and
the “Godly Legacy” defence.
These errors do not reject grace outright. They misapply grace — collapsing forgiveness before God into immunity from earthly accountability, and using spiritual language to suppress truth, silence the harmed, and protect wrongdoing and its support structures.
When harm begins to be told, a familiar pattern often unfolds:
repentance is declared
forgiveness is invoked
truth-telling itself becomes the alleged sin
At that point, the focus shifts away from wrongdoing and onto the theology, obedience, or “spirit” of the one who speaks truth.
That is not reconciliation -- It is theological inversion — Christian DARVO. At the heart of this teaching is a necessary biblical distinction:
Forgiveness is not immunity
Grace is not concealment
Repentance is not performance
Restoration is not a shortcut
Grace restores relationship with God. It does not erase history, forbid disclosure, dissolve responsibility, or abolish justice in time.
📖 Key Scripture — Blood, Light, and Accountability
“If we walk in the light… the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.”
— 1 John 1:7
The order matters. The blood cleanses in the light, not in secrecy.
Any appeal to “under the blood” that blocks disclosure or binds the harmed to silence inverts the gospel.
🔑 In This Session You Will Explore
What the “Under the Blood” heresy actually is — and what Scripture never teaches
Why forgiveness before God does not equal immunity from consequence
The difference between biblical repentance and repentance rituals
How repentance rituals provide appearance without repair
How theology is used to execute DARVO (deny, attack, reverse roles)
Why compelled silence can become false witness by omission
Why “godly legacy” has no biblical authority to override truth
Why good fruit does not cancel unresolved harm
How God redeems consequences through truth, not bypassing it
Why restoration is a promise — never a shortcut or entitlement
⏳ Timestamps
00:00 – Session Introduction: “Under the Blood” and Godly Legacy
00:46 – Defining the “Under the Blood” Heresy
02:08 – When Grace Is Used to Silence the Harmed
03:45 – Forgiveness Does Not Require Silence
05:14 – The Core Category Error: Atonement vs Accountability
06:48 – David: Forgiven Before God, Accountable in Time
08:22 – Walking in the Light Comes Before Cleansing
09:58 – Why “Under the Blood” Cannot Mean Concealment
11:31 – Godly Legacy as a Silencing Argument
13:04 – Good Fruit Does Not Cancel Unresolved Sin
14:58 – Repentance Rituals vs Biblical Repentance
16:52 – When Repentance Avoids Truth and Consequence
18:36 – How Repentance Rituals and “Under the Blood” Work Together
20:21 – Theological DARVO: Deny, Attack, Reverse Roles
22:18 – When the Blood Is Turned Into a Weapon
24:05 – Justice, Restitution, and Lawful Remedy Are Not Unforgiveness
25:49 – Accountability in Leadership and Ministry
27:32 – Redemption of Consequences Through Repentance
29:18 – Restoration Is a Promise, Not an Entitlement
30:56 – Forgiveness Without Silence: A Clean Position
32:41 – Summary Judgment and Closing Exhortation
📘 About This Session
This teaching continues the Broken Altars series by addressing how spiritual language — forgiveness, grace, legacy, and blessing — can be distorted into mechanisms that preserve defiled systems long after harm has occurred.
The blood of Christ is good news. But when it is used as a shield for offenders and a gag for the wounded, it becomes functional heresy — not because grace is false, but because grace has been corrupted.
📖 Scripture Focus
1 John 1
Isaiah 53
2 Samuel 12
Exodus 20
Exodus 22
Matthew 5
Matthew 7
Luke 8
Luke 12
Romans 12
Joel 2
📘 Extended Show Notes & Theological Framework
The following material expands the theological framework behind this session.It is provided as study notes and doctrinal clarification, not as a verbatim transcript.Readers are encouraged to engage prayerfully and at their own pace.
The “Under the Blood” Heresy and the Godly Legacy Defence
“It’s under the blood?”
I. Definition (Foundational)
The “Under the Blood Heresy” is the misuse of Christ’s atoning work to suppress truth, evade accountability, silence the harmed, or foreclose justice, by collapsing forgiveness before God into immunity from earthly consequence.
This error does not reject grace overtly.It redefines grace into a mechanism that protects wrongdoing and its support structures.
Imagine you experience serious harm in a Christian context. Years later, when you speak truthfully about it—not vindictively, not sensationally—you are told you don’t understand forgiveness, that you are attacking the work of God, and that your theology is wrong. Suddenly, the offender is the victim, and you are on “trial”—not for lying, but for telling the truth.
That is not a personality conflict.That is a theological problem.
II. Guardrails (So the Correction Does Not Become Excess)
Correction itself must remain under biblical restraint.
1. Truth without vengeance
“Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave the way open for God’s wrath; for it is written, Vengeance is Mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”(Romans 12:19, AMPC)
Opposing secrecy and theological misuse must never become retaliatory or vindictive.
2. Testimony without spectacle
“Do not receive an accusation against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.”(1 Timothy 5:19, AMPC)
This governs church adjudication.It does not mandate silence, forbid cooperation with lawful process, or prohibit historical truth-telling.
III. What the Blood of Christ Actually Accomplishes
Scripture is unequivocal: Jesus bore all our sin.
“He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness.”(1 Peter 2:24, AMPC)
“The Lord has laid on Him the guilt and iniquity of us all.”(Isaiah 53:6, AMPC)
The blood of Christ:
removes guilt before God
restores fellowship
cleanses from all unrighteousness
“If we freely admit that we have sinned and confess our sins, He is faithful and just… and will cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”(1 John 1:9, AMPC)
However, Scripture never teaches that the blood:
erases history
forbids disclosure
dissolves responsibility
abolishes justice on earth
IV. The Central Category Error
The heresy occurs when atonement (vertical) is collapsed into accountability (horizontal).
Scripture refuses this collapse.
“The Lord has put away your sin; you shall not die. Nevertheless… the sword shall never depart from your house.”(2 Samuel 12:13–14, AMPC)
David is forgiven and disciplined.Grace restores relationship; it does not abolish consequence.
V. “Under the Blood” Requires Light, Not Darkness
“But if we really are living and walking in the Light… the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.”(1 John 1:7, AMPC)
Order matters:
walking in the light
cleansing by the blood
The blood does not sanctify concealment.Any appeal to “under the blood” that blocks disclosure or binds victims to silence inverts Johannine theology.
VI. Secrecy for “Family Name” or “Legacy” Has No Biblical Standing
Scripture does not recognise family reputation, ministry legacy, or name as moral goods that override truth or justice.
“For there is nothing hidden that shall not be disclosed…”(Luke 8:17, AMPC)
Secrecy designed to protect offenders or their support structures is not discretion.It is structural complicity.
VII. Forgiveness Frees the Conscience; It Does Not Gag the Mouth
Forgiveness is:
release of vengeance
refusal to retaliate
entrusting justice to God and lawful authority
It is not:
surrender of voice
falsification of history
coerced silence
“You shall not bear false witness.”(Exodus 20:16, AMPC)
Compelled silence to protect wrongdoing can itself become false witness by omission.
VIII. Repentance Rituals vs Biblical Repentance
A critical distinction must be made between biblical repentance and repentance rituals.
Repentance rituals are spiritual performances that:
provide rapid moral relief for the offender
create the appearance of resolution
avoid the depth, cost, and truth repentance requires
They often include:
apologies without disclosure
prayers without restitution
confessions without submission to consequence
declarations of forgiveness without repair for the harmed
“Rend your hearts and not your garments.”(Joel 2:13, AMPC)
“Bring forth fruits that are consistent with repentance.”(Matthew 3:8, AMPC)
Repentance that resists scrutiny or demands quick closure fails the biblical test.
IX. Repentance Rituals and the “Under the Blood” Enforcement Mechanism
Repentance rituals and “under the blood” framing operate together.
rituals provide the performance
theology provides the enforcement
Together they form a closed system that:
releases the offender quickly
stabilises the surrounding institution
places spiritual pressure on the truth-teller to be silent
X. Theological DARVO: Role Reversal Through Spiritual Language
What follows is moral inversion:
Deny: minimise the wrongdoing
Attack: accuse the truth-teller
Reverse roles: offender claims victimhood
“I am the victim because you are attacking grace.”
This is not repentance.It is theological DARVO.
XI. When the Blood Is Turned Into a Weapon
At this stage, the blood of Christ is no longer proclaimed as good news.
It is repurposed as:
a sword against truth-tellers
a shield for offenders
The accusation escalates from facts to God Himself.
When this occurs, it becomes functional heresy in its application —not because grace is false, but because grace has been weaponised.
XII. Civil Remedy and Compensation Are Not Unforgiveness
Biblical justice includes restitution.
“He shall surely make restitution…”(Exodus 22:1ff, AMPC)
Forgiveness forbids revenge.It does not forbid remedy, compensation, or boundaries.
XIII. Ecclesial Accountability (Illustrative Pentecostal Example)
This example reflects normative historical practice within classical Pentecostal discipline and is illustrative rather than exhaustive.
Typically, serious ministerial failure involves:
stepping down from public ministry
public acknowledgment sufficient to face the issue
counselling and restoration
relational repair where applicable
possible future restoration only after time and trust rebuilding
“From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required.”(Luke 12:48, AMPC)
XIV. Repentance and the Redemption of Consequences
The distinction is not blood vs consequences, but blood vs unrepentance.
“If My people… humble themselves… turn from their wicked ways…”(2 Chronicles 7:14, AMPC)
Healing follows truth — not concealment.
XV. Restoration Is a Promise — Never a Shortcut
“I will restore to you the years that the locust has eaten.”(Joel 2:25, AMPC)
Restoration:
never bypasses truth
never bypasses repentance
never bypasses humility
XVI. Lewis Sperry Chafer (Doctrinal Confirmation)
Chafer distinguishes between:
judicial forgiveness before God
moral government and discipline in time
Grace restores relationship; it does not grant immunity.
XVII. Final Position
I have forgiven personally, releasing vengeance
I reject secrecy that protects wrongdoing
I reserve the right to speak truthfully
I refuse vindictive campaigning
I affirm that God redeems consequences through repentance
I distinguish forgiveness from silence, and grace from immunity
Summary Judgment
“Under the blood” does not cancel truth
“Under the blood” does not abolish accountability
“Under the blood” does not mandate secrecy
The blood redeems consequences through truth, repentance, and process
When grace is weaponised, it ceases to heal.
The “Godly Legacy” Argument — Why It Is Theologically False
Good fruit does not nullify unresolved injustice.Legacy raises accountability; it does not lower it.
Biblical repentance is relational, not reputational.
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