Failing to fulfill a responsibility before others and before God creates a big hole of wasted time that directly affects everyone because the job was not done. This lets down others, self, and most importantly God, even though His purpose will not be thwarted. When each one lets down responsibilities even for one minute, a big hole results that causes hurt to another part of the Body because the ball was dropped on individual parts. Much of the pain and suffering experienced now with others of God's elect is lasting longer than it needs to be because responsibilities are not being lived up to in this last leg of the preparation process. Falling down on the job by misdirecting focus or ignoring individual failures to hit the mark leaves a giant hole. The physical suffering serves as a warning from God that responsibilities are not being lived up to as individuals. The effectiveness of all that is done becomes less and less the second living as the world lives begins again. The main responsibility is to become holy as God is holy so a united body of Christ can form, and this is done by backing up the apostle with prayers, encouragement, tithes, and offerings while carrying on what was taught. Disagreeing on some point of doctrine puts one out of harmony with the church of God, and all are commanded to speak the same thing that Christ taught His apostle. The separated believer follows an own idea of God's truth, which is not God's way, since God raised up the church as His means of teaching all the same truth. God raised up the church also as the very means for the general body of lay members to develop God's holy, righteous character as the training ground for a united body of Christ of spirit-led believers in overcoming satan and the constant development of holy, righteous character. The preparation time for His elect is so short now that there is no longer any time for procrastinating in obedience to God's Word. God has stepped up the process of conversion to holiness and is no longer winking at failure to overcome and come out of this world in these last days, but is judging His people swiftly by physical example. God holds all accountable for the failure of one to do the job as commanded, pointing the finger at the one who took accursed things after being told to get in, do the job, and get out without participating in sins. Many innocent suffered and died because of one failure, showing how important holiness is to the peace and good health of His Family both physically and spiritually. To whom much is given, much is required. If one member of the body suffers, the whole body suffers. Examining must extend far beyond one particular day by examining daily while trying to take Christ's character onto self and become like He is, taking the Bread of life daily by taking the Word in, digesting it, applying it, and changing to become like God. Failing to do this while holding on to the accursed things causes many among us to be physically weak, sickly, and die. Responsibility to one another as part of the holy Body of Christ is far greater than imagined, and God is holding accountable for each other as brother's keepers or part of the hedge around them. Not cleaning up life with the fervency God wants at this end time means it is very possible many dear to us are suffering because prayers are not as effective as they should be, failing to move forward to the next level God expects and accomplish His purpose within a united body of Christ. God may be requiring more than is willing to be given, and many suffer because of it.

Irresponsibility appears in the urban black community through crime, gangs, illegitimacy, unemployment, drugs, and apathy toward education. These problems originate in rampant fatherlessness among African-Americans. Parents lack the desire to act properly, and immorality creates an environment where education receives no value. Similar issues of irresponsibility already affect Latinos and whites due to involvement in and acceptance of attitudes and immorality from pop culture. Young men, boys, and females must receive instruction in personal responsibility from an early age. People must recognize that actions always produce consequences. A person who behaves irresponsibly can expect grief, whereas responsible behavior brings good results. This principle always applies and works to solve the problem only when individuals live by it and teach their children to live by it as well.

Many people in this society are determined to avoid responsibility at all costs, even if it means sacrificing their parents or anyone else. As a nation, people change language to avoid blaming anyone of anything, such as speaking of cohabitation instead of fornication or living in sin, substance abusers instead of addicts, offenders instead of criminals, and freedom fighters or enemy combatants instead of terrorists. During Ezekiel's time, Israel made a similar grave mistake in their reasoning by concluding that God was judging the present generation harshly because of the wickedness of their forefathers. These people reasoned that they were the unfortunate victims of the ancient law in Exodus 20:5 and wrongly believed that it made no difference what they did, blaming their parents for all their woes. The Israelites' misunderstanding, which was leading to irresponsibility and fatalism, is expressed by the proverb that the fathers eat sour grapes and the children's teeth are set on edge. God responds to their misconception by stating that this proverb shall no longer be used in Israel. The people had come to believe that righteousness and wickedness were hereditary, so there was no reason to change one's ways. God argues, however, that they were free to decide to walk in His ways or not and were not bound by what their fathers had done. The basic principle of judgment for irresponsibility is that the soul who sins shall die, and His judgment is personal and individual. God repeats and expands the basic principle regarding judgment by stating that the son shall not bear the guilt of the father, nor the father bear the guilt of the son, that the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and that the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself. In other words, responsibility equals accountability for our own actions. It is a fact that people do suffer from the effects of the sins of ancestors, yet their sins do not predestine or condemn people to repeat what they did. Each individual is responsible for his own actions and will receive personal judgment.

This nation has absorbed behaviors reminiscent of pagan Gentiles, surpassing them in decadence due to its affluence. Such behaviors include overindulgence, marked by revelry and drunkenness, which lead to disorder and sensuality. Additionally, lewdness and lust manifest as immodest actions and illicit indulgences, prevalent among those who do not know God. Strife and envy further characterize this lack of self-control, fostering contention and intense passions that degrade attitudes and relationships. These tendencies mirror the pagan practices of old, where unrestrained behavior was common, and stand in stark contrast to the call for purity and holiness among God's people. Moreover, spiritual immorality, akin to adultery, emerges when individuals are enticed by teachings contrary to God's will, such as those from Far Eastern and Native American religions. These pagan influences, often promoted in media like children's movies and cartoons with themes of the circle of life, yin yang, reincarnation, spirit guides, and dream catchers, pose a risk of spiritual unfaithfulness. Witchcraft, growing rapidly among young women in schools, further exemplifies this trend. It is imperative to guard against such influences to maintain spiritual purity and honor the sanctification that God desires for His followers.