Generational Curses - fact or fiction?

[Anthony]

Some Christians hold that sins of past relatives can be and are passed down. Are you familar with such teachings?

 

[Andrew]

yes it is possible. for eg, you'll find that people who have divorces usu have parents who were divorced etc. or people with heart problems usu have parents or grandparents with heart problems (the doc will tell you that).

but the point is that Christ HAS redeemed us from the curse of the Law. Thru Christ and his precious blood, any curse can be broken! so that shld be our focus. so dont let the world tell you that just becos your dad had heart attack, you will have a heart attack etc. Christ in us breaks any gen curse, real or perceived!

 

[Anthony]

The curses are gone, or does something have to be done now?

 

[Andrew]

"The curses are gone, or does something have to be done now?"

Christ has already done everything necessary. The only thing we have to do is

1. Know about it (knowledge of the Word)
2. Believe and receive (simple faith)
3. Act on it (faith with works = real faith)

eg if you fear you'll end up in a divorce becos your parents and granparents divorced too, read the curses in Deu 28 and then Galatians 3:13, which says Christ has redeemed me from all curses. Ask yourself if you can believe it. Believe it! then keep confessing Ga 3:13 becos you believe it, not becos you are trying to make something happen.

 

[Michie]

I believe that generational curses are true.

Could be anything.

But once you are saved, I believe we have the power to break them too.

 

[Anthony]

Originally posted by Michie
I believe that generational curses are true.

Could be anything.

But once you are saved, I believe we have the power to break them too.

I agree that habits or hereditary traits can be passed down. But are you actually considering something like divorce or a medical condition can be passed down due to the sins of the Father? Or worse these sins/cruses need to be broken?

 

 

[cenimo]

Medical conditions are often hereditary, not necessarily curses but genetics. Some say that generational curses may have been cancelled with the new covenant, I don't know.

We all know people who contstantly struggle through life, perhaps that's generational curses. There's a passage in the Bible somewhere about the children not grinding their teeth on what the parents ate, it's suppossed to relate to this.

 

[Michie]

I know that my Mother is a born again Christian.

The family on my mother's side has had a history with occultic things.

These type of spirits have tormented & confused that side of the family to this day.

My mom has rebuked it & has not had near as much problem but I do believe there are generational curses, I've seen things that would curl your hair.

There has also been a problem with incest that has gone way back.

Some like my mother has broken this curse but some continue in it.

There are many different things that can be passed down that are beyond the physical though.

Like what I mentioned about spirits, etc.

 

[Michie]

I guess I could expand & say that just because you are a Christian does not mean you will not be dealing with spirits & principalities.

There is such a thing as Spiritual warfare & yes, you can make conscience decision through the Blood of Christ to break it with you.

 

[stephen1964]

I would have to disagree with future generations paying for the sins of their fathers and mothers. Other than the original sin which was passed down to all humanity from Adam and Eve, I don't think that we are made to answer for previous generations' sins.
There are certainly medical conditions that are passed down genetically; and abuse and mistakes made by our parents that have an effect on us. This is different from Sin which is the chasm between us and God. Jesus paid the debt for that sin for those who believe.

 

[Michie]

Well I agree stephen but don't you think some of us seem to have somewhat of a predisposition for certain sins?

No, if Great Unlcle John killed someone it does not mean we pay for it.

I'm talking in the realm of Spiritual warfare.

 

[stephen1964]

Hmmm, interesting question. Is it genetic science or a curse passed down from previous generations? Does it really make any difference? I guess we all have our own battles against sin and Satan. I would have to agree that I inherited some of my Father's weaknesses, but unlike him I recognize where those temptations come from and that I must fight them with God's help.

 

[Anthony]

The problem with Generational Curses, is the "removal process", which can be done by a Pastor praying over you.

 

[C.A.B.L]

I believe that generational curses are a fact. I think they can happen and do happen very often. Take this scripture and ask yourself the same question

Joh 9:2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?
Joh 9:3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

Jesus acknowledged that generational sin/curses could be manifested in the child, just not in this case.

As a matter of fact take King David who was an adulterer, his son Absalom was the same way.

 

[Vulgivagus hagiographus]

Ezekiel 18. Enough said.

 

[HoT-MetaL]

Generational Curses DO exist. Simple as that. My mum had financial curses for years, until she prayed over the root of it with some people - freemasonry.

I listened to a testimony of a porn star who's mum was a porn star, whos dad was a porn director, and who herself was a porn star. She wasnt brought up to be a porn star, they kept it away from her... but she ended up BEING a porn star. If that isnt a generational curse, what is?

Now, im surprised noone has mentioned the most obvious one that affects us all. We are ALL suffering from the sins of Adam and Eve. ALL OF US.

God Bless, metal.

 

[ShaddaiVirus]

CABL, he didn't acknowledge they existed, he told them that wasn't the reason. They could say that it was because he touched a spiked toad, and Jesus could've said the same thing: "That's not the reason, the reason was to manifest God's power." In both cases, he doesn't acknowledge that is a possible reason.

 

[thirsty]

Alcoholism is proof there are generational curses. I know of familys who parents and grandparents were alcoholics.

 

[armothe]

Alcoholism is proof there are generational curses. I know of familys who parents and grandparents were alcoholics.

But how can you prove this is a curse? Is there record of God pronouncing a curse on this family generations and generations ago?

Of course we sometimes can feel the effects of our parents' and perhaps grandparents' sins, but that doesn't mean we are held accountable for them.

-A

 

[thirsty]

But how can you prove this is a curse? Is there record of God pronouncing a curse on this family generations and generations ago?

Of course we sometimes can feel the effects of our parents' and perhaps grandparents' sins, but that doesn't mean we are held accountable for them.

-A

Exodus 34:6-7 is one scripture regarding generational curse but Jesus has removed us from the law. Therefore repenting from sin is important in breaking the generational curses.