Is There Such Thing As A Family Curse?

Question

I've read a little on the subject. My grandmother strongly disagrees, and says "we all have an individual relationship with Christ, and God would not make us pay for the sins of our ancestors"
But I have to wonder because we all have to pay for Eve and Adam eating the forbidden fruit. I didn't eat it, but I have to die for it.

Answer 1

There is, but it stops when one become saved and has a relationship with Christ. If your family before you were cursed and not true believers in Christ, then the curse could very well carry over. God tells us those that curse will be cursed, those that are a blessing will be blessed.

Generational curses are judgments that are passed on to individuals because of sins perpetuated in a family in a number of generations.

The Bible mentions “generational curses” in several places (Exodus 20:5; 34:7; Numbers 14:18; Deuteronomy 5:9). It sounds unfair for God to punish children for the sins of their fathers. However, this is looking at it from an earthly perspective. God knows that sin is passed down from one generation to the next. When a father has a sinful lifestyle, his children are likely to have the same sinful lifestyle as well. That is why it is not unjust for God to punish sin to the third or fourth generation – because they are committing the same sins their ancestors did. They are being punished for their own sins, not the sins of their ancestors. The Bible specifically tells us that God does not hold children accountable for the sins of their parents (Deuteronomy 24:16).

Moses addressed this issue when the Israelites were preparing to enter the promised land. He told the new generation that was preparing to enter in that they would not enter unless the dealt with their own personal sins and also the sins of their fathers. The account can be found in Leviticus 26:39-42

39 And they that are left of you shall pine away in their iniquity in your enemies' lands; and also in the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine away with them.

40 If they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, with their trespass which they trespassed against me, and that also they have walked contrary unto me;

41 And that I also have walked contrary unto them, and have brought them into the land of their enemies; if then their uncircumcised hearts be humbled, and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquity:

42 Then will I remember my covenant with Jacob, and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham will I remember; and I will remember the land.




There are four Curses in the Bible I think it would be wise to plead the blood of the lamb for removal of -- with ALL sincerity. UNLESS - you are already saved by the blood of Christ. In that case - rest assured even the curses below are forgiven.....

None of these curses effects your ultimate salvation if you have your faith in Jesus Christ. When we become Christians, we are new creations (2 Corinthians 5:17): 17 "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new". The cure, then, for a generational curse is faith in Christ and a life consecrated to Him (Romans 12:1-2): They do give Satan "ammunition" to set up roadblocks for your life, however -except for those who are saved. Removal of these may just help your health and/or prosperity. You may think I'm being superstitious - see below how both Nehemiah & Daniel took these very serious....

So, be safe and ask Jesus to cut any generational ties to you and anyone in your family who may have begun these curses. Ask Him to also cut any of these ties between you and your children and grand children.

CURSE THOSE THAT CURSE ISRAEL:

Genesis 12:3: "And I will bless them that bless thee and curse him that curseth thee; and in thee shall all nations of the earth be blessed."

Christians should never forget that Jesus of Nazareth was born a Jew, lived as a Jew, and was proud to be a Jew. Jesus (Yeshua) was also a rabbi. It was because the Roman Cornelius of Caesarea was good to the Jews that Cornelius was the first Gentile to receive the gospel. In Psalm 122:6 we read; "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem, they shall prosper that love thee."

Knowing this - and having eternal gratitude to the Jewish People I do not think it is possible to be a good Christian and not stand with Israel and the Chosen People. Jesus said "Salvation is of the Jews".

BIRTH OUT OF WEDLOCK:
This is a 10 generation curse of Deuteronomy 23:2. God commanded that a person of illegitimate birth must be kept out of the congregation of the Lord, and his ancestors for ten generations. See the mighty prayers of which the sins of the fathers were repented of in Nehemiah 9:2-3 and in Daniel 9:5-6. They both took this very serious.

IDOL WORSHIP:

This explains why Muslims, Hindu's and other pagans all appear cursed compared to Christian nations. Because they are. We need to remember that Muslims do not know who Yahweh (I am/Yeshua) is. This name appears nowhere in the Qur'an. Yahweh would not be the God of anyone who denies the suffering and atonement of His only Son on the cross as Muslims and others do. Just think what it would be like to always think you have to do the will of a false god who is not even there (Allah), and to be constantly surrounded by hatred that always "eggs you on" to hate and kill, as Muslims are.

Another curse you may want to plead away is that if anyone anywhere in your family ever bowed down to "Ba'al", "Molech" or any pagan god. Masons do this, many "unknowingly". But that does not release them from this curse -as masonry is idol worship. It is the sin of idol worship.

Idolatry visits the sins of the fathers to the children.

See Exodus 20:4-5 "..visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children even unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me".

Freemasonry is also a generational curse. Freemasonry is also a religion other than Christianity. Masonry’s practices and doctrines are iniquities laced with idolatry, paganism, the occult, Kabala, fertility cults, Satanism, spiritualism, demonology, and put it into a blender and come up with the Masonic religion. It is not of God! It is a false religion; the Harlot of Babylon. Masons say they offer new candidates "the light". The light they are actually giving is: Lucifer. The Christian Bible says that Satan walks to and fro on this earth masquerading as an "angel of light", that many might be deceived.

SOUL TIES:
God made marriage to be a covenant. It is coming together under one flesh. In the Old Testament, mere
sexual relations constituted a marriage. So intimacy with someone actually creates a covenant link -- or "soul tie".

It would be wise to confess this to Jesus and ask that any of these out of marriage sexual relationships ("soul ties") be severed, except from your husband or wife....

So I think it would be wise to plead the blood of the lamb about all of the above - OR - is it necessary at all - since all your sins are forgiven once you accept Jesus Christ's death on the cross as payment for your sins?

WE KNOW THERE IS ALSO ANOTHER, ON SATAN

Genesis 3:14 - 15

And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: 15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

Answer 2

The Bible mentions “generational curses” in several places (Exodus 20:5; 34:7; Numbers 14:18; Deuteronomy 5:9). It sounds unfair for God to punish children for the sins of their fathers. However, this is looking at it from an earthly perspective. God knows that sin is passed down from one generation to the next. When a father has a sinful lifestyle, his children are likely to have the same sinful lifestyle as well. That is why it is not unjust for God to punish sin to the third or fourth generation – because they are committing the same sins their ancestors did. They are being punished for their own sins, not the sins of their ancestors. The Bible specifically tells us that God does not hold children accountable for the sins of their parents (Deuteronomy 24:16).

There is a trend in the church today to try and blame every sin and problem on some sort of generational curse. This is not Biblical. The cure for generational curses is salvation through Jesus Christ. When we become Christians, we are new creations (2 Corinthians 5:17). How can a child of God still be under God’s curse (Romans 8:1)? The cure, then, for a generational curse is faith in Christ and a life consecrated to Him (Romans 12:1-2).

Answer 3

Yes. We all have the sin nature (tendency to rebel). But the family curse is more associated to where in Exodus20, where the iniquities are passed on to the 3rd & 4th generations of those who hate God. Now this is closely associated with idolatry and/or using Gods Name in vain. It is associated with the 1st commandments to love God. See? The blessings go on to the 1000 generations who love God. So, a root of idolatry is a family sin sometimes. Especially when it comes to witch craft or sorcery or talking/baptizing with the dead, etc. Because that is idolatry (going after other gods).

But Jesus has redeemed us who believe in Him from the curse. All curses. For He was made a curse for us by being hung on a tree. So, as a Christian we can claim our rightful inheritance in King Jesus & overcome any curse that may try to enslave us.

Also, Joyce Meyer has some good teaching on breaking family curses.

Answer 4

Not according to the New Covenant. God said that the children's teeth would no longer be set on edge by what their fathers ate. Basically, the children would not be held accountable by God for sins committed by their parents. Familial, a word that is even used in medical circles, refers to a negative behavior that is prevalent in a family. Maybe it is substance abuse or domestic violence, but it is not a curse enforced by God. There are environmental and other contributing factors. Violence begets violence and children learn behavior from what they see and how they are treated.

Answer 5

This is how it works:

Somebody in the Family gets into a sin real deep (but not necessarily demon possession).

Then, those demons that person in the Family Opened the Door to, follows that Family, Right on down the Line.

It can be broken too!
Through Jesus.
Ditto..........

Answer 6

No curses or sins are passed down from the fathers.

Eze 18:20 The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
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Jer 31:29 In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set on edge.

Jer 31:30 But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.
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Exd 20:5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;

If you hate GOD it could be for a 1000 generations "that hate HIM". But if you love GOD then it does not apply.

We have a choice "Blessing" (Duet 28:1-13.) or "Curseing.(Deut 14:68)

But we were WARNED what would happen if we didn't do as GOD told us.

Deu 28:14 And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

Deu 28:15 But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee:

Answer 7

There is a huge difference between a "family curse" and what you're talking about, because in that case EVERYONE who ever lived would be cursed. Although, I guess there isn't as big a difference as I first thought, because ALL of this is fiction, anyway.

Answer 8

NO ! We, the new Christians are washed by the blood of Christ, His death took away our sins and He is our Saviour. We are saved by HIS GRACE and live by His grace. We are no longer under the LAW i.e. Old Testament ! All the do s and don ts and punishment!! God the Father, so loved the world (this children) that He sent us His only begotten Son, Jesus, to teach us how to go back to heaven. Jesus, reconciled us with God The Almighty Father by taking upon Himself the sins of the world.
so,.,. no more curses. Forget about it. Accept Jesus sacrifice made on the cross for us and His Resurrection bought us eternal life. THANK YOU LORD JESUS, PRAISE YOU LORD JESUS, GLORIFY LORD JESUS - ALLELUIA

Proclaim Lord Jesus as your Lord and saviour EVERY TIME you have the devil confusing your mind. Remember the devil is a deceiver and a lier and he tempted Jesus too !

PRAISE THE LORD ! AMEN

Answer 9

yes there are family curses.

read the ten commandments.

but it can be broken away with by faith in Christ, and prayer.

a curse is just a consequence of sin.

Answer 10

Exodus 20
1And God spake all these words, saying,

2I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

3Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

4Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.

5Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;

6And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.

Yes there are family curses, but they can be broken by faith.

Answer 11

They say that is like if a thing runs in your family, you should take authority over it and stop it
Like drinking, you should not drink and deny it's power over you and your family, if not you could end up the same way
It's the spirit and the flesh warring against each other