If he was a bad man who never believed in God and took his name in vain all the time would God carry over his disrespect and place it on my shoulders and punish me or do i have a clean slate to work from since i am a believer.
2007-11-23 04:14:53 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
NO, God does not punish the son for the sins of the father. We are all accountable for our own sin before Him. Yes, all have sinned and fallen short of His glory- but because of His great love He sent His Son to die on the cross so that we too could be forgiven. Your dad is accountable to God for his own sin, and you are accountable to Him for your own, just like I am,
2007-11-23 04:30:02 · answer #1 · answered by AdoreHim 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Bible talks about the sins of the father being repeated to the 3rd and 4th generation. I don't think this is talking about any spiritual curse or anything like that. Some people say it may be a reference to genetic inheritance, that we see traits come out, skipping a generation. I think it has more to do with the social aspect of family. You see how a "problem parent" will have an effect on his family, and his children will end up repeating the same mistakes with their children. It will take a real effort of will to break the cycle of trained behavior. You didn't know your father, so he has not taught you anything. Who is your father-figure? If you are from a single-parent family, look for a person you think is a good example of fatherhood. I'm not saying you have to get close to this person, but learn from his example and fix it in your mind. People who grow up without a father-figure often get the idea that a father isn't needed or can't be trusted. Later, when they are parents, men feel they can take off or women don't trust men to stay with the family.
God has given you a clean slate spiritually, and promises to help you through every problem life will throw at you. He is able to break the cycle.
2007-11-23 12:34:28 · answer #2 · answered by Snow Globe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a clean slate to work from since you are a believer, BUT you need to keep your eyes on Jesus because the sins of the father can come down to the fourth generation. Satan will throw many darts your way and if you ever recognize an ancestral curse then renounce it and ask God to deliver you from it. As Christians we must overcome many things. The Word even says to work out your salvation with fear and trembling. It also says count all these trials as joy, because you know you are being purified and refined by the Holy Spirit.
2007-11-23 12:27:35 · answer #3 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he did do that God would not punish you for his own actions, if he asked for forgiveness then he will go to heaven, If you did not do anything that bad in your life he will not punish you and since you are a believer that means God would not punish you and he would never even thow you did not believe in him, God Loves everyone and gives second and even third chances. And im sorry about your father.
2007-11-23 12:19:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have a clean slate to work with once you are born again! if that's what you are talking about. it's myth that your father's sins carry a curse. Start by reading your bible all the answers are in there. Imagine if everyone carried the sins of their parents we would all be going to hell because no one is perfect and that's why jesus died for our sins.
2007-11-23 12:22:52 · answer #5 · answered by Jessica Z 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God loves you for you, not from how your father is or has acted. You have a clean slate and he won't punish you for what your dad has done so don't worry about it. everyone is their own person and is responsible for only the choices they make in their own life.
2007-11-23 12:18:54 · answer #6 · answered by jojo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are separate from your father. You are accountable for only you. I don't believe that God judges by the actions of others, but by what is in your heart. If we were held accountable for what others did, there would be no hope for humanity. But this is not the case. You have your own soul, your own mind. You choose how you live and what you believe. Don't worry about crimes that you have not committed. Live the best life you can and stay strong.
I'd like to add that none of us, including you, know what lies in your father's heart. We have no way of knowing if he has repented, if he's alive, or if he did repent before passing, if he has passed. Either way, have no worries, God is merciful and will take what is in each of our hearts into account. Also remember that we are not saved because we deserve it but by his divine grace.
2007-11-23 12:17:36 · answer #7 · answered by CUrias 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. You have a clean slate as long as you make sure not to do the same things your father did, because if you do what your father did, you open yourself up to a generational curse
2007-11-23 12:21:32 · answer #8 · answered by angel_of_love21190 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is a question better aimed at your church hun. talk to your pastor, he will be able to lead you in the right direction. personally, i like to think that you have a clean slate, being a person that knows very little of her father, and that is not good stuff. but i have also heard that you carry your fathers burdens. so i believe it would be wise to speak with your spiritual leader.
2007-11-23 12:19:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey... if it was your father that did all that bad stuff, and not you, you have nothing to worry about. Everyone gets their own 'slate' that is only affected by themselves. If someone else does something wrong, and it's not something you contributed anything to, it doesn't make YOU any worse.
2007-11-23 12:20:53 · answer #10 · answered by Jadebrain_viking 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋