Our Current Stupid Churches think that we can go around and Break Generational Curses over People, like chasing demons out of People – Here is the Truth – Generation Curses was set by God, a result of sinning against God, Generation Curses Cannot be broken without asking forgiveness. God has placed the Curse on that Family, Only God can lift the Curse over that Family with Forgiveness, Generational Curses is not a satanic action that Can be broken by spiritual warfare or Demon chasing or Deliverance sessions. The ancestor in that Family Sinned against God. Exo 20:3 – 6. Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: 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; And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
Generational curse is Sin that runs in that Family! and gets Transferred from Generation to Generation up to the 4th Generation. Example. Grand Dad was a Liar. dad was a Liar. I am a Liar and my Children will be Liars too.
The Bible mentions “generational curses” in several places (Exodus 20:5; 34:7; Numbers 14:18; Deuteronomy 5:9). God warns that He is “a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me.”
It sounds unfair for God to punish children for the sins of their fathers. However, there is more to it than that. The effects of sin are naturally passed down from one generation to the next. When a father has a sinful lifestyle, his children are likely to practice the same sinful lifestyle. We can see this with the Family of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Generational Sin of not telling the Truth – All Liars,
Implied in the warning of Exodus 20:5 is the fact that the children will choose to repeat the sins of their fathers. A Jewish Targum specifies that this passage refers to “ungodly fathers” and “rebellious children.” So, it is not unjust for God to punish sin to the third or fourth generation – those generations are committing the same sins their ancestors did.
There is a trend in the church today to try to blame every sin and problem on some sort of generational curse.
This is not biblical. God’s warning to visit iniquity on future generations is part of the Old Testament Law. A generational curse was a consequence for a specific nation (Israel) for a specific sin (idolatry). The history books of the Old Testament (especially Judges) contain the record of this divine punishment meted out.
The cure for a generational curse has always been repentance and Has always been Repentance. When Israel turned from idols to serve the living God, the “curse” was broken and God saved them (Judges 3:9, 15; 1 Samuel 12:10-11). Yes, God promised to visit Israel’s sin upon the third and fourth generations, but in the very next verse He promised that He would show “love to a thousand [generations] of those who love me and keep my commandments” (Exodus 20:6). In other words, God’s grace lasts a thousand times longer than His wrath.
For someone worried about a generational curse, the answer is salvation through Jesus Christ. A Christian is a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17). How can a child of God still be under God’s curse (Romans 8:1)? The cure for a “generational curse” is repentance of the sin in question, faith in Christ, and a life consecrated to the Lord (Romans 12:1-2).
The Lord created families as a beautiful extension of His image. Sadly, in our fallen world we are born in a natural sinful state and can only be redeemed by our Creator. Our natural state is selfish at best and pathological at its worst. Dysfunction comes naturally to us. That is why salvation through Jesus is the key to breaking generational sin. Jesus offers us forgiveness, cleansing of sin, and real, unconditional love (1 John 1:9). Jesus gives His followers the power to love like He does, a love that is filled with grace and compassion. He is our example for how to love rather than loving ourselves or pleasures (John 13:34).
Jeremiah 32:18 says that the consequences of sin from one generation are visited on the next generations. Sin’s destructive consequences hurt the person committing the sin as well as those around him. Each generation has the choice to let their natural inclination repeat the cycle or to find a better way. People often want to break negative cycles but do not know how because the way of thinking they were raised with has confused them. In addition, breaking the cycle can divide families when a person decides to follow Jesus instead of family traditions (see Luke 12:51–53). Some family members will choose Christ and be rejected by their relatives for doing so.
Even without adversity from family members, it can be very difficult to recognize and break sinful patterns in families. The truth is that without Jesus no one can break the grip of sin. In fact, without Jesus humans do not see or comprehend the depth of man’s depravity. Therefore, salvation is the first step to breaking the cycle of generational sin. Then as the new generation begins a family must seek to follow the biblical model for marriage, parenting, and living in order to replace the old, destructive ways. Ephesians 5:21 summarizes God’s instruction for how family members ought to treat one another: “Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.” God instructs family members to honor and love one another, caring for each other’s needs as they care for their own. When family members submit to God’s command, the consequence is peace and fulfillment through loving relationships as God intended.
God created a perfect family system, but sin has damaged it. Our only way to have a family that bears fruit is to follow Christ. Instead of a cycle of pain, the generation that chooses to follow Jesus sows blessing for the generations to come. They will actually begin a cycle of blessing rather than dysfunction. God’s principle is that we reap what we sow (Galatians 6:7–9). Parents who invest their lives in loving and training their children will see adult children who thrive and walk with Christ (Proverbs 22:6). Children who are loved and valued will honor their parents. But sowing seeds of instant gratification and irresponsibility will reap a harvest of heartache.
Wounds from past hurts can be difficult to overcome. Some believers struggle with generational sin, especially if they are the first generation to follow Christ. It is difficult to honor those who have wounded us and to sacrifice our desires for the good of our children. Often, the old thinking patterns and beliefs cloud judgment. The weapon against being fooled by our natural pride and selfish point of view is the Bible. The Bible transforms our thinking. Knowing facts from the Bible is not the same as surrendering to the truths of the Bible. Victory comes through seeking a relationship with Jesus and examining ourselves to confess areas that need redeeming.
Jesus tells His followers to deny self and live for Him (Matthew 16:24–25). This means we will no longer live for what pleases us, but for what pleases Jesus. Jesus gives wisdom to those who follow Him so that they can make choices to obey in everything (Luke 1:17; James 1:5; 3:17). When we follow Christ, everything will eventually work for our good (Romans 8:28). As a result of our relationship with Christ, we can now act like sons and daughters of God (Romans 12:2; 2 Corinthians 6:17–18). Our true family is the body of Christ, and God is a Heavenly Father to His children. Our choice to follow Christ is the greatest gift we can give to future generations.
In conclusion: If you are Born Again, baptized in water and The Holy Spirit, Generational Curses are already Broken over You. The Generational Sin you had, received from your ancestors has been Lifted. God has pardoned you of that Generation sin / Curse.
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Die wanpersepsie van generasievloeke in die kerk.
Ons huidige dom kerke dink dat ons kan rondgaan en generasievloeke oor mense kan breek, soos om demone uit mense uit te jaag – hier is die waarheid – generasie vloeke is deur God gestel, ‘n resultaat van sonde teen God, generasie vloeke kan nie gebreek word sonder om vergifnis te vra. God het die Vloek op daardie Familie geplaas, Slegs God kan die Vloek oor daardie Familie ophef met Vergifnis, Generasievloeke is nie ‘n sataniese aksie wat verbreek kan word deur geestelike oorlogvoering of Demoon jaag of Bevryding sessies nie. Die voorvader in daardie Familie het teen God gesondig. Exo 20:3 Jy mag geen ander gode voor my aangesig hê nie.
Exo 20:4 Jy mag vir jou geen gesnede beeld of enige gelykenis maak van enigiets wat bo in die hemel is, of van wat onder op die aarde is, of van wat in die water onder die aarde is nie.
Exo 20:5 Jy mag jou voor hulle nie neerbuig en hulle nie dien nie; want Ek, die HERE jou God, is ‘n jaloerse God wat die ongeregtigheid van die vaders besoek aan die kinders, aan die derde en aan die vierde geslag van die wat My haat;
Exo 20:6 en bewys barmhartigheid aan duisende van die wat My liefhet en my gebooie bewaar.
Generasievloek is Sonde wat in daardie Familie loop! en word oorgedra van generasie na generasie tot by die 4de generasie. Voorbeeld. Oupa was ‘n leuenaar. pa was ‘n leuenaar. Ek is ‘n leuenaar en my kinders sal ook leuenaars wees.
Die Bybel maak op verskeie plekke melding van “generasievloeke” (Eksodus 20:5; 34:7; Numeri 14:18; Deuteronomium 5:9). God waarsku dat Hy “’n jaloerse God is wat die kinders straf vir die sonde van die vaders tot aan die derde en vierde geslag van die wat My haat”.
Dit klink onregverdig vir God om kinders te straf vir die sondes van hulle vaders. Daar is egter meer as dit. Die gevolge van sonde word natuurlik van een geslag na die volgende oorgedra. Wanneer ‘n pa ‘n sondige lewenstyl het, sal sy kinders waarskynlik dieselfde sondige lewenstyl beoefen. Ons kan dit sien met die Familie van Abraham, Isak en Jakob. Generasiesonde om nie die waarheid te vertel nie – Almal was leuenaars,
Geïmpliseer in die waarskuwing van Eksodus 20:5 is die feit dat die kinders sal kies om die sondes van hulle vaders te herhaal. ’n Joodse Targum spesifiseer dat hierdie gedeelte na “goddelose vaders” en “rebelse kinders” verwys. Dit is dus nie onregverdig vir God om sonde tot in die derde of vierde geslag te straf nie – daardie geslagte pleeg dieselfde sondes wat hul voorvaders gedoen het.
Daar is vandag ‘n neiging in die kerk om elke sonde en probleem op ‘n soort generasievloek te probeer blameer.
Dit is nie Bybels nie. God se waarskuwing om ongeregtigheid by toekomstige geslagte te besoek is deel van die Ou Testamentiese Wet. ‘n Generasievloek was ‘n gevolg vir ‘n spesifieke nasie (Israel) vir ‘n spesifieke sonde (afgodery). Die geskiedenisboeke van die Ou Testament (veral Rigters) bevat die rekord van hierdie goddelike straf wat uitgedien is.
Die genesing vir ‘n generasievloek was nog altyd bekering . Toe Israel van afgode afgedraai het om die lewende God te dien, is die “vloek” verbreek en God het hulle gered (Rigters 3:9, 15; 1 Samuel 12:10-11). Ja, God het belowe om Israel se sonde in die derde en vierde geslagte te besoek, maar in die volgende vers het Hy belowe dat Hy “liefde sal betoon aan duisend [geslagte] van die wat My liefhet en my gebooie bewaar” (Eksodus 20:6). ). Met ander woorde, God se genade duur duisend keer langer as Sy toorn.
Vir iemand wat bekommerd is oor ‘n generasievloek, is die antwoord verlossing deur Jesus Christus. ’n Christen is ’n nuwe skepping (2 Korintiërs 5:17). Hoe kan ‘n kind van God nog onder God se vloek wees (Romeine 8:1)? Die genesing vir ‘n “generasievloek” is bekering van die betrokke sonde, geloof in Christus en ‘n lewe wat aan die Here toegewy is (Romeine 12:1-2).
Die Here het gesinne geskep as ‘n pragtige verlengstuk van Sy beeld. Ongelukkig word ons in ons gevalle wêreld in ‘n natuurlike sondige toestand gebore en kan ons slegs deur ons Skepper verlos word. Ons natuurlike toestand is op sy beste selfsugtig en op sy ergste patologies. Disfunksie kom natuurlik vir ons. Daarom is verlossing deur Jesus die sleutel om generasiesonde te breek. Jesus bied ons vergifnis, reiniging van sonde en ware, onvoorwaardelike liefde (1 Johannes 1:9). Jesus gee Sy volgelinge die krag om soos Hy lief te hê, ‘n liefde wat gevul is met genade en deernis. Hy is ons voorbeeld vir hoe om lief te hê eerder as om onsself of plesier lief te hê (Johannes 13:34).
Jeremia 32:18 sê dat die gevolge van sonde van een geslag op die volgende geslagte besoek word. Sonde se vernietigende gevolge benadeel die persoon wat die sonde pleeg sowel as diegene rondom hom. Elke generasie het die keuse om hul natuurlike neiging die siklus te laat herhaal of om ‘n beter manier te vind. Mense wil dikwels negatiewe siklusse breek, maar weet nie hoe nie, want die manier van dink waarmee hulle grootgemaak is, het hulle verwar. Daarbenewens kan die breek van die siklus gesinne verdeel wanneer ‘n persoon besluit om Jesus te volg in plaas van familietradisies (sien Lukas 12:51–53). Sommige familielede sal Christus kies en deur hul familielede verwerp word om dit te doen.
Selfs sonder teëspoed van familielede kan dit baie moeilik wees om sondige patrone in gesinne te herken en te breek. Die waarheid is dat sonder Jesus niemand die greep van sonde kan verbreek nie. Trouens, sonder Jesus sien of begryp mense nie die diepte van die mens se verdorwenheid nie. Daarom is verlossing die eerste stap om die kringloop van generasiesonde te breek. Dan, soos die nuwe generasie begin, moet ‘n gesin poog om die Bybelse model vir huwelik, ouerskap en lewe te volg om die ou, vernietigende maniere te vervang. Efesiërs 5:21 som God se opdrag vir hoe familielede mekaar behoort te behandel op: “Onderwerp aan mekaar uit eerbied vir Christus.” God gee familielede opdrag om mekaar te eer en lief te hê, en na mekaar se behoeftes om te sien soos hulle na hul eie omsien. Wanneer familielede hulle aan God se opdrag onderwerp, is die gevolg vrede en vervulling deur liefdevolle verhoudings soos God dit bedoel het.
God het ‘n volmaakte gesinsisteem geskep, maar sonde het dit beskadig. Ons enigste manier om ‘n gesin te hê wat vrugte dra, is om Christus te volg. In plaas van ‘n siklus van pyn, saai die geslag wat kies om Jesus te volg seën vir die geslagte wat kom. Hulle sal eintlik ‘n siklus van seën begin eerder as disfunksie. God se beginsel is dat ons maai wat ons saai (Galasiërs 6:7-9). Ouers wat hul lewens daarin belê om hul kinders lief te hê en op te lei, sal volwasse kinders sien wat floreer en saam met Christus wandel (Spreuke 22:6). Kinders wat geliefd en gewaardeer word, sal hul ouers eer. Maar om saad van onmiddellike bevrediging en onverantwoordelikheid te saai, sal ‘n oes van hartseer maai.
Wonde van vorige seerkry kan moeilik wees om te oorkom. Sommige gelowiges worstel met generasiesonde, veral as hulle die eerste geslag is wat Christus volg. Dit is moeilik om diegene te eer wat ons gewond het en om ons begeertes op te offer vir die welsyn van ons kinders. Dikwels vertroebel die ou denkpatrone en oortuigings oordeel. Die wapen om deur ons natuurlike trots en selfsugtige standpunt geflous te word, is die Bybel. Die Bybel verander ons denke. Om feite uit die Bybel te ken is nie dieselfde as om aan die waarhede van die Bybel oor te gee nie. Oorwinning kom deur ‘n verhouding met Jesus te soek en onsself te ondersoek om gebiede te bely wat verlossing nodig het.
Jesus sê vir sy volgelinge om hulleself te verloën en vir Hom te lewe (Matteus 16:24–25). Dit beteken ons sal nie meer lewe vir wat ons behaag nie, maar vir wat Jesus behaag. Jesus gee wysheid aan diegene wat Hom volg sodat hulle keuses kan maak om in alles gehoorsaam te wees (Luk. 1:17; Jakobus 1:5; 3:17). Wanneer ons Christus volg, sal alles uiteindelik ten goede meewerk (Romeine 8:28). As gevolg van ons verhouding met Christus, kan ons nou optree soos seuns en dogters van God (Romeine 12:2; 2 Korintiërs 6:17–18). Ons ware familie is die liggaam van Christus, en God is ‘n Hemelse Vader vir Sy kinders. Ons keuse om Christus te volg is die grootste geskenk wat ons aan toekomstige geslagte kan gee.
Ter afsluiting: As jy Wedergebore is, gedoop in water en Die Heilige Gees, is Generasievloeke reeds oor Jou Gebreek. Die Generasiesonde wat jy gehad het, van jou voorvaders ontvang is, is opgehef. God het jou vergewe van daardie generasie sonde / vloek.