20:5 says the sins of the parents are visited on the third or fourth generation. It does not say we inherit sin from Adam. 20:5 does not mention Adam or Adam´s sin. No passage of Scripture should be viewed as teaching any such doctrine.Ģ. These articles show numerous passages that plainly teach that children do not inherit guilt and will not be punished eternally for the sins of their parents. I urge the reader to go to our Bible Instruction web site at /instruct/ and study there our free article about Individual Responsibility and our article about Original Sin and Inherited Depravity. We are guilty or not according to our own conduct: 1 John 3:4 James 1:14,15 Rom. Guilt of sin and eternal condemnation cannot be inherited Ezek. How can God visit the iniquity of the fathers on the children? Does this teach Calvinistic original sin: that all babies are born depraved because they inherit guilt for the sin of Adam?ġ. Note the statement of Exodus 20:5,6: ∿or I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments. But other passages indicate God visits the sins of the fathers on the children, even to the third and fourth generation (Exodus 20:5 34: 6,7 Deuteronomy 5:9). Some passages plainly state that children are not held accountable by God for the sins of their parents (Deuteronomy 24:16 Ezekiel 18:20). Does God Punish Children for Parents' Sins? Do We Inherit Adam's Guilt?Īre Children Responsible for the Sins of Parents? Does God Punish Future Generations for Adam's Sin?
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