Visiting the iniquity of the fathers to the third and fourth generation

As we discussed yesterday, when a person is born again (John 3), he or she becomes a new creature in Christ. What was in Adam has passed. A Christian is said to be 'in Christ'. As we said yesterday, Jesus becomes our living head. Our line of descent changes from Adam to Christ. Now consider this, where does the curse come from?  Very often, in my conversation with those who believe that a believer can be touched with this generational curse they will speak of praying against the curse to break it. If you read the following passages: Ex. 20:5; Num. 14:18; etc. you will see that it is God Himself that visits the iniquity of the fathers upon the children. It is not a demonic curse. Thus in a reduction to absurdity when someone is commanding the curse to be broken they are asking God to break his own curse upon someone for whom Christ has already been cursed. This is utter nonsense. This does not mean that a believer cannot be tempted, enticed into sin or led astray by demonic spirits, or the flesh - but the false doctrine of generational curses leads the believer away from accountability to his or her own sin and conveniently places the burden elsewhere. This is much more convenient to the conscience! So Peter is having such a problem controlling his lustful feelings. After being prayed for someone says that in the past a relative was a womaniser - this stems from a generational curse. What a disgrace - instead Peter should be pointed to the cross of Christ for forgiveness - after repentance - and total deliverance. Christ put Peter to death at the cross (Galatians 2:20)  - this is where victory lies - not in the psychological curse theory. Tomorrow we shall look at people's experiences regarding healing due to 'curses being broken' - and consider this against scripture.