Thank you for your response to this subject. While I appreciate your efforts in trying to bring clarity, I must respectfully disagree with your findings. The Scriptures clearly do not teach that there are generational curses; that is more of “Word of Faith” teachings. You mentioned about “Slandering Dr. Evans”; and I am a bit confused as I do not know whom you are speaking of, nor is a “Dr. Evans” even mentioned in this posting. Perhaps this is a mistake on your part. However, I do appreciate you commenting. Take care, and may God bless you!

Sincerely,

Let me start off by saying I do believe in generational curses. What I have gathered from reading the comments above is that first off, there is confusion over the word “curse”. In the old testament, to be cursed, was to be powerless under the negative consequences of the spiritual realm. (one of the many examples is Joshua Ch. 7 where the sin of Achan cursed Israel and killed his family) Now lets fast-forward to the New Testament and modern times. Being cursed still means to be under the negative consequenes of the spiritual realm, but we are no longer powerless. Jesus’ blood frees us, although curses still exist, and are unfortunately successful.
I compare this to the closely related example of Christ death freeing our bondage to sin. Although we (christians) are freed, many of us are still slaves to sin because we are unaware of our freedom in Christ and have failed to acknowledge and confess our sin. In this way, Christ blood did not do away with generational curses, however it is all we need to overcome them. Once a person becomes saved they have all they need to overcome a generational curse, but I believe they still have to acknowledge it and bring it before the Lord, much like we must do with sin.

19 “Yet you say, ‘Why should not the son suffer for the iniquity of the father?’ When the son has done what is just and right, and has been careful to observe all my statutes, he shall surely live. 20 The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not suffer for the iniquity of the father, nor the father suffer for the iniquity of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself”

This passage, when taken in context (read the whole chapter is referring to the direct consequences of sin. (v. 30 I will judge everyone according to his ways). Whatever YOU do, YOU will be judged for, no one else. Understood. Lets us not confuse this with generational curses. Again I define someone who is cursed as being ‘under the negative consequences of the spiritual realm’. BASED ON EZEKIEL 18 (all verses), A father will be judged for his own sins. The son will not be judged for sins committed by the father, only his own. A GENERATIONAL CURSE DOES NOT CHANGE OR INTERFERE WITH THIS TRUTH. A GENERATIONAL CURSE, WHEN PRESENT, INCLINES THE SON TO STRUGGLE IN THE AREAS THE FATHER STRUGGLED. ALTHOUGH THE SON’S ACTIONS ARE HIS OWN, HE WILL HAVE GREAT DIFFICULTY DEALING WITH THE SAME TYPES OF SINS AS HIS FATHER, BECAUSE HIS FATHER’S SIN WAS BLATANT AND IGNORED; NEVER BROUGHT BEFORE THE LORD AND CONFESSED. THAT IS A GENERATIONAL CURSE. The son will have to acknowledge the curse and bring it before the Lord, so that Jesus’ blood can provide atonement.

JESUS BLOOD DOES NOT REMOVE THE PRESENCE OF CURSES, JUST AS IT DOES NOT REMOVE THE PRESENCE OF SIN. HOWEVER, IT IS ALL WE NEED TO OVERCOME THEM BOTH, PROVIDED WE ASK.

Sin and generational curses are closely related, as I stated earlier, because generational curses come from sin that has been undealt with. Just as Adam’s sinful nature was passed down to all generations after, consequences are passed down to later generations when sin is blatant and ignored. That is why as african americans, so many evils are prevalent in because as a people, we have many sins that are blatant and ignored. I know you all know what I am talking about. That is why the majority of our youth are fatherless and statistically at a disadvantage. Caucasians have generational curses as well (racism, suicide, etc.) These must be addressed.

On a final note, slandering Dr. Evans is incredibly inmature and counter-productive to the Body of Christ. Seperate your major doctrines from your minor doctrines. Dr. Evans is a believer and is doing Christ work. His major doctrines are accurate, as he believes in Christ blood and resurrection. He is teaching the gospel in neighborhoods where no one else will go, to much avail. So to slander him on his minor doctrines is ungodly and devisive. I am by no means saying that he is correct in his dealing with others of questionable integrity. He is a man, who is a sinner like everyone else, and susceptible to satan’s attacks. What I am saying is that we are in no position to judge him; he will be judged by the father when the time comes for his actions. Us slandering a believer does not benefit the body at all. And his teachings on generational curses are accurate…

In Christ
cpeeze

God Bless,

Phil