The sins of the father shall be visited upon the son
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More Answers to “Contradictions” in the Bible To read more, see Bible Difficulties: Foundational Principles. There are some foundational principles that apply to all alleged and apparent contradictions in the Bible. Foundational Principles Regarding Bible Difficulties Thus, there is no contradiction between these passages. So, although the children in Deuteronomy 24:16 and Ezekiel 18:20 do suffer something as a result of their father’s sin, they are ultimately being punished because they themselves have sinned, and they themselves deserve this punishment. All People Are Ultimately Punished for Their Own SinĪlthough children may suffer consequences because of their father’s sin, whether or not this consequence is inheriting Adam’s sin or suffering earthly consequences due to having a father who is a bad example, all people who are punished for their sin are punished because they themselves are guilty of sin. In general, we can perhaps say that when fathers sin, the children suffer the consequences of the sin in the sense that they are not being raised properly, in the discipline and instruction of the Lord, and will therefore suffer because of this. Children Suffer Consequences When Fathers Sin For example, this is why 1 Corinthians 15:22 says that “in Adam all die.” When Adam sinned, all of his offspring sinned, and therefore died, with him. God sometimes uses the father as a representative for his offspring also, so that if the father sins, his children also suffer the consequences of the father’s sin. Ezekiel 18:20 The Answer – Does God Punish Children for the Sins of Their Fathers? Federal Headship I desire tonight to write for a short time on the text: That the sins of the parents are visited upon the children unto the third and fourth generations. The righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself. Luke - The sins of the parents are visited upon the children unto the third and fourth generations. The son shall not suffer for the iniquity of the father, nor the father suffer for the iniquity of the son. Each one shall be put to death for his own sin. “Fathers shall not be put to death because of their children, nor shall children be put to death because of their fathers. 1 Corinthians 15:22 God Does Not Punish Children for the Sins of Their Fathers You shall not bow down to them or serve them for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, Deuteronomy 5:9įor as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me, Exodus 20:5Ħ The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, 7 keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but who will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children and the children’s children, to the third and the fourth generation.” Exodus 34:6-7 Scriptures – Does God Punish Children for the Sins of Their Fathers? God Punishes Children for the Sins of Their Fathers However, there is a reasonable explanation that solves this alleged Bible contradiction. The argument is that Exodus 20:5, 34:6-7, Deuteronomy 5:9, and 1 Corinthians 15:22 say God does punish children for the sins of their fathers, while Deuteronomy 24:16 and Ezekiel 28:20 say that God does not. Or, instead of lying to Arthur in S2E08 “The Sins of the Father”, Merlin prevents him from killing Uther with his magic.Some argue that the Bible is contradictory concerning whether God punishes children for the sins of their fathers. The easy response was destiny, but no prophecy could predict or encompass how deeply Merlin had come to regard Arthur.
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His hands wrapped around the iron bars of the cell. “I have no love for Uther, but I believe in you, and in the kingdom you will build.” You could have killed him at any time, and yet you stopped me from doing so. Finally, after a long, knife-edge moment, Arthur spoke up. Arthur’s silence was a garotte around Merlin’s throat.