Do you believe in generational curses?
No, we do not believe in generational curses. Ezekiel 18:20 makes it clear each person will be judged individually for his or her own sins. It reads, “The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.”
Regarding passages such as Exodus 20:5, which seems to indicate generational curses, I believe that these passages are simply accounting for human nature. Most people simply follow the same pattern as the previous generation. Often, it requires several generations to break this cycle. This is why Scripture mentions to the 3rd or 4th generation.
