Featured Visiting punishment for Sin upon children?

The concept of Original Sin is that because Adam chose to sin and disregard what he knew was God's will, all humanity has been "made sinners" conceived in iniquity and thus born spiritually dead, in a separated from God state, as if they had already sinned and suffered the consequence of sin. See Deuteronomy 5:9.

However, some reject this Original Sin concept because we here on earth are not to cause children to die because of the sins of their fathers. See Deuteronomy 24:16.

So our first question is God bound by the commands He gives to humanity?

 

Does scripture teach God is faithful to what He says He will do, thus keeping His promises? Yes Romans 3:4.
Does this verse say God does not judge us by standards for us and not for Him?

 

Thank you for clearly taking a position. One I agree with.
I do not do "backed handed" as that is not what Jesus would do.. Plenty of verses teach we are not to judge God. I was trying to discuss our understanding of God"s word concerning "visiting iniquity" on children.

 

You are answering a question not asked. The issue is not that if Original Sin is true, then we are predisposed to sin. That is a given. The issue is to address all the claims made by those rejecting the concept of Original Sin.

 

My thinking is you manufacture false claims, "the OP is attempting to ... reject the doctrine of original sin. The OP was addressing the biblical arguments used to reject Original Sin, not advocating them. Stop attributing to me false doctrine. You are the one who holds many which is why you make up falsehoods about me.

 

Does God judge us by standards He has set for us, and not for Himself? Yes.

But is that what God has done saying we are not to kill children because of their father's sin? Nope.

How are the sins of the earthly father visited on his descendants down several generations?

Does my sinful behavior adversely affect my family? Of course. If I express an unbelief in God or in God's commands, what is the likely result in the thinking of my children. Are they likely to be open to God's word as those comprising "fields white for harvest?" Nope

So if I hate God, or show no submission to Him, and I pass this point of view down to my children, they too might hate God or be unwilling to submit to his commands. Clearly the affect of hating God is in view in Deuteronomy 5:9. God clearly allows the adverse impact of the father's sin to "visit upon" his descendants.

But is that the only mechanism God is teaching in Deuteronomy 5:9?

 

I am sorry but obviously your hatred has blinded you to truth.

Here again is my statement:

However, some reject this Original Sin concept because we here on earth are not to cause children to die because of the sins of their fathers. See Deuteronomy 24:16.​

I provided the reasoning for the errant view. Your claims are again manufactured and false.

 

Starting threads that teach Biblical truth is a good thing.

 

The bolded part of your post reflects a lack of a priori assumption on your part. OTOH, your doubt concerning my adherence to biblically supported doctrines demonstrates bias.

Please google "Original Sin is wrong" and you will get plenty of errant articles from people claiming to understand the Bible.

 

Returning to topic:
Does God judge us by standards He has set for us, and not for Himself? Yes.

But is that what God has done saying we are not to kill children because of their father's sin? Nope.

How are the sins of the earthly father visited on his descendants down several generations?

Does my sinful behavior adversely affect my family? Of course. If I express an unbelief in God or in God's commands, what is the likely result in the thinking of my children. Are they likely to be open to God's word as those comprising "fields white for harvest?" Nope

So if I hate God, or show no submission to Him, and I pass this point of view down to my children, they too might hate God or be unwilling to submit to his commands. Clearly the affect of hating God is in view in Deuteronomy 5:9. God clearly allows the adverse impact of the father's sin to "visit upon" his descendants.

But is that the only mechanism God is teaching in Deuteronomy 5:9?

Deu 5:9
you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, ​

 

Does sin only poison the minds of directly related children, or might sin poison the minds of others coming of age, like a school teacher or seminary professor presenting falsehoods.? Does God allow that adverse impact upon children down several generations? Yes.

The Hebrew word translated "the fathers" can refer to a biological progenitor, but also has the meaning of a leader of a group.