Karma of seven generations: how children pay for the sins of their parents

Sins of parents

The sins of parents are transferred to their children. This is the spiritual law of life. And it works and extends to everyone, regardless of whether you believe in it or not.

This law states that the karmic consequences of your parents' sins will fall on you, your children, your children's children, and so on until the seventh generation.

Of course, karma will overtake those who do something bad. However, the same karma, unfortunately, extends to his children. The descendants of a person who commits evil deeds will also be overtaken by karma.

This means that according to a higher spiritual law, your own sins will also be reflected on your children and on your children's children. Thus, it turns out that karma seems to accumulate along the family line.

And since everyone has a father and mother, the accumulation of karmic consequences for subsequent generations often occurs in a very active form.

In addition, as you already understood, the family line begins not only with your parents, but with your grandparents (i.e. grandparents, great-grandparents and great-grandparents).

We are talking about the consequences of the actions of each person and the responsibility that each of us must bear for the actions committed.

This is why it is not uncommon to see some families suffering from a genuine family curse that spans multiple generations. For example, rich families become poorer and poorer until they reach rock bottom. Or, someone in the family will certainly die at a young age.

This can be observed in many families. All that is required to cause bad karma for an entire family is the wrong actions of one single family member, a person in one generation. It can lead to the decline of an entire family.

How do Orthodox priests explain the situation?

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Having asked the Orthodox bishop whether their children are responsible for the sins of their parents, people interested in this question were able to receive the following answers:

there is no indication in the Gospel that children must pay for the sins of their parents; this is only mentioned in the Old Testament;
the spiritual state of the parents can directly influence what kind of person the child will grow up to be and what principles he will have in life, but this is clearly not retribution for sin, simply the results of improper upbringing;
during baptism, every child is spiritually born in Christ, therefore no sinful acts of relatives have a direct impact on him;
even Christ said more than once that family ties have nothing to do with the possibility of saving one’s soul, therefore, no matter how serious the sins of relatives are, they will not affect the fate of the children;
if children suffer, this does not mean that God is punishing them for the sins of their parents, but clearly says that they are also doing something wrong in their lives.

It is worth noting the fact that many generations are experiencing a number of problems due to the fact that there is a genealogy of spiritual illnesses that pass from generation to generation, then giving birth to physical illnesses. It is not the Lord who brings people to such a state by punishing them, but they themselves do not want to understand that spiritual well-being and unity with God are much more important than life’s pleasures and sinful habits.

People tend to blame everyone for their problems, but not themselves. Because of this habit, many attribute their suffering to the sins of their relatives, claiming that this is how God punishes, but in reality, there is nothing of the kind.

Karma kind

On the other hand, one single person can put an end to a series of misfortunes and bad luck in a family. He can atone for the sins of his ancestors by living a deep spiritual life.

When a person lives an honest, true and pure life, spiritual blessings extend for 7 generations to come.

Consequently, the consequences of actions are reflected 7 generations back and forth and depend on the purity and strength of spirituality of one person.

One famous medium told a story about how, back in 1995, he performed a special ritual, with the help of which (in accordance with the tradition of the American Indians), for 4 days and 4 nights he contacted his ancestors and talked with them.

The ancestors told him that they were in pain and needed relief from their suffering. The relief depended on the life that the medium was living at the moment. They also reported that an ancestor who lived several generations ago once had knowledge that this particular medium would save the entire family line from misfortune.

Remember, everything you do with your life will affect not only you personally, but also the 7 generations that begin to report on you. Your actions are part of interconnected actions. Sooner or later, karma will definitely overtake you and your descendants.

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Responsibility of Children To Their Parents

Roger Campbell

After God created Adam and Eve, He told them to “be fruitful and multiply” (Gen. 1:28)

Children are a blessing from the Lord. The Bible says, “This is the heritage of the Lord: children; the reward from Him is the fruit of the womb... Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them!..” (Ps. 127:3,5).

The Word of God gives clear instructions to parents as to how they should deal with their children. In this article, however, we want to look at the other side of the coin and ask:

“What is the responsibility of children to their parents?”

First, children must obey their parents.

Without a doubt, all parents will agree that it is right for children to obey. But why is obedience to parents the right action? Simply because the Lord says so! “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is what justice requires” (Eph. 6:1).

It is a pleasing picture to the Lord when children obey their father and mother: “Children, be obedient to your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord” (Col. 3:20).

Jesus set a great example for all children, for he was obedient to Joseph and Mary throughout his childhood: “And he went with them and came to Nazareth; and was in subjection to them" (Luke 2:51).

Secondly, children need to respect and honor their parents.

This is the Lord's message to the children: “Honor your father and mother; this is the first commandment with promise” (Eph. 6:2).

Children show their disrespect for their parents when they say unkind things to or about their parents, make fun of them, or when they completely disrespect the advice and commands of their parents.

Children also show disrespect for their parents when they feel ashamed of their parents for unjustified reasons. “Listen to your father: he begat you; and do not despise your mother when she is old” (Prov. 23:22).

Third, children have a responsibility to love their parents.

If you read the Bible, then, of course, you noticed that Jesus wants us to love our enemies (“You have heard that it was said: love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you: love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good those who hate you and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you” (Matthew 5:43,44), your neighbors (“For the whole law is summed up in one word: You shall love your neighbor as yourself” (Gal. 5:14), your children (“that we may admonish the young to love their husbands, to love their children,” (Titus 2:4) and our spouse, if we are married (Titus 2:4); “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the Church and gave himself for her” (Eph. 5:25).

In fact, the New Testament teaches us that the Lord wants us to love all people (“And may the Lord fill you and overflow with the love for one another and for all, as we have for you” (1 Thess. 3:12).

For children, this will mean loving their own parents. It is a wonderful sight to see parents showing love for their children. And it’s also touching to see their children show genuine love in return! Those parents and children who do not do this are “unfriendly” (2 Tim. 3:2).

Fourthly, children should be caring and attentive to their parents.

We understand that babies and toddlers always want things to be done their way. However, as children grow up, they must understand that the world does not revolve around them and their desires.

Seven-year-olds, like seventeen-year-olds, sometimes unreasonably demand things from their parents, without due consideration or at all thinking about how difficult or burdensome it might be for their parents. The Bible teaches that all of us, including children, need to learn to think about others. “Let each one not only be concerned about himself, but each one also about others” (Phil. 2:4).

Children sometimes beg and ask and ask their parents to take them to a particular place or event. As children grow up, they need to consider questions such as: “Can my parents afford this? Does my request violate my parents' plans? Will fulfilling my request be an inconvenience for my parents? Is my desire reasonable? Is it appropriate (for the time)?” Children should think about their parents.

Fifth, according to the Bible, children are to care for their parents.

Most people readily accept that parents must provide for their children, but sometimes children forget that there may come a time in life when children need to take care of their parents. Often this need arises due to health problems or financial difficulties that interfere with aging parents. The Bible says: “If any widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to honor their family and pay tribute to their parents, for this pleases God” (1 Tim. 5:4).

The words “to pay tribute” mean to repay. When children are small, they receive tender care from their parents. There may come a time in a child's life that the child will have to step forward and repay his parents by taking care of them. This will be part of what the Bible calls serving as a son to his father (Phil. 2:22), or as it is called providing for his family (“If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an infidel.” 1 Timothy 5:8)

None of us should neglect God's command to care for widows. This is especially true if the issue concerns a widow in our family. “If any faithful person has widows, they should provide for them and not burden the Church, so that it can provide for true widows” (1 Tim. 5:16).

Sixth, children who are Christians have the additional responsibility of being a good example to their parents.

Christians of all ages need to shine a light before others (“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven” (Matthew 5:16).

For those with Christian parents, this is a way to encourage their parents to remain faithful.

For those children who are members of the Church but their parents are not, being a good example is imperative if they want to be able to influence their parents for good.

It is extremely important that we live in such a way that we are not seen as hypocrites, teaching the truth but not living it (“How is it that when you teach another, you do not teach yourself? When you preach not to steal, are you stealing? By saying, “Thou shalt not commit adultery,” Do you commit adultery? Abhorring idols, do you blaspheme? Do you boast about the law, but by breaking the law you dishonor God? For for your sake, as it is written, the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles" (Rom. 2:21-24).

In addition to the above, children who are members of the Church have an additional responsibility to try to teach their parents the gospel if the parents are not Christians. If we care about every creature throughout the world (“And he said to them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature,” (Mark 16:15), we need to make a special effort to teach the gospel to our parents.

They may not have any interest in the truth. They may think they are already saved. They may even think that you (their child) are crazy, trying to change their way of thinking and their life. Patience is needed here. This requires persistence. Prayer is needed here. This requires constant attempts to sow the seed. The greatest thing Christian children can do for their non-Christian parents is to help them know and obey the gospel.

Sadly, we live in a time when many parents are not living up to their God-given responsibilities. Likewise, many children clearly demonstrate that they are not going to perform the duties that the Bible clearly commands children to perform.

Blessed indeed is a family that has children who behave according to Bible principles. These biblical principles must be taught extensively and practiced as well.

Thank God for those wonderful children who are trying their best to be the sons and daughters God wants them to be.