Can God break the cycle of generational sin?
Can God break the cycle of generational sin? Question: "Can God break the cycle of generational sin?" Answer: The Lord created families as a beautiful extension of His image. Sadly, in our fallen world, we are born in a natural sinful state and can only be redeemed by our Creator. Our natural state is selfish at best and pathological at its worst. Dysfunction comes naturally to us. That is why salvation through Jesus is the key to breaking generational sin. Jesus offers us forgiveness, cleansing of sin, and real, unconditional love ( 1 John 1:9 ). Jesus gives His followers the power to love like He does, a love that is filled with grace and compassion. He is our example for how to love rather than love ourselves or pleasures ( John 13:34 ). Jeremiah 32:18 says that the consequences of sin from one generation are visited on the next generations. Sin’s destructive consequences hurt the person committing the sin as well as those around him. Each generation has the choi...