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  2. Ancestral sin - Wikipedia

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    The Bible speaks of generational sin in Exodus 20:5, which states that "the iniquities of the fathers are visited upon the sons and daughters—unto the third and fourth generation." [3] This concept implies that "unresolved issues get handed down from generation to generation", but that "Jesus is the bondage breaker ... [and] He is able to ...

  3. Fall of man - Wikipedia

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    Eastern Orthodox Christianity rejects the idea that the guilt of original sin is passed down through generations. It bases its teaching in part on Ezekiel 18:20, [30] which says a son is not guilty of the sins of his father. The Church teaches that, in addition to their conscience and tendency to do good, men and women are born with a tendency ...

  4. Original sin - Wikipedia

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    Depiction of the sin of Adam and Eve (The Garden of Eden with the Fall of Man by Jan Brueghel the Elder and Pieter Paul Rubens). Original sin (Latin: peccatum originale) in Christian theology refers to the condition of sinfulness that all humans share, which is inherited from Adam and Eve due to the Fall, involving the loss of original righteousness and the distortion of the Image of God. [1]

  5. I Broke the Generational Cycle of Debt — Here’s How I Did It

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    Just like how recipes can be passed down from generation to generation, so can bad money habits. According to a recent survey of 2,000 U.S. adults conducted by OnePoll for National Debt Relief, 48 ...

  6. Curse and mark of Cain - Wikipedia

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    The LDS Church has issued an official statement about past practices and theories regarding skin color, stating: "[t]oday, the Church disavows the theories advanced in the past that black skin is a sign of divine disfavor or curse, [...] Church leaders today unequivocally condemn all racism, past and present, in any form." [47]

  7. Traditional African religions - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] Generally, these traditions are oral rather than scriptural and are passed down from one generation to another through narratives, songs, and festivals. [3] [4] [5] They include beliefs in spirits and higher and lower gods, sometimes including a supreme being, as well as the veneration of the dead, use of magic, and traditional African ...

  8. Christian views on sin - Wikipedia

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    Sin of a mortal character is always committed with the consent of reason: "Because the consummation of sin is in the consent of reason"'. (cf. STh II–IIae q.35 a.3) Venial and mortal sins can be compared to sickness and death. While venial sin impairs full healthy activity of a person, mortal sin destroys the principle of spiritual life in ...

  9. Sacred tradition - Wikipedia

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    Sacred Tradition for the Eastern Orthodox is the deposit of faith given by Jesus to the Apostles and passed on in the Church from one generation to the next without addition, alteration, or subtraction. Vladimir Lossky described tradition as "the life of the Holy Spirit in the Church". [17] Georges Florovsky wrote: [16]