(August 5, 2010 at 11:39 pm)Spencer Wrote:(August 5, 2010 at 4:11 pm)Godschild Wrote: What translation is that verse from would be interested to know. Now about the verse God is telling His chosen people that there will be a punishment for making and worshiping false gods and that punishment could go down a few generations because the parents are teaching the childern to hate God by their false worship. God was trying to make it clear to parents that their influence on their childern will have an adverse effect upon them. God says He will not let evil deeds go unpunished so be careful what you teach your childern.
Not sure what version, does it matter? I mean really? Most especially the old testament! I understand the scare tactics here, I use them on my kids too.
"Ya know son, every time you pick your nose, a kitten dies."
Funny thing is, it doesn't seem to work. hmm?
So you paraphrased it, that's why it does not match the three versions I use in my studies. God did not intend scare tactics He wanted His people to be responsible to the next generation, God did not want any generation to stray from worshiping Him. This example is carried into the NT when Jesus told His disciples to allow the children to come to Him, then Jesus said that it would be better for a man to put a millstone around his neck and drown himself than to keep any child from seeking Him. You see God never intended to punish the children for the parents sin only if they learned from their parents to do evil and hate God would they to be punished through that iniquity.
God loves those who believe and those who do not and the same goes for me, you have no choice in this matter. That puts the matter of total free will to rest.
