DISCOVER THE

ROOT CAUSES OF

FAMILY CURSES

by Jonas Clark

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DISCOVER THE ROOT CAUSES OF FAMILY CURSES

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DISCOVER THE ROOT

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CAUSES OF FAMILY CURSES

urses find a cause. Scripture declares,

C“The curse causeless shall not come”

(Proverbs 26:2). In other words, something

happened that caused them. Family curses are

the result of sin or someone in the family

rebelling against God’s sanctions. These

violations bring curses down the family tree

because of iniquity.

Family curses come on families because of

sin and disobedience to the Word of God.

They are released when someone breaks God s

sanctions. Since Jehovah is a God of covenant

every covenant has sanctions. Without

sanctions there is no covenant. Sanctions are

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penalties or other means of enforcement used

to provide incentives for obedience with the

law, or with rules and regulations. The Word

is full of blessings for obedience and penalties

when scriptural sanctions are broken. These

penalties we call curses. Curses don’t come

without a cause. Here are six curses that found

a cause. As you read these examples keep in

mind that Christ shed His blood for the

redemption of sin and by His stripes you were

healed.

SHEDDING INNOCENT BLOOD

1. Cain was cursed for shedding innocent

blood.

And the LORD said unto Cain, Where

is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know

not: Am I my brother’s keeper? And he

said, What hast thou done? The voice of

thy brother's blood crieth unto me from

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the ground. And now art thou cursed from

the earth, which hath opened her mouth

to receive thy brother’s blood from thy

hand. (Genesis 4:9-11)

Cain murdered his brother Abel because

of jealousy. Jehovah would not receive Cain’s

offering but received the firstlings from Abel.

Cain refused to acknowledge the lordship of

Jehovah by refusing to tithe. By murdering his

brother he cursed himself, left the family of

God, and built the first city-state government.

This was the birthing of secular humanism,

Statism, and the division of kingdoms. The

ideology of Statism holds that sovereignty is

vested not in Jehovah God but in the national

state, and that all individuals and associations

exist only to enhance the power, the prestige,

and the well-being of the state. A Christian

should never look to the State as their

protector-provider. That role belongs to Christ

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alone (Exodus 20:1-3).

SEXUAL PERVERSION

2. Canaan, grandson of Noah, was cursed

for sexual perversion.

And Noah began to be an

husbandman, and he planted a vineyard:

And he drank of the wine, and was

drunken; and he was uncovered within his

tent. And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw

the nakedness of his father, and told his

two brethren without. And Shem and

Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon

both their shoulders, and went backward,

and covered the nakedness of their father;

and their faces were backward, and they

saw not their father’s nakedness. And

Noah awoke from his wine, and knew

what his younger son had done unto him.

And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant

of servants shall he be unto his brethren.

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(Genesis 9:20-25)

Noah spoke a curse over his grandson

Canaan, son of Ham because of sin. It should

be clear that the iniquity of Ham was

transferred down the family tree and affected

his family linage. According to Spiros

Zodhiates, editor of The Key Word Study

Bible,

The fact that Noah’s curse was

directed against Canaan indicates that

Canaan was somehow involved in immoral

and indecent behavior with his drunken

grandfather. Ham was indirectly to blame

because he had allowed Canaan to grow up

with this character and because he

evidently did not treat Noah with respect

when he found him.

Noah was the family padrino. His words

carried high-level spiritual authority.

According to Zodhiates, Canaan was cursed

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because of sexual perversion that was working

within his family. Noah’s prophecy was

fulfilled when the Canaanites became "hewers

of wood and drawers of water" for the

Israelites (Joshua 9:23). The words from Noah

were not out of hatred or malice but spoken

out of his spirit. Scripture is clear, “The wages

of sin is death.” This curse was the result of

Ham’s sin released down the family tree and

manifesting itself in Canaan's actions.

IDOLS AND ABOMINATIONS

3. Bringing abominations, morally

disgusting objects, or idols into your

house brings a curse.

The graven images of their gods shall

ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the

silver or gold that is on them, nor take it

unto thee, lest thou be snared therein: for

it is an abomination to the LORD thy God.

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Neither shalt thou bring an abomination

into thine house, lest thou be a cursed

thing like it: but thou shalt utterly detest

it, and thou shalt utterly abhor it; for it is a

cursed thing. (Deuteronomy 7:25-26)

These items include such perverse things

as demonic objects, jewelry, paintings, art,

books, music, games, videos, and occult items.

OLD SINS

4. Rebuilding what God destroyed.

And Joshua adjured them at that time,

saying, Cursed be the man before the

LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this

city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation

thereof in his firstborn, and in his

youngest son shall he set up the gates of it,

(Joshua 6:26)

Countless have received forgiveness and

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freedom from the powers of darkness. Cursed

is the man that rebuilds or reintroduces into

the lives of others anything the Holy Spirit

once destroyed. For example, ungodly soul ties

and family curses that were broken by the

power of the Spirit, addictions and sexual

perversions, or spiritualism and witchcraft. To

introduce bondage anew into a person’s life

brings a curse.

THE JEZEBEL SPIRIT

5. Operating in a Jezebel spirit brings a

curse.

And when Jehu was come to Jezreel,

Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her

face, and tired her head, and looked out at

a window. And as Jehu entered in at the

gate, she said, 'Had Zimri peace, who slew

his master?' And he lifted up his face to

the window, and said, ‘Who is on my

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side?’ Who? And there looked out to him

two or three eunuchs. And he said, ‘Throw

her down.’ So they threw her down and

some of her blood was sprinkled on the

wall, and on the horses: and he trode her

under foot. And when he was come in, he

did eat and drink, and said, 'Go, see now

this cursed woman, and bury her: for she

is a king's daughter.' (2 Kings 9:30-34)

In my book “Jezebel, Seducing Goddess of

War” we write about one of the most wicked

spirits in the world today. Thousands of

people have been chained by this devil. This is

a controlling, manipulating, seducing, power

hungry spirit that makes spiritual eunuchs out

of her followers. Following this spirit can get

you killed.

Eunuchs are the spiritual children of

Jezebel, oftentimes referring to her as their

spiritual mother. Once I gave a ministry

assignment to a young man whom I was

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mentoring in ministry. He told me that he

needed permission from his spiritual mother

(someone in another city) before he could do

what I asked. In a separate incident, a woman

told me she had to check with an apostle (of

another church) for permission to do what I

asked her, even though she was no longer a

member of that church. I recognized both of

these people as Jezebel's eunuchs and removed

them from any leadership training. When you

are part of a local church, that set-man is your

leader, if not then you need to leave. The Holy

Spirit is saying it’s time to bury that cursed

spirit of Jezebel.

THE SPIRIT OF PRIDE

6. The arrogant and proud.

Thou hast rebuked the proud that are

cursed, which do err from thy

commandments. (Psalms 119:21)

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Not everyone that starts out with Christ

ends the race with Christ. Some err and lose

their way. There are many arrogant secular

humanists in this world, for example, that

refuse to acknowledge the lordship of Christ.

Some of these were once leaders of Christian

churches, others not. Just like Pharaoh they

say in their hearts, “Who is the Lord that I

should obey his voice?”

The arrogant and proud think more highly

of themselves than they should. They feel

themselves greater and above others. They are

uppity and puffed up. These are the Utopians

that find salvation in intellectual

enlightenment and endowed to build the

perfect world outside of Christ’s rule. It was

Sir Thomas More that first coined the term

“Utopian society" in 1516. His book Utopia

was based largely on Plato's Republic. In the

essay, More describes a fictional island

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community in the Atlantic Ocean. It was a

perfect version of society where all evils such

as poverty, misery and social injustice were

banished. This is nothing more than a fairy

tale. Scripture is clear, “Every perfect gift

comes down from above.” There can be no

Utopian society built by man without the

Prince of Peace.

A Brother from Bangalore wrote that

deliverance from all curses is available. I agree.

Some of God’s people tolerate curses

instead of exposing them. The Bereans

searched the Scriptures daily for

understanding and truth to protect

themselves from deception. People

reproduce after their own kind. The

unrepentant produce after the First Adam

spiritual death, deception, and

independence from God. Others reproduce

after the Second Adam, abundant life and

good works through dependence on Christ

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and the ministry of the Holy Spirit.

Deliverance from all curses and their

consequences is available through Christ’s

work on Calvary through true repentance

and renouncement of sin.

They can be broken through godly sorrow,

repentance, and faithful application of the

blood of Jesus on your heart.

Now, let’s review six additional root

causes of family curses in Scripture.

BLESSING OR CURSE

Blessings are part of the Christian life and

faith. Blessings are also part of the culture of

the kingdom of God. People like the idea of

blessings but seldom consider the

consequences of sin. The Bible lets us know

that the wages of sin is death. It also tells us

that a man reaps what he sows. Scripture says,

“The curse causeless shall not come." Yet

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curses with a cause will. Here are six curses

looking for a cause.

THE ARM OF THE FLESH

1. Trusting in man, not God.

Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the

man that trusteth in man, and maketh

flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth

from the LORD. For he shall be like the

heath in the desert, and shall not see when

good cometh; but shall inhabit the

parched places in the wilderness, in a salt

land and not inhabited. (Jeremiah 17:5-6)

Jehovah is a jealous God (Exodus 20:5).

Oprah Winfrey claimed this verse turned her

away from Christianity. She is host of the

highest-rated talk show in television history as

seen by 15 million viewers daily in 132

countries. Winfrey started her own New Age

church because she believes in a mystical New

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Age god calling it a force. She said, ". . the

force, I call it God.” Trusting in the spiritual

self is nothing more than a perverted form of

religious humanism cloaked in spiritualism.

Oprah often weaves Bible verses in her

teachings but clearly holds to a misdirected

view of God. If God does not direct a person

through His Word then the only thing left are

humanistic inner voices, twisted antinomian

mysticism, or familiar spirits to provide

guidance.

On one program with new age authors

Betty Eadie, Sophy Burnham, and Dannion

Brinkley, Winfrey alluded to the book

"Ishmael” by Daniel Quinn, saying, "One of

the biggest mistakes humans make is to

believe that there is only one way. Actually,

there are many diverse paths leading to what

you call God.” A Christian in the audience

corrected her saying that Jesus was the only

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way to God. The panel was upset to say the

least. Oprah responded, "There couldn’t

possibly be only one way. Does God care

about your heart or whether you called His

Son Jesus?” The point is that man can’t save

himself, he needs a savior. Only Christ can fill

that role. He is King of kings and Lord of

lords. Scripture confirms that Oprah is wrong,

Neither is there salvation in any

other: for there is no other name under

heaven given among men whereby we

must be saved. (Acts 4:12)

FALSE SPIRITUAL LEADERS

2. Following false ministers and ministries

who are not called by God.

Cursed be he that doeth the work of

the LORD deceitfully.... (Jeremiah 48:10)

Not every minister of the Gospel is called

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and approved by God. Some have departed

from the faith teaching deceitful doctrines of

devils (1 Timothy 4:1). One young man told

me of a network of these Janus-faced

preachers. He wanted to repent and renounce

his involvement. He said the purpose of their

conferences was only for raising money, not

for advancing the ministry of Christ. After

services they divide the offerings among

themselves. These ministers are cursed with a

curse. Avoid their gospel show and

performances at all cost. Don’t go to their

meetings or send them any money. The Holy

Ghost is not with them.

CORRUPTED SACRIFICES

3. Giving corrupt offerings to the Lord.

Cursed be the deceiver which hath in

his flock a male, and voweth, and

sacrifices unto the Lord a corrupt thing:

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for I am a great King, saith the LORD of

hosts, and my name is dreadful among the

heathen. (Malachi 1:14)

You don’t give to the Lord sullied

offerings. One time a man knocked on the

church office door. He said, “Pastor, I am on

my way to the dump with these items on my

truck. Come out to the parking lot and see if

there is anything you might want?” I replied,

“Sir, what makes you think God would want

anything you are taking to the trash?”

STEALING GOD’S GLORY

4. Not giving God all the glory

And now, O ye priests, this

commandment is for you. If ye will not

hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to

give glory unto my name, saith the LORD

of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you,

and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have

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cursed them already, because ye do not lay

it to heart. (Malachi 2:1-2)

One that believes prosperity and success

was because of his own intelligence or

brilliance will face plenty of spiritual

adversity. Jesus said apart from me you can do

nothing. Another verse cautions us not to

think to highly of ourselves or to forget our

source of blessings.

When thou hast eaten and art full,

then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God

for the good land which he hath given

thee. Beware that thou forget not the

LORD thy God, in not keeping his

commandments, and his judgments, and

his statutes, which I command thee this

day: Lest when thou hast eaten and art

full, and hast built goodly houses, and

dwelt therein; And when thy herds and

thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy

gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is

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multiplied; Then thine heart be lifted up,

and thou forget the LORD thy God, which

brought thee forth out of the land of

Egypt, from the house of bondage.

(Deuteronomy 8:10-14).

ROBBING GOD

5. Not tithing

Will a man rob God? Yet ye have

robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we

robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. Ye

are cursed with a curse: for ye have

robbed me, even this whole nation. Bring

ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that

there may be meat in mine house, and

prove me now herewith, saith the LORD

of hosts, if I will not open you the

windows of heaven, and pour you out a

blessing, that there shall not be room

enough to receive it. (Malachi 3:8-10)

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Jehovah was concerned for His covenant

people. They were cursed with a curse. The

tithe is described in Lev. 27:30-33. A tenth of

all produce or production is claimed by God as

His due and is holy or set apart for Him.

Christ did not repeal tithing nor did he

condemn the Pharisees for tithing: “these

ought ye to have done, and not to leave the

other undone,” meaning, “the weightier

matters of the law, judgment (justice) mercy,

and faith” (Matthew 23:23). To pay tithes

demonstrates your oath of allegiance to

Jehovah that owns all the cattle on a thousand

hills. The earth is the Lords and the fullness

therein. The Holy Spirit told me that “tithing

is for believers.” That’s a simple, yet profound

statement. Jehovah was clear that this curse

could be broken by returning to Him with

tithes and offerings. Obedience to tithing not

only broke the curse but came with blessing.

He promised to rebuke the devourer for their

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sakes and open the windows of heaven.

SEXUAL SINS

6. Sex outside of the will of God

Because that, when they knew God,

they glorified him not as God, neither

were thankful; but became vain in their

imaginations, and their foolish heart was

darkened. Professing themselves to be

wise, they became fools, And changed the

glory of the uncorruptible God into an

image made like to corruptible man, and

to birds, and four footed beasts, and

creeping things. Wherefore God also gave

them up to uncleanness through the lusts

of their own hearts, to dishonor their own

bodies between themselves: Who changed

the truth of God into a lie, and worshiped

and served the creature more than the

Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. For

this cause God gave them up unto vile

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affections: for even their women did

change the natural use into that which is

against nature: And likewise also the men,

leaving the natural use of the woman,

burned in their lust one toward another;

men with men working that which is

unseemly, and receiving in themselves

that recompense of their error which was

meet. And even as they did not like to

retain God in their knowledge, God gave

them over to a reprobate mind, to do those

things which are not convenient; Being

filled with all unrighteousness,

fornication, wickedness, covetousness,

maliciousness; full of envy, murder,

debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

backbiters, haters of God, despiteful,

proud, boasters, inventors of evil things,

disobedient to parents, without

understanding, covenant breakers,

without natural affection, implacable,

unmerciful: Who knowing the judgment

of God, that they which commit such

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things are worthy of death, not only do

the same, but have pleasure in them that

do them. (Romans 1:21-32)

Sexual sins such as adultery, fornication,

homosexuality, and lesbianism leads to

destruction. As one practices these things God

gives them over to uncleanness and reprobate

minds. The nexus of all these sins is separation

from God and doorways for generational

curses.

Curses look for a cause. As already said,

"The curse causeless shall not come” (Proverbs

26:2). Family curses are the result of sin or

someone in the family rebelling against God.

Rebellion discharges curses down the family

tree. The good news is every curse can be

broken through prayer, repentance, and the

atoning blood of Christ.

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Document Outline

- Discover the Root Causes of Family Curses

- 1 Discover the Root Causes of Family Curses

- Shedding Innocent Blood

- Sexual Perversion

- Idols and Abominations

- Old Sins

- The Jezebel Spirit

- The Spirit of Pride

- Blessing or Curse

- The Arm of the Flesh

- False Spiritual Leaders

- Corrupted Sacrifices

- Stealing God’s Glory

- Robbing God

- Sexual Sins

Table of Contents

Discover the Root Causes of Family Curses

1 Discover the Root Causes of Family Curses

Shedding Innocent Blood

Sexual Perversion

Idols and Abominations

Old Sins

The Jezebel Spirit

The Spirit of Pride

Blessing or Curse

The Arm of the Flesh

False Spiritual Leaders

Corrupted Sacrifices

Stealing God’s Glory

Robbing God

Sexual Sins