Ezekiel 18: 1-4 , “The word of the Lord came to me: ‘What do you people mean by quoting this proverb about the land of Israel: “The parents eat sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge”? As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, you will no longer quote this proverb in Israel. For everyone belongs to me, the parent as well as the child—both alike belong to me. The one who sins is the one who will die.’”
Exodus 20:5–6 “For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.”
So, does god hold children responsible for their parents’ sins?
If no, then obviously why are we sufferig for Adam and Eve’s sin ?
Jehovah's original punishment set out was (according to Eve) `You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.'
After the sin Jehovah added the punishments of banishment from the garden, cursed ground, painful toil, and painful childbirth and alienation to Adam for Eve.
All these punishments were for Adam and Eve. What is funny to me is these punishments were added after the sin was committed. Imagine running a red light and the judge says I know the law says it's a $250.00 fine but I'm adding 2 years in prison and I'm taking your kids away.
Original sin imputed to us is a shaky and strange foundation that the whole bible is built on.