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You miss-read my mind lol. I do not think it is a punishment from God. I think is a consequence of our actions. God is warning us because He is omnipresent and sees the results.

If we live a life that pleases God, our children and their children will be more likely to live a life that pleases God.

If I live a sinful life, it is more likely my children and their children will live a sinful life.

God judges us on our actions only, which is what the scripture you posted states.

I sin, therefore the sin nature is passed to my grandchildren and their children.

May God our father lead us to His truth.

I would definitely agree that all of nature "fell" below paradise as a result of Adam & Eve fall. As Paul wrote in Romans 8, "the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God."

And I would agree that as we all now live in a world that is well below paradise, we are subject to curses listed in Genesis that pre-fall Adam and Eve didn't encounter.

However:

Even Adam and Eve, sinless and in paradise, were given the choice whether to rebel against God or walk with God.
Jesus is the only man who has lived on this cursed planet and has not succumbed to sin.

One thing I am sure we can agree on: now that we know all have sinned and need a savior, let's share Jesus with them!