Simple Living in Practice, Lesson #15
Yesterday it was only mentioned as an example, as a side note, so to speak, but I want to come back to it today: I mentioned teaching your children what the bible says, and nothing else.
One aspect of God-sufficiency, of simple living according to His will, is to refrain from adding to His word or taking anything away from it. Children are to be taught the word of God, so that, when they grow up, they may not depart from it (Pro 22:6), and since you are home schooling your child so that you, and not his or her peers at school are your children's role model and orientation, you are also fully responsible for what you child learns. Be careful to handle this responsibility well, and don't let a church of some type or another take it out of your hands either.
And there is one more thing to remember: Children are children, and even if they are most teachable when they are very young, they are only to be held responsible for their actions according to God's law when they have reached the age of 12. It is important to teach them well until then, so that they know God's Law and what it means for their everyday life, and it is important to teach them after they have reached the age of 12, so that they can learn how to live a responsible life. But it is utterly wrong to instill in children of the age of 5, 7 or 9 the idea that they have sinned, and that they need to repent and return to God. If you do that, all you are doing is putting your child in an emotional frenzy. There is no need for all that. Sin comes with the knowledge of the Law, and as long as your child is not to be held accountable, don't pretend that he or she is.
In the same way, don't make your young child go out an be a missionary to non-brethren. You should know how difficult it is to be in the world and yet withstand all the snares and traps put up there, and you expect your child to be in the middle of it and happily withstand it all? We are called to come out of her (Rev 18:4), and to have nothing to so her sins, so it is certainly much closer to God's will to protect your child from worldly influences, and when they are old enough to understand the snare, to teach them what the world is like, instead of putting them out there expecting them to do what most adults have troubles with, and what is against God's command.
Why do I feel the need to stress all this?
We watched "Jesus Camp" the other night. The documentary is propaganda against people who try to teach their children God's way, yes indeed. But you don't really need to look too closely to spot the glaring inconsistencies among the people portrayed, and begin with the adults please. When it comes to the children, look at their age, and look at what they believe, those that are asked, and look at how far away from God's word it all is... They have many things right, but they have more things wrong, it seems.
Women shouldn't teach? Modest dress? Head coverings? Children under the age of 12 are not subject to the law?
And instead: Churches that are not charismatic are dead churches? This generation of children is a key generation to the end times?? We should train the young children because the enemy does so too??
Besides, Ted Haggard is a good role model for a young boy who obviously is trained to be a preacher, even if unofficially??? Oh well.
Beware, people, beware, and cling to God's Word.
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One aspect of God-sufficiency, of simple living according to His will, is to refrain from adding to His word or taking anything away from it. Children are to be taught the word of God, so that, when they grow up, they may not depart from it (Pro 22:6), and since you are home schooling your child so that you, and not his or her peers at school are your children's role model and orientation, you are also fully responsible for what you child learns. Be careful to handle this responsibility well, and don't let a church of some type or another take it out of your hands either.
And there is one more thing to remember: Children are children, and even if they are most teachable when they are very young, they are only to be held responsible for their actions according to God's law when they have reached the age of 12. It is important to teach them well until then, so that they know God's Law and what it means for their everyday life, and it is important to teach them after they have reached the age of 12, so that they can learn how to live a responsible life. But it is utterly wrong to instill in children of the age of 5, 7 or 9 the idea that they have sinned, and that they need to repent and return to God. If you do that, all you are doing is putting your child in an emotional frenzy. There is no need for all that. Sin comes with the knowledge of the Law, and as long as your child is not to be held accountable, don't pretend that he or she is.
In the same way, don't make your young child go out an be a missionary to non-brethren. You should know how difficult it is to be in the world and yet withstand all the snares and traps put up there, and you expect your child to be in the middle of it and happily withstand it all? We are called to come out of her (Rev 18:4), and to have nothing to so her sins, so it is certainly much closer to God's will to protect your child from worldly influences, and when they are old enough to understand the snare, to teach them what the world is like, instead of putting them out there expecting them to do what most adults have troubles with, and what is against God's command.
Why do I feel the need to stress all this?
We watched "Jesus Camp" the other night. The documentary is propaganda against people who try to teach their children God's way, yes indeed. But you don't really need to look too closely to spot the glaring inconsistencies among the people portrayed, and begin with the adults please. When it comes to the children, look at their age, and look at what they believe, those that are asked, and look at how far away from God's word it all is... They have many things right, but they have more things wrong, it seems.
Women shouldn't teach? Modest dress? Head coverings? Children under the age of 12 are not subject to the law?
And instead: Churches that are not charismatic are dead churches? This generation of children is a key generation to the end times?? We should train the young children because the enemy does so too??
Besides, Ted Haggard is a good role model for a young boy who obviously is trained to be a preacher, even if unofficially??? Oh well.
Beware, people, beware, and cling to God's Word.
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