The man of the house
Joshua Engelsma expounds on Ephesians 6:4 to articulate the biblical calling of fathers in the home, emphasizing their headship responsibility in the nurture and admonition of children while acknowledging the essential role of mothers. The article addresses young men preparing for fatherhood by grounding paternal duties in Scripture and Reformed theology of the family order.
Previous article in this series: February 1, 2020, p. 210. Not all godly men will be husbands, and not all godly men will be fathers. But, ordinarily, God's will is that a man marry and have children. He must know, then, what it means to be a faithful husband and father. The previous article in this series on biblical manhood focused on what it means to be a godly man in marriage. This article addresses how a godly man is to conduct himself as a father. I realize that you young men who are...
Full article available on sb.rfpa.org
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