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parent must instruct his child and carefully guide him in the right way as revealed in Scripture. The parent will do this by means of his speech but also by means of the example of his own daily life. Discipline is obviously absolutely necessary. This is something we need to stress because it is wid
The obedience of children is important enough to be the subject of one of the Ten Commandments. Observe that this commandment is directed toward children, not toward parents. The child who honors his parents in early life will also honor all authority in later life. Unlike most of the other commandm
I quote from Herman Hanko’s “We and Our Children”, pages 50-51, “But it is clear that, in the body of the commandments, there is one commandment which is addressed specifically to children. This is interesting and important. Every commandment is, of course, important for children too. Believing pare
Children, Obedience, Parents
We lay the basis for the discipline of our covenant children by teaching about God Himself, His sovereignty, power, and greatness, His glory, His holiness, righteousness, and truth, His goodness and His great salvation of His people in Christ. The truths of God Himself and of His salvation must be t
Instruction in the absolute truth of God Himself and of His Word is the foundation of Christian discipline in the home. The foundation for discipline in the lives of our children lies in the truth of God's sovereignty, righteousness, and holiness. Their lives must be rooted and grounded in these tr
God created the family as the most powerful agent for the instruction of children. Therefore, we must live as a family so this instruction can take place: Be with the children. Have a home life. Use the various situations that arise in the home as God-given opportunities to instruct. Speak of God's
First is the view of many educators of the last decades that children should be left as much as possible to follow their own ways under the guidance of a spontane social control. We may dismiss this theory immediately as contrary to Scripture. A second view is that children must learn obedience sim
In the proverbs of Solomon 4:1, 2, it reads, “Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.” Children are part of the church and are precious in God’s sight. Luke 13:16, “…Suffer little children to come unto me
The authors of these books maintain such principles as these: That the child has the right to develop in the way that his own instincts or desires lead him, that the parent (or anyone, for that matter) may not place too much emphasis upon sin or the child will develop a guilt complex, that he should