Being a Parent - Summary

We have seen that the Bible clearly defines the positions of the parent and the child. It also defines the consequences resulting from meeting or failing to meet God’s standards. Let us review some of the major principles about parents:
*Blessings of great joy and satisfaction exist for both the father and mother who
properly train their children, while the cursing of great sorrow is the
consequence to those who do not.
*The soul life of each child is the creation of God, and God has a plan and a
purpose for anything He creates.
*God intends for children to be trained by their parents according to His
standards.
*Child training is dependent on the child’s respect for his parent’s position of
authority.
*The principle of authority was designed by God for the orderly administration
of His plan for mankind and is totally under His control.
*Parental authority is the most extensive of all institutions and includes the right
to demand obedience from children.
*The parents’ word is law to their children.
*Parents are responsible to raise obedient and respectful children.
*Parents are accountable to God alone for their rulership.
*Children who honor their parents are blessed with physical prosperity, whereas
those who rebel in overt disrespect receive the cursing of a living death and/or
a violent end.
*Parents must provide strong leadership for their children and stand responsible
for their outside influences.
*Parents are the symbol and representative of God’s authority to their children.
At this point, you may not know how you are going to obtain obedience or respect from your children, or exactly what you are expected to teach them. But, you should understand both your responsibility of rulership over the children and your accountability to God for how that responsibility is handled. You also may begin to see how much your child needs your rulership to protect him.
Parents must come to understand that fulfilling parental responsibilities is the expression of their love for their children. In other words, if you love your children, rule them.
With this orientation to parental authority from God’s point of view, we will next see what God’s Word reveals about this child we are to train.




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