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Who are the individuals present in this story?
What a difference it makes to a child when the parents are consciously leading their children to Christ!
Legacy of 2 Families
A good example of the positive results achieved by parents who make this effort is told by a researcher named Carl Brecheen
Max Dukes:
Did not believe in God, refused to provide his children any religious training
He had 1,020 recorded descendants, and of these:
300 had prison terms
120 were prostitutes
600 were alcoholics
Johnathan Edwards:
Believed in God, taught his children to love the Lord, encouraged them to attend and serve the church.
430 were ministers
86 were university professors
13 were university presidents
75 authored good books
5 were elected to Congress
2 were elected to Senate
1 became Vice President of the United States
A Child’s Responsibility
"When does a child resemble an adult enough psychologically and emotionally in order to make a decision about obeying the gospel?"
I believe that a child is subject to the gospel when he is old enough to respond to the gospel.
I do not mean the ability to respond like an adult,
but respond to the degree that a child can respond,
and children can respond to God!
Not story of Samuel and Eli
Samuel was a boy of 8-10 years of age
(the word boy in this verse refers to a child under 12 years) when he responded to the call of the Lord.
Jesus and his Parents at the Feast of the Passover
DO NOT HINDER THE CHILDREN
Let’s examine 3 scriptures
What is the come thread in these scriptures
All of these passages are speaking directly to children, not to parents.
In these passages, the assumption is made that children can understand and are responsible for obeying.
Now, not every child develops at the same pace or understands at the same time.
However, children are subject to the gospel and should respond to it when the following circumstances are present:
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They can acknowledge that they believe as true what they have been taught about Jesus.
2. A child is responsible for the gospel when he is able to make decisions based on an understanding of right and wrong.
3. A child is responsible when he can grasp the idea of "lostness" and understand the relationship between forgiveness and salvation, they are ready.
Parents Responsibility
Teach Them
Kid’s are easily reached - as adults are busy
Kid’s are easily taught - adults have a lot on their mind
Kid’s are easily convinced - adults doubt are full of sin and resist
The problem is never the eagerness or willingness of the kids, it is the parents who fail to bring them to be taught, or neglect to teach them themselves.
We have to Aim Them
Raising Christian children is like shooting an arrow at a target:
Parents are the bow
Children are the arrow
Jesus is the target
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