Truths About Children
From Lies Women Believe by Nancy Leigh DeMoss. . .
Taken from the chapter "Lies Women Believe About Children". . .
"The Truth is, our task is not to rear children who can "fit in" or merely "survive" in this world. The challenge is to bring up children who love God with all their hearts, souls, minds, and strength; who have a vibrant, personal relationship with the Lord Jesus; and whose lives will be bright and shining lights penetrating the darkness around them. Christian parents ought to be seeking to raise up not just "good" children, but children who enthusiastically embrace the Truth, children who love righteousness and hate evil, children who will be used by God to change this world." (p. 173)
". . . 'The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom' and the best preparation for life is to be trained for the Truth of God's Word as it relates to every academic discipline." (p. 174)
"We are not to be molded by the culture, as so many believers are today but, rather, are to be so filled with the Spirit and the Word of God that our lives will penetrate and convict the culture around us. This is the challenge facing Christian parents - to raise up a generation of young people who are not conformed but transformed." (p. 176)
"Parents cannot force their children to walk with God, but they can model godliness and cultivate a climate in the home that creates an appetite for God and is conducive to the spiritual nurture and growth of their children." (summary of pp.176-179; quote from p. 189)
"Parents. . . who have raised their children in the church, who have 'taught them right from wrong', and whose children have made some sort of profession of faith as a child or young person - they may even have had great interest in spiritual matters at one time. These parents frequently assume that because all of the above is true, their son or daughter must be a genuine Christian. . . However, Scripture is clear that a person may know all about God, say all the right things, and even have deeply religious experiences - without ever being converted. . . (God) has given us some objective standards by which we may measure a profession of faith. . .
Taken from the chapter "Lies Women Believe About Children". . .
"The Truth is, our task is not to rear children who can "fit in" or merely "survive" in this world. The challenge is to bring up children who love God with all their hearts, souls, minds, and strength; who have a vibrant, personal relationship with the Lord Jesus; and whose lives will be bright and shining lights penetrating the darkness around them. Christian parents ought to be seeking to raise up not just "good" children, but children who enthusiastically embrace the Truth, children who love righteousness and hate evil, children who will be used by God to change this world." (p. 173)
". . . 'The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom' and the best preparation for life is to be trained for the Truth of God's Word as it relates to every academic discipline." (p. 174)
"We are not to be molded by the culture, as so many believers are today but, rather, are to be so filled with the Spirit and the Word of God that our lives will penetrate and convict the culture around us. This is the challenge facing Christian parents - to raise up a generation of young people who are not conformed but transformed." (p. 176)
"Parents cannot force their children to walk with God, but they can model godliness and cultivate a climate in the home that creates an appetite for God and is conducive to the spiritual nurture and growth of their children." (summary of pp.176-179; quote from p. 189)
"Parents. . . who have raised their children in the church, who have 'taught them right from wrong', and whose children have made some sort of profession of faith as a child or young person - they may even have had great interest in spiritual matters at one time. These parents frequently assume that because all of the above is true, their son or daughter must be a genuine Christian. . . However, Scripture is clear that a person may know all about God, say all the right things, and even have deeply religious experiences - without ever being converted. . . (God) has given us some objective standards by which we may measure a profession of faith. . .
We know that we have come to know Him if we obey His commands. The man who says, 'I know Him," but does not do what He commands is a liar, and the truth is not in Him. . .
This is how we know we are in Him; Whoever claims to live in Him must walk as Jesus did. . .
Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates His brother is still in the darkness. . .
If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in Him. . .
If they belong to us, they would have remained with us; but their going showed that none of them belonged to us. . .
This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not a child of God; nor is anyone who does not love his brother.
1 John 2:3-4, 5b-6, 9, 15b, 19b; 3:10 (pp. 180-181)
"What parents tolerate in moderation, then children will excuse in excess." (p. 184)
"We are accountable for the spiritual condition of the flock God has given us to shepherd." (p. 186)
"The balancing of biblical Truth is that each generation is responsible for its own walk and obedience." (p. 187)
"Being a parent is a high and holy calling. There is no more demanding occupation. The best of parents are utterly dependent on the Holy Spirit to make it 'click' with their children. That is why a mother's greatest resource is prayer." (p. 189)
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