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2. Not only teach them about the one true God, but Editorial teach them we should love God with all our whole being. “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might” (Deuteron- FAMILIES omy 6:5). HE BIBLE teaches us that God is love and we 3. We should obey God’s commands. “These words, know He is, not only because the Bible tells us which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: TT so, but because He has shown His love to us in And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, so many ways. There are things that God loves and and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, there are things that God hates! There are seven things and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest grouped together that God hates: “A proud look, a lying down, and when thou risest up” (Deuteronomy 6:6, 7). tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart 4. Something parents need to remember and also that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift teach their children, God must come first in our life: in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh “He that loveth father or mother more than me is not lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren” worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more (Proverbs 6:17-19). than me is not worthy of me” (Matthew 10:37). There are many things that God loves; among them 5. Teach your children by example that regular are families. Anyone who knows anything about God, church attendance is an important part of being a Chris- and His Word, knows He loves families. God created tian. the physical family—“Have ye not read, that he which Some Counsel to Parents made them at the beginning made them male and female, And said, For this cause shall a man leave father 1. Make sure that you truly have the values you and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain wish to instill. shall be one flesh? Wherefore they are no more twain, 2. Constantly relate God’s Word to every aspect of but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, your child’s daily life. let not man put asunder” (Matthew 19:4-6). 3. Schedule a regular time of family worship with The reason the young man, and of course the young your children. lady as well, is to leave father and mother, is because I would like to include in this column, 15 rules in God ordained for the man to be the head of the wife, regard to rearing children. I do not know the author, and thus head of the home, so they must establish a but I quote: new home for him to be able to fill his place as God 1. From your children’s earliest infancy you must ordained, and for the new wife to fill her place. God inculcate the necessity of instant obedience. ordained for this new union to last until separated by 2. Unite firmness with gentleness. Let your chil- death. dren always understand that you mean exactly what Thus, God has provided the ideal arrangement for you say. children in which they are to be born from the union 3. Never promise them anything unless you are sure of two who have become one flesh. God has never made that you can give them what you promised. two men “one flesh” nor has He ever made two women 4. If you tell your child to do something, show him “one flesh!” Only a man and a woman can be “one flesh,” how to do it, and see that it is done. and only they can provide the type of home that God 5. Always punish your children for wilfully disobey- ordained. Various studies have shown, as a rule, chil- ing you, but never punish in anger. dren do better when they are in a two parent home— 6. Never let them see that they can vex you or make their parents. The children are to grow and benefit from you lose your self-command. what both father and mother have to offer. 7. If they give way to petulance and temper, wait God ordained that the father and mother provide till they are calm, and then gently reason with them for their children. Paul said, “But if any provide not for on the impropriety of their conduct. his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel” 8. Remember that a little (I Timothy 5:8). It is true that Paul here speaks of pro- present punishment, when the On the Cover viding the material things of life, but there are other occasion arises, is much more On the front are vari- things that the parents are to provide, which may be effectual than the threatening ous shots taken during said to be of greater importance than a lot of material of a great one should the fault the Philippine Conven- things. In verse four of this chapter, Paul points out be renewed. tion and the revivals after that family members also provide for their widows. Let 9. Never give your children in December, 2006 and us consider some of these more important things. anything because they cry for January, 2007. It is hard it, and under no condition give to get a full sense of the Teaching Children Christian Values to them, or allow anything that Filipino church and their dedication. But as some- 1. The God of the Bible is the only true God. “Hear, would open the door to loose one has said, “A picture O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord” (Deuteronomy living or thinking, however is worth a thousand 6:4). I have said numbers of times, anything you put harmless it may seem at the words.” For a full report, ahead of God, that is your god! How important it is that moment. turn to page 2. we teach our children about the ONE true and living 10. On no account allow God. them to do at one time what Photos by G. Tyler The load lightens. I know that He has stepped along THE WAY OF TRUTH beside me to help bear it. We walk and talk together. “Here (Registered Trademark) let Me take it from you,” He whispers, but I hesitate and Vol. 65 March, 2007 No. 3 He has to nudge me a second time before I move out of Devoted to the gospel of our loving Savior, the Lord His way. Jesus Christ, who gave freely His life-blood, to save us I sigh a deep sigh of relief. “O Lord, I didn’t know it from our many sins, to sanctify our fallen nature and to bring into one body all true believers, by whose stripes we could feel so good to let go.” He chides me a little—“I had are healed. to let you feel the frustration of bearing it alone so I could Published the fifteenth of the month prior to the date watch you skip so lightly after I took it away.” of issue by the Church of God which assembles at 12819 “Lord, I love to feel You so close, but soon the duties Point Salem Road in Hagerstown, Maryland. 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