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Originally Posted by Sept5SavedTeen
I hate those sort of statements! They're like a nails on a chalk board... "Well, you know, they're just eventually going to rebel..." Now losing them to liberal AFFers isn't the worst thing in the world, lol, and I know that was said in jest, but here's my point...
Even if there are a ton of rules, if you EXPLAIN them to your kids and your kids really love the LORD they will keep the rules. I will never worry about my future daughters and that having them wear skirts might be too strict and make them backslide one day, because my future wife and I explain it to them, and teach them all the other doctrines of the Church and about GOD, in their rising and sleeping. Hassidic Jews continue on with 1000 more rules than we have, but they still stay and are faithful. This apostolic who has these rules warrior mentioned, I don't agree with all of them, but they, and the rest of us, shouldn't hold back holiness from the next generation for fear of them backslidding. If you really believe something you owe it to your children to teach it.
-Bro. Alex
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You are a bit idealistic, Alex. You shouldn't make statements like this before you're even married, much less having raised kids. You may have to eat these words someday. I hope not, but it can happen, in spite of your best efforts.
We home schooled, drilled the Word into my kids, did devotions, and all the right stuff. At 18, my daughter still rebelled and we had two terrible years where I thought I would go nuts. It's very frustrating as a pastor to see great things happening in your ministry and church and see your own child walk away from God. Thankfully, she could not depart from all those things that she knew in her heart, and God brought her back to Him. But there are no guarantees that your children will choose the right path; everyone still has his/her own will.
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