Should we teach our eschatology to our children?

[Sean]

TK, I will not go back a year and search through hundreds of posts on CARM.

It is fine if you dont believe me.

You dont believe the 1st meanings of the Bible, much less me.

[Sean]

Just find out what your full preterist homey's are a teachin' these days. Dont get left behind the times.....LOL

[TK Burk]

Originally Posted by Esaias

I teach my children like I teach anyone else: Here's the bible, here's what it says, here's what you could and should do with it. And, prove all things, hold fast that which is good.

In other words, I only teach what I believe whole-heartedly to be Bible truth. Some things I simply have an opinion on, because I am not convinced of one position or another, or because I have not studied the particular issue in-depth enough to come to a rock-solid conclusion. Those things I present (if at all) as merely my opinion, along with the reasons for my opinion. Sometimes I just say "I don't know, I'd have to look into that."

But regardless, EVERYTHING I teach and believe is always subject to clarification, revision, reproof, correction, and change to become more conformed to the Bible's statements. I always taught my kids from the beginning that although I try to follow the whole Bible, I am human and subject to error, therefore if they see a conflict between Scripture and my statements, they need to go with Scripture. Hopefully, they would notify me of the error so we can discuss it and I can see if I am indeed in error on something!

I taught and teach my kids to examine everything, test it ruthlessly, and only hold onto dogmatically that which cannot be shaken. So, vigorous debate is a regular feature around our house. (Some people think all we do is argue with each other. And sometimes it can get heated. But in the end we are all trying to answer the question "What does the BIBLE say?" All of us, myself included, have benefited from this approach. The unexamined life is boring, after all.)

As far as prophecy and eschatology, I teach it like everything else. I have NEVER taught ANYONE that there is such a thing as "non essential doctrine". If the Bible teaches something, we best learn it and promote it. If the Bible doesn't teach something, then we ought not waste time with it.

EXCELLENT POST!

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Esaias

I teach my children like I teach anyone else: Here's the bible, here's what it says, here's what you could and should do with it. And, prove all things, hold fast that which is good.

In other words, I only teach what I believe whole-heartedly to be Bible truth. Some things I simply have an opinion on, because I am not convinced of one position or another, or because I have not studied the particular issue in-depth enough to come to a rock-solid conclusion. Those things I present (if at all) as merely my opinion, along with the reasons for my opinion. Sometimes I just say "I don't know, I'd have to look into that."

But regardless, EVERYTHING I teach and believe is always subject to clarification, revision, reproof, correction, and change to become more conformed to the Bible's statements. I always taught my kids from the beginning that although I try to follow the whole Bible, I am human and subject to error, therefore if they see a conflict between Scripture and my statements, they need to go with Scripture. Hopefully, they would notify me of the error so we can discuss it and I can see if I am indeed in error on something!

I taught and teach my kids to examine everything, test it ruthlessly, and only hold onto dogmatically that which cannot be shaken. So, vigorous debate is a regular feature around our house. (Some people think all we do is argue with each other. And sometimes it can get heated. But in the end we are all trying to answer the question "What does the BIBLE say?" All of us, myself included, have benefited from this approach. The unexamined life is boring, after all.)

As far as prophecy and eschatology, I teach it like everything else. I have NEVER taught ANYONE that there is such a thing as "non essential doctrine". If the Bible teaches something, we best learn it and promote it. If the Bible doesn't teach something, then we ought not waste time with it.

Awesome post!!!

Thank you Jesus!!!

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa

Sean I asked you to teach.

You ran away

No spitwads?

I sent you to the principal already.

[TK Burk]

Originally Posted by Sean

TK, I will not go back a year and search through hundreds of posts on CARM.

It is fine if you dont believe me.

You dont believe the 1st meanings of the Bible, much less me.

Sean, how about just posting the name of the individual. Are you saying you know they are the "king of preterism," but you do not know their name?

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Sean

Futurists teach there will come a particular generation of saints, that will not have to face death like everyone else. They will be caught up together with the resurrected dead in Christ.

They quote 1 Thes. 4 ,etc.

Get it right.

Our blessed hope

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Sean

TK, I will not go back a year and search through hundreds of posts on CARM.

It is fine if you dont believe me.

You dont believe the 1st meanings of the Bible, much less me.

Sean, just go to the debate.

What is the title of the thread? Go to it and post it here. Tell you what, give us his full name.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by TK Burk

Sean, how about just posting the name of the individual. Are you saying you know they are the "king of preterism," but you do not know their name?

Noble....for the umpteenth time. I crowned him king.

[Sean]

I think he is from Canada.