Train children to respect and obey authorityPreparing for GodII Corinthians 5:10Our job as parents is to teach God’s standards – not our standards.Matthew 25:41, 46Romans 1:30 – disobedience to parents is listed as a sin! See also II Timothy 3:2; Titus 2:11-12; 3:1-3Where is a child supposed to learn about authority? At home!I Timothy 3:4 – One piece of evidence that a man is a good father is that he keeps his children under control with all dignity.Spanking – proven bad by science?Robert Larzelere, Oklahoma State UniversityOptimal type of discipline: conditional spankingConsider the following views:“Our family believes in love, negotiation, and cooperation – not tyranny. We talk to our kids instead of punishing them.”Hebrews 12:7-11This is a false dichotomy!“Kids should shut up and stay out of the way, or else!”Ephesians 6:4; II Timothy 3:14
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