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But as for me and my household, we shall serve the Lord.

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lilitalienboi16:
Big AMEN to what Kat said. Thank you kat!

microlink:
Hello,
From Kat


--- Quote ---What I find is that I can 'teach' God's truth all the time without anybody even knowing it... as Deu. 6:7 says to teach your children "when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise," I think that means that most everything you do and say can be a teaching lesson. We know our children watch us and our example speaks louder than any words, that holds true for the rest of our family and our friends as well. Just be a living example, let them see your light shine as your testimony to the truth. Then if they come to you for advice, you can have a much greater influence, because they respect you already.
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I found that raising our kids with a deep appreciation of God's word has given them a sound moral standard to live by. Although they were brought up in the "church" (WCG), they are not chosen at this time as far as I know. The beauty of teaching our children about Christ and living to a high moral code (i.e. the ten commandments) is that it serves all of society better. And in the long run it will help them when finally converted in this eon or the next one. I am happy for my kids because they live wholesome lives.

Tit_2:12  Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

Nathan:

--- Quote ---It is common to see full households, even generations of households serving the Lord in Christendom. If this is a lie, then what is the truth?  Does God chose only few out of a single household?
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My entire family "serves the Lord" (my father, brother, uncle, etc are all pastors), yet they all persecute me for my beliefs (salvation of all, torture of none, etc) and the fact that I don't attend a church. Yes, there are entire generations in Christendom and other religions for that matter, that follow the religious traditions passed down to them, but are they serving the Lord? Here is the truth:

Matt 10:34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
36 And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.

Those "households" in Christ's day were also "serving the Lord" (the Father), yet they were the very foes of those who followed His Son. Not much has changed in 2,000 years - those that claim to be serving the Lord persecute those who ARE serving the Lord.


--- Quote ---What is the reality here on BT forum? Does this change the way we raise our kids?  Not that it makes any difference I can see, because kids will grow up the way God determines they should!  In a way it is a sweet freedom, to know that we are not responsible (are we?) for the spiritual make-up of our children. That God will be ALL in all.
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The only change is the change in us. For those of us that had or have kids after we came to the knowledge of the truth, we will teach them those truths. For those that had kids prior to coming to the knowledge of the truth, they (hopefully) did the best they could to teach their children what they believed was righteousness. There is definitely freedom in knowing that God is completely in control, which makes being a parent that much easier, especially if you have a child that has gone astray.

se7en:
Such excellent wisdom from all!  I love it :)

loretta,

I'm just going to expound upon what everyone else here is saying...

Joshua 24:15   But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we shall serve the Lord.

I believe that this "as for me and my household" is talking about the spiritual household within ourselves. Cleaning out the spiritual house and getting rid of the lying doctrines and filling the spiritual house (temple) full of the mind of Christ, His Word.

It's not necessarily about what's "out there" it's about what God does within our heavens. When we are changed by His Word/judged/chastised/loved our physical selves will reflect and walk out our beliefs.  When we fill the temple of God with the mind of Christ, we are believing and thinking the way He thinks, it's His faith in us.

I just wanted to touch on that.

loretta:
Such profound wisdom! I'm so ecstatic. :) 

Thank you ALL. 

That settles it for me.  No more doubts. But I'll have to read and re-read this thread many times over to get its meat.

Alex, for your relative youth, you display rare maturity and wisdom.  Your little girl is so blessed to have a daddy like you! :)  So many children do not have daddies after the flesh like you. :(

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