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rrammfcitktturjsp:
Susan,

  Where are you?  Looking for a post here.  ;D 

Arcturus,

  I love it when the Spirit is at work through people.  Good stuff.

  Sincerely,


  Anne C. McGuire

gedeon:
thank you all for your posts.  I really do feel as you all and we have been teaching our children the truth of what we see from
God's world. I was baptized in water when I became a Christian and I wanted my children to be baptized when they are ready to accept Christ wholly.  I know Ray teaches baptism is symbolic and I do believe if there is a reason you cant be baptised in water this is fine  God knows our hearts but baptism is an affirmation in your faith in the Lord.  A physical step publicly to a spiritual commitment to the Lord and what about laying on of hands as the Bible speaks of to recieve the Holy Spirit?  These are things I question when I think of my children coming to an age of accountability before our Father .   Thanks
debbie

hebrewroots98:
Hello Gedeon and everyone,

(Great answers for Gedeon.)  Since my child is homeschooled, he has a different understanding as to whom his friends are.  He has realised that he can communicate with adults as well as with children of his own age and everyone else; he is very versatile in his communications with others and age is not a factor for him to like someone or want to be around them.  We simply use the daily opportunities of whom all he may encounter in a day and he excells in that arena.  We figure that God chose whom HE wants in our sons' life on a daily basis, and that HE will make those opportunities happen (weather a bunch of 8 yr olds from the home school group or no kids at all in one day;) it all works out for the good since God is orchestrating what is uniquely best for my sons' individual needs.  He never really grew up in an 'organised Sunday school class', so he really doesn't know that he is missing anything.  He recently turned 8 yrs old. (he did attend that 'church' type of setting on a few occassions and he liked it.)

But, as for your children having been raised in a public school environment where they are used to alot of children of the same ages being around one another; as is a Sunday school setting, they will have to learn to take Gods' lead here.  It won't be very easy for them, at the start, but God will provide for them whom needs to be in their life on a daily basis.)  Just don't forget and trust that God will bring someone special in their life that will fill their void.

As far as 'going' to 'church'; WE are the church.  What you and I are doing right now is 'having church'.  Perhaps when you get comfortable with teaching this concept to them, then they will come around  (and your family members whom are messing with you) will 'get it'. 

I hope this helps out.  Keep us posted dear sister!

Blessings



 

mari_et_pere:

Speaking from personal experience here: I grew up attending a Christian school and went to the Baptist church that started the school. In total, I attended the school for 12 years, from age 4 till I was 16, so obviously I'm well indoctrinated and knowledgable about the "mainstream" way of doing Christianity. And yes, they "do" Christianity. Hypocritically "do" I might add. I say all this to make a point: Through all my teaching of the mainstream Baptist doctrines as a child, I still learned the truth. Therefore I'm not sure if keeping a kid out of church isn't a disservice to him/her. Listen: having people your age to hang out with and discuss stuff with does wonders. That's what fellowship is all about, right? Our kids would be hard-pressed to find someone to "fellowship" with in a public school. Church at least has kids who are taught to read their Bibles, seek out Jesus and the truth, and to shun the wicked ways of the world.
When they come to you with questions of hell, Lucifer, salvation and what not, tell them the truth. Then perhaps they'll carry that truth into church and influence their peers. I would never lie to my kids. I'd never suggest that! But them getting some good experiences with other kids their age will do them good, IMO. Just keep an eye on what they're being taught of course.

M@tt

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