Standing on the Promises

by Wilson, Douglas

• ISBN13: 9781885767257
• ISBN10: 1885767250
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-09-01
• Publisher: Canon Pr

Summary

God has designed each family to be a culture - with a language, customs, traditions, and countless unspoken assumptions. The culture of the family intimately shapes the children who grow up in it. It is the duty of the father to ensure that the shaping takes place according to biblical wisdom. Some fathers establish a rebellious culture for their children and bring upon their children the wrath of God, sometimes for generations. Other fathers fail to establish any distinct culture, and outside cultures rush to fill the void. Through the Messiah, God promised blessings to His people, "their children, and their children's children forever." The norm for faithful members of the covenant is that their children will follow them in faithfulness. The oddity should be children who fall away. Unless we reestablish faithful Christian culture in countless homes, we will never reestablish it anywhere else.

Table of Contents

A Short Overview of Covenantal Childrearing	9	(14)
The Promises of God to Parents	23	(12)
The Duties of Parents Before God	35	(18)
Covenant Continuity	53	(16)
The Nature of the Child and Covenant Nurture	69	(18)
The Authority of Parents	87	(6)
The Necessity of Christian Education	93	(12)
Love and Security Through Godly Discipline	105	(12)
The Application of Godly Discipline	117	(28)
Miscellaneous Concerns	145	(6)
And When They Are Older	151	(14)
Epilogue	165