Son Cannot Memorize Scripture

[The Bright Beast]

True Christian(tm) brothers! I have reached my wit's end with my son (10.) Next month is his 11th birthday, and as is tradition in my family, on your 11th birthday, you are given a bible test, to show whether your heart truly belongs to Christ, or whether you should be disowned, and again at 16. My son will be asked to recite the entire old testament from memory, which is reasonable for his age. (the one at 16 is reciting the whole KJV, again from memory, including what each passage means about society.)

My problem is thus - he has a month left, and has only memorized up to 2 Samuel 5:14 - (And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,). How can I help him to memorize the rest of the Old Testament in a month? I do not wish to disown him, nor see him in hell, but this must be his own work, or I do not truly believe that he is with Jesus! I have tried everything from beating to even going so far as to take him onto the streets to show him the ways that depraved sinners who have rejected the LORD live. We even walked past a catholic church, but I fear it may be too cruel to actually take him inside.

[MitzaLizalor]

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True Christian™ brothers! I have reached my wit's end with my son (10.) Next month is his 11th birthday, and as is tradition in my family, on your 11th birthday, you are given a bible test, to show whether your heart truly belongs to Christ, or whether you should be disowned, and again at 16. My son will be asked to recite the entire old testament from memory, which is reasonable for his age. (the one at 16 is reciting the whole KJV, again from memory, including what each passage means about society.)

My problem is thus - he has a month left, and has only memorized up to 2 Samuel 5:14 - (And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,). How can I help him to memorize the rest of the Old Testament in a month? I do not wish to disown him, nor see him in hell, but this must be his own work, or I do not truly believe that he is with Jesus! I have tried everything from beating to even going so far as to take him onto the streets to show him the ways that depraved sinners who have rejected the LORD live. We even walked past a catholic church, but I fear it may be too cruel to actually take him inside.

I wouldn't take him inside.

Psalm 23:2

[The Bright Beast]

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I wouldn't take him inside.

Psalm 23:2

i'm glad we agree on that. Exposing him to catholics would be nothing short of abuse!

[Dan U. Holier]

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Some might quote Matthew 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

… but I don’t think this verse refers to asians… or mongloids… or Downers (or whatever they call them nowadays). If he fails to qualify as a reasonable person you don’t need to disown him; you might as well lock the poor creature in a hut not to embarrass your family.

YiC

Dan

[Fleabitten Wolf]

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Beat him up good. If violence is not working, you're not using it hard enough.

[Pastor Ezekiel]

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Beat him up good. If violence is not working, you're not using it hard enough.

For once I'm in agreement with the troll. Beat the child within an inch of it's life. It worked for me.

[The Bright Beast]

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For once I'm in agreement with the troll. Beat the child within an inch of it's life. It worked for me.

Thank you, Pastor! Now I have an excuse to buy that new belt I've been wanting! Shout GLORY!

[Fleabitten Wolf]

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For once I'm in agreement with the troll. Beat the child within an inch of it's life. It worked for me.

I wouldn't want a child to go unbeaten.

By the way that is some amazing talent you got there. I guess my parents didn't slap me down enough when I was at a demonic stage of my life. Do you have any photographs of said paddle collection?

Truly yours,
wulf

[Jacob the Angry Liar]

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Brother, we must take a deeper look at what is going on here. Our brains were designed by the Lord Jesus Christ to take in and store information, especially very interesting and riveting information, like the Divine Word of the Lord. What we have here is a simple case of the devil, or some demonic spirits, preventing his brain from recalling scripture.

Satan is a powerful foe. He has clearly inflicted upon your son some terrible disease, like retardation or autism, that has made him, well, too gosh darn stupid to memorize the KJV!

What we need here is some good, old-fashioned prayer. I will join you, Brother, in praying for the lost soul of your disease-stricken son, and I hope others do as well. Praise Jesus!


Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;


Psalm 103:2-4

[Brother Enoch]

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Are you sure your 'son' isn't actually a girl? Wives sometimes lie about these things and unless you actually check...

[James Hutchins]

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You need to spend more one on one time with your son. Get involved. Show interest in him. I am a firm beleiver in the power of the rod.

[MitzaLizalor]

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You need to spend more one on one time with your son. Get involved. Show interest in him. I am a firm beleiver in the power of the rod.

So few people carry rods these days Mr Hutchins. For the spontaneous beating of children and/or fools! Small wonder that there is whoopin’ & hollerin’ in Tottenham and the law of the jungle is exported willy-nilly from England & Zimbabwe & North Korea & other countries of that type to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.

God knew that Moses would be carrying a rod: His Power and His Absolute Authority stood firm in the face of futile, false and as we know ultimately demonic sorcery.

Exodus 4:4 And the LORD said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand
READ ALL OF EXODUS 4 HERE

[James Hutchins]

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Well Miss Lizalor, I think the below clearly describes what is going on in these troubling times. Hell in a Handbasket.

[Jedediah]

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Thank you, Pastor! Now I have an excuse to buy that new belt I've been wanting! Shout GLORY!

A belt is okay for your wife. However, for children, God instructs us to use the Rod of Correction. I use the handle to a broken shovel, myself, but any solid cudgel with a bit of heft to it will do the trick.

Proverbs 23:13
Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

When my sons go through their daily recitations of Scripture, I am always hovering over them with my arm cocked, rod in hand, ready to scourge and smite them if they have not taken their Bible study as seriously as they should. My youngest son still requires periodic strokes across his back, but the others have learned to take their Bible verses seriously.

[The Bright Beast]

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A belt is okay for your wife. However, for children, God instructs us to use the Rod of Correction. I use the handle to a broken shovel, myself, but any solid cudgel with a bit of heft to it will do the trick.

Proverbs 23:13
Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

When my sons go through their daily recitations of Scripture, I am always hovering over them with my arm cocked, rod in hand, ready to scourge and smite them if they have not taken their Bible study as seriously as they should. My youngest son still requires periodic strokes across his back, but the others have learned to take their Bible verses seriously.

A wise man you are! After switching to the rod, (I made him create it himself - handy skills to learn for when he has children of his own) memorization of bible passages definitely increased dramatically. He has worked so hard now that he is chastised by a rod instead of a belt, I would say this is a certain act of GOD!