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Originally Posted by SoleofWA
Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
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My own understanding might tell me that beating my children with a rod is not the best way to ensure that they grow up to be good Christians, but I trust that God knows best.
Prov 22:15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
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1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
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Yes, but as I said, He won't forgive blasphemy against the Holy Spirit; therefore God is not all-forgiving.
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As for most of your questions my pastors wife is looking up the scriptures tonight, and I will defiantly show you our side.
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Why can't
you tell us your position?
1 Pet 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
Read the Bible for yourself; become acquainted with the Scriptures.
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Luke 6:37
Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
Matthew 7:1-5
2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?
5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
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An interesting commentary on these verses:
The Most MISUNDERSTOOD Passage in All the Bible.
What has this got to do with raising children?