Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered

Parents and Children

Why should children obey their parents? BR-ASI9 462.5

“Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.” Ephesians 6:1. BR-ASI9 462.6

How should parents bring up their children? BR-ASI9 462.7

“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” Ephesians 6:4. BR-ASI9 462.8

By what means may the mother bind the hearts of the loved ones at home together? BR-ASI9 462.9

“She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.” Proverbs 31:26. BR-ASI9 462.10

Note.—“We want to get into the hearts of our children if we hold them, and help them, and bless them, and take them to heaven with us.”—Frances Murphy. BR-ASI9 462.11

How will such a mother be regarded? BR-ASI9 462.12

“Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.” Proverbs 31:28. BR-ASI9 462.13

How faithfully should parents teach the precepts and commandments of God to their children? BR-ASI9 462.14

“And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.” Deuteronomy 6:7. BR-ASI9 462.15

Note.—“The home is the child’s first school, and it is here that the foundation should be laid for a life of service. Its principles are to be taught not merely in theory. They are to shape the whole life training. . . . BR-ASI9 462.16

“Such an education must be based upon the word of God. Here only are its principles given in their fullness. The Bible should be made the foundation of study and of teaching. The essential knowledge of God and of Him whom He has sent.”—E. G. White, Your Home and Health, pp. 72-75. BR-ASI9 462.17

“Continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; and that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.” 2 Timothy 3:14, 15. BR-ASI9 463.1