Introduction: Every time a couple creates a child, they have created a spark that can never be put out, someone who will exist forever, either in heaven or hell. No peaceful oblivion awaits poor-reared children (Wilson p. 13):
ESV Matthew 18:2-6 . . . calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, “. . . whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.
“When dads shoot straight, the kids will hit the mark” (Rogers, p. 186). The problem is, many dads fail to shoot straight and instead provoke their children to anger.
Father’s Responsibility: Ephesians 6:4, Paul wrote directly to fathers regarding child training. It is the father’s responsibility to create an atmosphere in the home where his children can with ease choose to follow Jesus (Rogers, p. 191).
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