Zac Poonen - Fathers, Bring Up Your Children Aright
Summary
The central message is that fathers have the primary responsibility to raise their children in the ways of God, which involves discipline and instruction in the Word of God. The speaker contrasts the standards of the Old and New Covenants, emphasizing that in the New Covenant, the standard is higher, requiring fathers to actively teach their children at home rather than leaving it solely to church programs. He points to scripture to support the father's role in setting the pattern for the household.
Description
Speaker: Zac Poonen Title: Fathers, Bring Up Your Children Aright Date: 03/07/2021 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)
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