THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY

Me and my house we will serve the Lord.

Joshua 24.15

 

Joshua and his family are an example of the Christian family. He gave the concept of the living God and his ways of his family and as the head of the family from her name, said that they will serve the Lord. This objective is not achieved immediately, but must rely on God's help in this.

 

The divine principles of family life

As the building needs a Foundation, and based on family needs-Divine principles:

The main principle - love ( Eph 5.25-28 ).

The wife should love each other the divine love which Christ loved his Church (the rescued people). It is usually expressed in that the husband and his wife, supports and shares with it its internal troubles; the wife, in turn, is it a mutual love, understanding, compassion.

Verses  Col 3.19 and 1 Pet 3.7 teach us that WE SHOULD NOT build yourself an example ideal husband or an ideal wife. We must accept each other for who we are, and to treat each other the way God relates to us. It takes us in any condition, ennobles his influence and offers its assistance in order to achieve a more perfect state.

And we must with tenderness, gentleness and patience to help each other in achieving research best mutual aspirations and desires ( Rome 12.9-10 ).

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS WIVES TOWARD HUSBANDS:

- obedience as a personal example for a husband ( 1 Pet 3.1-2 )

- modesty in clothing (and other needs), which is combined with a good heart
( v.3-4 )
- chastity, purity, guardians of the home, kindness, obedience to the word of God
(Titus 2.5)

 

Where the love Word

Where an affectionate glance
Sometimes only the smile of implication -
How many light minutes
They give life,
Facilitate so much misfortune!
Well, more more love!
Where love is, there God
There and the truth and the light, and forgiveness.
About when to learn
This truth can
Each Middle my no exeption.

 

Marriage is eternal and indivisible Union between husband and wife. The only reason could be the betrayal of one of the spouses (but this does not mean that divorce is required), as told in the sermon of Christ. THERE CAN BE NO OTHER REASON. All other circumstances are overcome in the spirit of patience and love (1 Cor 7.10-11, Mt 19.3-9, Gal 6.2 ).

So that God combined, let no man put asunder.

Mark 10.9

 

Guidance to parents and children

The primary responsibility of parents towards THEIR children's education:

And so will these words which I command you this day, in your heart; And LEARN THEM to YOUR CHILDREN and talk about them sitting in your House and going with, and lying down and getting up.

Deuteronomy 6.6-7

Education begins at birth:

Train up a child in the way he is: he will not depart from it when and will grow old.

Proverbs 22.6

Education should take place in the spirit of meekness, and not of irritation and anger ( Eph 6.4 ).

If the kids upset us, we should wait until there will be excitement and anger, because those FEELINGS are EASILY PERCEIVED by children. The Bible teaches that pedagogical better physical education methods ( Prov 17.10 ).

Don't be thy spirit rushed in anger, because anger lodges in the heart of the foolish.

Ecclesiastes 7.9

FOR THE ANGER OF MAN DOES NOT MAKE THE TRUTH OF GOD.

Jacob 1.20

The duty of children to obey their parents and gratefully accept their teachings, as well as to learn the fear of the Lord is hatred to evil  ( Eph 6.1-3; Prov 4: 1-5, 2.1-6, 8.13 ).  Parents should treat children with love and not give them a bad example ( Ephesus 6.4 ).

Parents and children should be the only thing to do with the love and joy of their mutual responsibilities, serve God and glorify his holy name ( Colossians 3.16 ).