Colossians 3:20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
The main command God has given children is to obey their parents. It is the right thing to do, it pleases the Lord, and it comes with the promise of a long and happy life.
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Ephesians 6:4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
Raising children is simple but requires hard work. God commands parents to raise them in both the nurture (training, instruction) and admonition (correction, discipline) of the Lord.
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Deuteronomy 11:19 And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
God has left parents accountable and responsible for their child’s education. The standard school system strips away that responsibility but homeschooling ensures full control to the parents.
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Luke 18:16 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
We should not assume that children raised in a christian home will know the same biblical truths that their parents have learnt. Parents need to teach their children and protect them from worldly distractions that hinder their knowledge of the scriptures.
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