Luke 6:43 - 45
“For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt Fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good Fruit”“For every Tree is Known by his own Fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.”“A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.”
Proverbs 20:11
“Even a Child is Known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.”
3.) To Grow a Tree (Child) that Lives for God you need to Provide Pruning, (Biblical Discipline)
* Pruning -to cut off or remove dead or living parts or branches of (a plant, for example) to improve shape or growth. (Dictionary .Com)
* Biblical Discipline is not something you do to child but for a child to help improve their character and teach them Godly principles. (Remove the Un-wanted)
Proverbs 29:15
“The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.”
Proverbs 29:17 “Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.”
Proverbs 22:15
“Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.”
Proverbs 23:13 - 14
“ Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.
Proverbs 13:24
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
** Biblical Discipline of a Child involves:
A) The Word of God
2 Timothy 3:15 - 17
“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.All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.”
B) The Example of a Heavenly Father
Proverbs 3:11- 12
My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
C) The Rod of Correction
* Rod - am instrument of punishment or correction, chastisement. (Webster 1828)
* Chasten - to correct by punishment, to punish, to inflict pain for the purpose of reclaiming the offender. (Webster 1828)
* Chasten - to discipline, esp. by corporal punishment (Dictionary .Com)
Thoughts to Ponder
Just as a Tree needs to be Pruned to rid it of disease so must a parent must Discipline their child to rid them of unwanted sin and behaviors which do not glorify the Heavenly Father.
A Parent should never Discipline a Child for something that they are learning from the Parent themselves:
(Example: if you cuss why should you punish your child for this? They learn by example.)
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