Parenting by God's Promises
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (703 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1567692664 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 314 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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But parents must not "hinder" their children from coming to Christ, as Jesus' disciples sought to hinder mothers and fathers from bringing small children to Him (Mark 10:13 16). 6:4).In Parenting by God's Promises: How to Raise Children in the Covenant of Grace, Dr. However, he carefully puts parental responsibilities in their proper perspective and guides mothers and fathers to lean not on their own abilities but to trust more fully in the God who knits children together in the first place. SummaryParents are unable to give their children what they need most—new hearts that trust in Christ for forgiveness of sins. Joel R. On the contrary, they must do everything in their power to "bring" their children to the Savior, which means raising their sons and daughters in the nurture and admonition of the Lord (Eph. Beeke explores what this nurture and admonition looks like and offers gems of practical wisdom for parents on topics such as instituting a
This is a truly helpful and healthy book for Christian parents- deeply biblical, theological, and practical. --Dr. R. --Dr. Parents, prospective parents, and churches will want to keep Parenting by God's Promises close at hand. --Dr. Secular patterns of thought and habit have deeply infected Christian homes, and an antidote is urgently needed. For those desperate to hear a clear thoughtful, biblical, theological, Reformed treatise on the subject, Parenting by God's Promises is a valuable read. Voddie Baucham: Pastor of preaching, Grace Family Baptist Church, Springs
Dr. . He has contributed more than fifteen hundred articles to Reformed books, journals, periodicals, and encyclopedias. He has written, coauthored, or edited some fifty books, including Living for God s Glory: An Introduction to Calvinism, Meet the Puritans, and Taking Hold of God: Reformed and Puritan Perspectives on Prayer. Dr. Joel R. They make their home in Grand Rapids. Dr. Beeke serves as presiden
Mathew Sims said Great Book. Head and ShouldersJoel Beeke draws from the deep well of covenant theology and provides us with a glass of cold water for parents seeking to honor the Lord. Christ and his cross-work are the central theme of this book. Beeke leans hard on the finished work of Christ and the promise made by God . Highly Recommended Don Haflich This book points parents to, as the title suggests, all of God's promises, not only for us parents but also for our children. The first five chapters explained the Reformed view of raising children, while also setting a firm foundation of parenting on which to build. In a very straightforward w. Good book, Practical Principles Laura Langley Written by Joel R. Beeke, pastor of Heritage Netherlands Reformed Congregation in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Parenting by God's Promises: How to Raise Children in the Covenant of Grace offers a reformed, covenantal perspective on parenting.Parents from a Reformed tradition will find the book uphol