“What does the Bible say about Christian fathers?”……The greatest commandment in Scripture is this: “Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength” (Deuteronomy 6:5). Going back to verse 2, we read, “So that you, your children and their children after them may fear the […]
“What does the Bible say about obeying parents?”……Obeying one’s parents is a direct command from God. “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right” (Ephesians 6:1). The wordobeyin this verse cannot be separated from the idea of “honoring” them.Ephesians 6:2–3continues: “‘Honor your father and mother’—which is the first command with a promise—‘so […]
“What does the Bible say about caring for our old parents?”……The Bible has much to say about caring for elderly parents and other family members who are not able to care for themselves. The early Christian church acted as the social services agency for other believers. They cared for the poor, the sick, the widows […]
“What does it mean that women are the ‘weaker vessel’ (1 Peter 3:7)?”……Answer: The context of 1 Peter 3:7 is the Apostle Peter’s instructions concerning living as godly believers toward one another beginning in the home (1 Peter 3:1-12). The wife is addressed first and then the husband. This is the same order the Apostle […]
“What should be the order of priorities in our family?”……The Bible does not lay out a step-by-step order for family relationship priorities. However, we can still look to the Scriptures and find general principles for prioritizing our family relationships. God obviously comes first:Deuteronomy 6:5, “Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with […]
“Is there anything I can do to guarantee myself a long life?”……“’Honor your father and mother’—which is the first commandment with a promise—‘that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth’” (Ephesians 6:3-4). In this passage, the apostle Paul is quoting from the Ten Commandments,Exodus 20:12specifically: “Honor […]
“What should be the order of priorities in our family?”……The Bible does not lay out a step-by-step order for family relationship priorities. However, we can still look to the Scriptures and find general principles for prioritizing our family relationships. God obviously comes first:Deuteronomy 6:5, “Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with […]