The old clich from the early days of the computer GIGO, garbage in/garbage out is still true today. There really is nothing new under the sun. In this busy world, parents depend upon other people to raise their children for them without realizing it They are too busy to realize it! Bless their churches. humanism. That would be heaven for them. We make it submit. Thirty-three million Americans now have no religious affiliation, with 13 million Have you even written it down? God cannot bless your vision if you dont have his vision for your life. Avoid such people. In other words, some things arent necessarily wrong, but they arent necessary. Also, we have a theological word of the week on the back of our bulletin because we want the people to know theological words and the great saints of church history. Because everything God says for the good of one group will shape the way all the others live in relation to that group. We do all the feeding instead of teaching the sheep how to feed themselves. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.". Proverbs 15:14: A wise person is hungry for knowledge, while the fool feeds on trash (NLT). In Deuteronomy 6:67 God had given clear instructions to the Myth #1: It happens by osmosis - that our children will catch our spiritual values by simply being around the parents and the Church. It showed clearly L The second thing to learn in this battle for the mind is guarding your mind from garbage. If you are going into eternity, you are going to take that with you. Nye basically says if children arent taught evolution as fact, America will 00:00 02:17 The moral fibre of society as broken down, and there seem to be no consequences to the injustices and inhuman behaviour that this group of lost people are inflicting on others. From this passage, it is clearly evident that a lack of Bible teaching in the home has lost generations of God's people today. But what was the memorial for? We naturally feel that if we think something, it must be true because it comes from within us. Make it obedient. We dont want only to see what God sees but also to feel what God feels about the world, about the lost, about his Word, about his church. Love knowledge. that generation had been gathered to their fathers, another generation arose I love this paraphrase of Isaiah 55:8 in The Message: God says, I dont think the way you think. Rick Warren is the founder and senior pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California. defense of the Christian faith) in their homes or churches, so they dont believe But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short. Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Read only 25 percent from contemporary authors of the last ten years. I believe you can judge the health of a church not by its seating capacity but by its sending capacity. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. We must critically examine our child-rearing day by day and make changes as necessary before it is too late. And what can we do to stop the exodus? Labs The generation that Jesus speaks of "not passing" until He returns is a future generation, namely, the people living when the predicted events occur. G K God says in Hosea 4:6, My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. When we dont know the Word of God, we can be destroyed. 4) Character indoctrinating them in evolutionary humanism. We must also let God develop our imagination. I have seen what it is like when people are unable to hear God because their minds are broken and cannot seem to connect to God even when they want to connect to God. train up the next generation. Jesus said that was the first and great commandment. I speak from my understanding of Scripture, my experience with three sons, and my observation of others. We would change the world! You would never invite somebody, Why dont you murder somebody right here in my living room? But you do it every time you watch a TV show in which somebody murders. I think one of the saddest pages in the Bible is in Judges 2:1012, When all But a lot of those proudly promoting their authenticity dont realize what it really is. Many groups are now And Jesus answered them, See that no one leads you astray. There will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down. And as he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished? And Jesus began to say to them, See that no one leads you astray. It is wise to learn from experience, but it is wiser to learn from the experiences of others. But in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. responsibility to do their part. Interpretation without application is abortion. neighbors, and workmatesthat young people are woefully unprepared to understand Nobody accuses a parent of prejudicing a child's cosmology because he tells the child the world is round, and the little stars at night are bigger than the earth, and the sun really stands still while the earth turns. Because the humble are teachable. And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams; They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive among all nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled underfoot by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. The public schools (despite a minority of Christian teachers who are trying The stones were to remind the parents to make sure they taught the next generation Philippians 4:68 gives us two ways to guard our minds from garbage: conversational prayer and concentrated focusing: Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. all the resources we need to turn the tide! All of the different -isms are mental strongholds that people set up against the knowledge of God. . And what does the Bible say about them? Growing churches require growing pastors. I dont want it. Ezekiel 46:16-18 ESV / 47 helpful votesHelpfulNot Helpful. There is brain food that makes you smarter (food that actually makes you smarter!). I learn from people who dont like me. And the people will oppress one another, every one his fellow and every one his neighbor; the youth will be insolent to the elder, and the despised to the honorable. This kind of prayer is like a running conversation which means we are not on our knees. Shall a land be born in one day? Dont store up material possessions where moth and rust decay. So many different suggestions can come into the mind. Today I have over twenty thousand volumes in my library. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. I learn from guys older than me and from guys younger. Every year I read through the complete works of a great thinker. In Proverbs 22:6, the wise man wrote, "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it." But Einstein said that imagination is more important than knowledge. And what we need today as much as ever are men and women of godly, biblical convictions. Eugenie Scott retired as executive director of the NCSE in January 2014 and was succeeded by Ann Reid. Internet Explorer is no longer supported. You're almost done! As I said above, I have seen the face of mental illness. Atheists dont want Christians teaching kids about Godthey want to Our minds are: Our minds are broken by sin. What is your dream for your family? The word disciple means learner. You cannot be a disciple of Christ without being a learner. For I will gather all the nations against Jerusalem to battle, and the city shall be taken and the houses plundered and the women raped. rise up.. And we need to know not only the Bible but also church history. For the LORD had sworn to them that they would not see the land he had solemnly promised their ancestors to give us, a land flowing with milk and honey. Volume 1, http://www.loc.gov/rr/frd/Military_Law/pdf/NT_Nazi_Vol-I.pdf, http://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/stalin/works/1934/07/23.htm, http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2012/10/09/survey-one-in-five-americans-is-religiously-unaffiliated/comment-page-3/, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steven-newton/creationism-mr-nye-and-dr-pepper_b_1934407.html, Two thirds of teenagers dont believe in God,. You dont really know something until you apply it. May they fill their minds with the washing of the water of the Word. The Bible says Wise men store up knowledge (Proverbs 10:14 NIV). When I look at my three sons in love, I say, "O Christ, let me not be delinquent in bringing them with me to glory.". For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh; And the earth abideth for ever. If you are secure enough in God to show your ignorance rather than bluff and be a hypocrite, your child learns the beauty of humility. Put on the helmet of salvation. It will make you smarter, more godly, and more mature emotionally. Whatever you merely resist persists. Its a major reason why our church has been able to bring so many people in the front door and send so many out the back door on ministry and mission. The first way you guard your heart and mind is in everything to pray. It is neither good nor bad, as 1 Corinthians 6:12 says, lawful but not helpful. We are never wasting our time when we are sharpening our ax. They could And on the wing of abominations shall come one who makes desolate, until the decreed end is poured out on the desolator.. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. . When we come over into the New Testament, there is not much talk about parents and children. The mental illness is called sin. Thats a conviction. That might be a good verse to write on a Post-it note and stick on your television. Obviously the parents in Joshuas day did not teach their children as they The survey found that knew what they believed concerning the Christian faith, why they believe, and It is often very rebellious. How do you guard your mind against garbage? Weve got (By the way, we need great Christian intellectuals today more than ever before people a lot brighter than I! And the Bible uses at least a dozen different phrases for the condition of our minds under sin. It saves a lot of time and saves us from making the mistakes of others. The word generation refers to the people alive in the future when the events of Matthew 24-25 take place. It doesnt say that desire will bring success. So leaders must first be learners. Its not enough just to guard our minds from the garbage. Many have misunderstood me and said, Oh, he doesnt believe in creeds! I believe in creeds. . You can always get more money, but knowledge is something you are going to take with you to heaven. The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat, and the calf and the lion and the fattened calf together; and a little child shall lead them. Isaiah 26:3 says, You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Your mental state depends on what you think about. Then I would go to morning service, and Id get another application that was supposed to change my life. Joel 1.3: Tell your children about it, and let your children tell their children, and their children the next generation. What we need today are great imaginers. You return man to dust and say, Return, O children of man! For a thousand years in your sight are but as yesterday when it is past, or as a watch in the night. Its both. It comes from simply asking the right questions. And, of course, Satan makes suggestions all the time. John Piper is founder and teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. In fact, if you ever come up with a truth that nobody else has ever seen, I can tell you this: youre wrong. Second, Paul says that we should fix our thoughts. Bill Nye, incidentally, was voted humanist of the year in 2010. Read 25 percent from the last one hundred years. The first assignment a parent has after loving God is to store God's Word in his heart and teach it to his children. Authenticity has always been an attractive quality. They think they can allow anything into their mind, and they will be just fine. Because we know these things are so and can give evidence to a child eventually that will support this truth. How are you going to be different ten years from now? In my family, four generations back gave their library to three generations back, who gave it to two generations back my dad who gave it to me. And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the Lord, died at the age of one hundred and ten years. how to defend that faith against the secular attacks of the day. The Bible says, Practice these things, immerse yourself in them, so that all may see your progress (1 Timothy 4:15). Then you dont really believe in it. eventually destroys their confidence in the rest of Scripture. The sins of the fathers are punished in the children through becoming the sins of the children. We only believe what we actually do. The god of this world may shift his seductions slightly Thats why our church features each week on the back of the bulletin a figure from history, just a little bio. As mothers and fathers, we must first save ourselves from this perverse generation (Acts 2:38-40) and then teach our children how to be saved from it We must meditate on God's word day and night to learn how to be godly and how to bring up godly children. W ), they will have next generation (through the education system, media, etc. But the woman was given the two wings of the great eagle so that she might fly from the serpent into the wilderness, to the place where she is to be nourished for a time, and times, and half a time. This downward spiral has impacted churches and Christian homes, as well. When Joshua dismissed the people, the people of Israel went each to his inheritance to take possession of the land. Change the channel. The third thing we need is conviction. The words themselves were first attributed to Gertrude Stein by Ernest Hemingway. They have never studied anything else. And where theres not this vision, this God-directed dreaming, the people cast off restraint literally, they get out of control. When we do not have an overarching vision or dream or goal for our lives, our lives are out of control. OpenBible.info Then we need to add to that Gods perspective. . The Bible says skill will bring success. Dont worry about anything, but pray about everything. than any other country in history, America as a culture is becoming more secular You will leave all your material wealth behind, but a wealth of knowledge goes with you. Refocus. Just because you get a thought doesnt mean its correct. Skill comes through doing something over and over and over. It is clear, then, that if we parents neglect this duty, we serve not only the ignorance and unbelief of our children, but also their destruction. The Greek word aichmaltiz there means to control, to conquer, to bring into submission. We take captive. For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things are continuing as they were from the beginning of creation.. We dont close our eyes. Verse 34. "The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice; and he that begets a wise child shall have joy in him. He shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High, and shall think to change the times and the law; and they shall be given into his hand for a time, times, and half a time. After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands. Christian Standard Bible That whole generation was also gathered to their ancestors. Its not enough to keep on learning and developing character. We tell ourselves that things arent as bad as they really are. Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff, and I was told, Rise and measure the temple of God and the altar and those who worship there, but do not measure the court outside the temple; leave that out, for it is given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for forty-two months. It is the battle for your mind, and that battle is vicious. Einstein also said that imagination, not knowledge, is the evidence of intelligence. U They forsook the Lord, and served the Baals and the Ashtaroth. It is God's will that parents assume responsibility to teach their children what God has revealed about himself. But skill will bring success. At some point, children will stop following instruction and start following example. Faithfulness is only half the equation. A second interpretation of this passage understands this phrase to mean "this type of generation," referring to sinful humanity. All of our resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in Jesus Christ. A generation goes, a generation comes, but the earth remains forever. Its not one or the other. For behold, the Lord God of hosts is taking away from Jerusalem and from Judah support and supply, all support of bread, and all support of water; the mighty man and the soldier, the judge and the prophet, the diviner and the elder, the captain of fifty and the man of rank, the counselor and the skillful magician and the expert in charms. Each generation needs its C. S. Lewises and J. R. R. Tolkiens, and G. K. Chestertons, and Tolstoys, and Dostoyevskys. Many people act as though their education ended at their last graduation. In fact, the Bible tells us that you cannot be trusted to tell yourself the truth. Half of the city shall go out into exile, but the rest of the people shall not be cut off from the city. Love wisdom. The goal is to become more like God in our character, not to become gods. . teach your kids there is no God! This is part of thinking. Many shall purify themselves and make themselves white and be refined, but the wicked shall act wickedly. Skill will bring success. It doesnt say here that prayer will bring success. Wretched man that I am! (Romans 7:19, 24). So I conclude from these Scriptures that it is God's will that the family be preserved and that parents assume primary responsibility under God for getting biblical and doctrinal knowledge into the heads and hearts of their children. In Deuteronomy 6:6-7 God had given clear instructions to the fathers: "These words which I command you today shall be in your heart. We cannot say we have the character of kindness unless we are habitually kind. Over and over again, the Jewish fathers were In the words of Thomas Chalmers, it is the expulsive power of a new affection that turns your mind away from the things that the Devil wants you to focus on to the things that God wants you to focus on. Teaching young people how Gods Wordrather than the atheistic worldviewmakes Yes, the atheists, like Hitler and Stalin, know that if they can capture the And then I was to have a quiet time seven days a week, each with an application. And whatever gets your focus gets you. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.. Maintain a running conversation. "And these words which I command you shall be upon your heart, and you shall teach them diligently to your children." It wants to go in a different direction. and the media. The Bible tells us to fill our minds with the right things. And there is this great conviction: Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him (Job 13:15 KJV). They now wonder what made their children stray. Proverbs 23:13, 14: "Do not withhold discipline from your child; if you strike him with the rod, he will not die. And there will be terrors and great signs from heaven. And then others of you are naturally great doers. I have trained myself to do this. Jesus says we are not to store up money. They also need to see that, once they accept Though Satan is called "the ruler of this world" ( John 12:31 ), Daniel 4:17 says, "The Most High is ruler over the realm of mankind, and bestows it on whom he wishes.". The Bible says God expects not only faithfulness but also fruitfulness. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA, and the Google Thats four in one day! The last paragraph of the article reads, What we can do is work toward the And so you have to question what you think. Who has heard such a thing? even producing homeschool curricula that promote evolution and millions of years! We want to be able to bring them in, build them up, train them forward, and send them out. We have the duty to plant and water I read whatever I can about the brain, and one of the things I just learned is that the optic nerve, which is the only nerve that goes directly to your brain, actually sends more impulses from your brain forward than from your eye backward. We need entrepreneurs who dream great dreams and make a lot of money for kingdom purposes. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.". The second reason your sense of inadequacy should not stop you is that some tremendously valuable things can be taught when you don't know the answer to a child's hard question. And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And how do you teach other people to do that? In 2010 I read through Church Dogmatics, the complete works of Karl Barth. In the latter years you will go against the land that is restored from war, the land whose people were gathered from many peoples upon the mountains of Israel, which had been a continual waste. If we want to become like Jesus, then we must seek the fruit of the Spirit in our lives. among the gods of the people who were all around them.. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. We can equate what is going on in the world today with the lost generation. The years of our life are seventy, or even by reason of strength eighty; yet their span is but toil and trouble; they are soon gone, and we fly away. to the Scriptures (1 Corinthians 15:34). Though first intended to denote Americans brought to Europe by the First World War, the "Lost Generation" refers to writers and other artists from the United States who took up residence in Paris in the 1920s and 1930s. People fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. You dont judge the health of an army by how many soldiers sit in the mess hall and eat every week and listen to your Bible study. Jesus did not just begin building his church in the year 2000. Second, if we parents allow our children to grow up without this knowledge of God, we serve not only their ignorance and unbelief, but also their destruction. Y Parents cannot depend upon the babysitter or daycare to handle training their children, they must take charge of it We only have our children for a short time, there is not time to waste. Peter teaches that we must follow the Savior's example in enduring trials and persecution. Jesse Galef, communications director for the Secular Student Alliance, Some of us have bald spots, but we all have blind spots. I began collecting books when I was sixteen years old. The moment you stop learning, you stop leading. He will raise a signal for the nations and will assemble the banished of Israel, and gather the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth. The I pray a blessing on every man and woman reading these words. Joseph Stalin knew the power of education as a propaganda tool. religious group in America has no religion at all. of creationism and now headed by ardent atheist Eugenie Scott6), it is very clear While its ultimately

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