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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Apr 25, 1907

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 84, No. 17.

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Parents and Children

By G. W. ROGERS

A Bible Reading

G. W. ROGERS
1. What words are addressed to the young in Eccl. 11: 9, first part?
“Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes.”
2. What statement is made in the last part of this verse?
“But know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.”
3. How are parents to teach their children?
“And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart; and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children.” Deut. 6: 6, 7.
4. In what way should children be trained?
“Train up a child in the way he should go.” Prov. 22: 6.
5. Trained in this way, what will children bring to their parents?
“He shall give delight unto thy soul.” Prov. 29: 17.
6. When a child is neglected, what will be the result?
“But a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.” Verse 15.
7. Should a child be corrected?
“Withhold not correction from the child.” Prov. 23: 13.
8. If a child is corrected with the rod, from what will it deliver him?
“Thou shalt beat him with a rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.” Prov. 23: 14.
9. When should a child be corrected?
“Chasten thy son while there is hope.” Prov. 19: 18.
10. What will love for their children cause parents to do?
“But he that loveth him [his son] chasteneth him betimes.” Prov. 13: 24.
11. What effect does it have upon the child to chasten him in anger?
“Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.” Col. 3: 21.
12. Does God know who are faithful to their children?
“For I know him [Abraham], that he will command his children and his household after him.” Gen. 18: 19.
13. What must be the attitude of a dutiful child toward its parents?
“Honor thy father and thy mother.” Ex. 20: 12.
14. How are the aged to be regarded?
“Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man.” Lev. 19: 32.
15. How long does this duty last?
“Despise not thy mother when she is old.” Prov. 23: 22.
16. What is a sign of the last days?
“Disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy.” 2 Tim. 3: 2.
17. What work will take place in the hearts of parents and children before the Lord comes?
“And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.” Mal. 4: 6.
18. What are parents to present to the Lord when he comes?
“Behold I and the children which God hath given me.” Heb. 2: 13.
19. What is the first commandment with promise?
“Honor thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise.” Eph. 6: 2.
20. What is the promise?
“That thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.” Ex. 20: 12, last clause.
21. What are parents to teach their children?
“Come, ye children, harken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.” Ps. 34: 11.
22. What is the fear of the Lord?
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” Ps. 111: 10.
23. When should the Lord be remembered?
“Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth.” Eccl. 12: 1, first clause.
24. Why remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth?
“While the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them.” Verse 1, last clause.
25. What conclusion does the preacher come to?
“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments.” Verse 13.
26. Why keep the commands of God?
“For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.” Verse 14.
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