What the Bible Says About Parenting

by John F. MacArthur

Publisher:

Thomas Nelson

, 2000

Overview

More than ever, Christians need to know what the Bible actually teaches about parenting, and put it into practice. In What the Bible Says About Parenting, pastor/teacher John MacArthur presents time-proven principles of biblical parenting clearly and carefully to help parents make sense of their duties before God and to bring up their children in the ways of the Lord. In addition to this new trade paper edition (previously titled Successful Christian Parenting), there is also a resource kit and two workbooks available to help Christian parents instruct their children in a godly manner.

Contents

Top Highlights

“It is simply dangerous, especially in a culture like ours, for a parent to back away and permit a child’s own nature to determine, in the moral and ethical sense, what he or she becomes. In that scenario, humanly speaking, there can be only one outcome: a life of sin.” (Page 34)

“What we desperately need is a return to the biblical principles of parenting. Christian parents don’t need new, shrink-wrapped programs; they need to apply and obey consistently the few simple principles that are clearly set forth for parents in God’s Word, such as these: Constantly teach your kids the truth of God’s Word (Deuteronomy 6:7). Discipline them when they do wrong (Proverbs 23:13–14). And don’t provoke them to anger (Colossians 3:21).” (Page 12)

“Your top-priority job as a parent, then, is to be an evangelist in your home. You need to teach your children the law of God; teach them the gospel of divine grace; show them their need for a Savior; and point them to Jesus Christ as the only One who can save them. If they grow up without a keen awareness of their need for salvation, you as a parent will have failed in your primary task as their spiritual leader.” (Pages 42–43)

“Whether we’re teaching them the gospel, or teaching them wisdom for life in general, the proper focus of all our instruction is Christ.” (Page 77)

“The most persistent source of temptation is not the world or the devil, but the flesh.” (Page 39)

Product Details

• Title: What the Bible Says about Parenting: Biblical Principles for Raising Godly Children
• Author: John F. MacArthur
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Print Publication Date: 2000
• Logos Release Date: 2008
• Pages: 243
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Parenting › Religious aspects--Christianity; Child rearing › Religious aspects--Christianity; Parenting › Biblical teaching; Child rearing › Biblical teaching
• ISBNs: 9781418565978, 1418565970
• Resource ID: LLS:WTBSAP
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T04:30:08Z

About John F. MacArthur

John MacArthur (b. 1939) is a Calvinist theologian, author, editor, and teacher. He is a popular conference speaker and the president of both The Master's College and The Master's Seminary. He has also served as pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California since 1969. Best known for his expository exegesis of the Bible, Logos has collected more than 3,000 of his sermons in the John MacArthur Sermon Archive and offers the complete MacArthur New Testament Commentary.

MacArthur’s pulpit ministry extends around the globe through his media ministry, Grace to You. In addition to producing daily radio programs for nearly 2,000 English and Spanish radio outlets worldwide, Grace to You distributes books, software, and CDs by John MacArthur. He has written hundreds of books and study guides, including the bestselling John MacArthur Essential Bible Study Library and the MacArthur Study Bible. He is also the author of notable titles like Different by Design and Twelve Ordinary Men.