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Written Assignment #2
Ephesians 6:4 states, “…fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” In a broad sense, what might this scripture be speaking to? Is there any evidence that fathers who disregard this passage risk rearing children prone to delinquency? Why or why not? This assignment will require scholarly outside resources in addition to our textbook.
Please answer in a paper of 3-4 pages, double-spaced, no larger than 12-point font. Please document all of your sources in APA format.
Explanation & Answer
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Bringing up Children in God’s Way
Thesis statement: As much as fathers have to discipline their children, doing so with severity
only hardens them and forces children to have ill-feelings of revenge, anger, and they become
delinquent.
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Introduction
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The audience that the scripture is addressing
III.
Delinquency in children
IV.
Conclusion
Running head: BRINGING UP CHILDREN IN GOD’S WAY
Bringing up Children in God’s Way
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BRINGING UP CHILDREN IN GOD’S WAY
Introduction
Fathers are advised not to cause their children to have extreme anger when disciplining
them instead they should caution them in a manner that pleases God (Ephesians 6:4). The
teachings from the Bible emphasize that children should be nurtured with love so that even when
they are disciplined, they get to understand that they deserve it because of their bad conduct.
Discipline and instructions should go hand in hand when correcting children. In this case,
discipline is training a child to follow a certain set of rules or so that they can have the
recommended code of conduct. Instructions further are directives that guide a child to maintain
the expected behavior. As much as fathers have to discipline their children, doing so with
severity only hardens them and forces children to have ill-feelings of revenge, anger, an...