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Children, obey your parents in the Lord - and live long

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Children, obey your parents in the Lord

I remember those days when I was a very stubborn kid, and my parents punished me accordingly.:sad They never spared the rod.
Mom usually punished us; dad seldom punished us, but when he did, it seemed each punishment was an accumulation of other offences we committed:shocked He was/is a disciplinarian - still correcting children in the Lord. I was never pampered.

My sisters were afraid to touch me when I did something wrong. It was not that they couldn't beat me up or correct me in love - they were afraid that I would as usual hide their private things:


I usually threw their things on the roof, or hid some. At times I forgot where I hid them, and when they eventually discovered them they were all damaged or old or useless, or they have outgrown them. So, I always fed tops of roofs. They cried and screamed, calling me 'naughty'.:bigfrown

At times they came to me, their items missing, and said: 'Please, :crying wherever you hid them...tell us' Or they would try to be smart: 'My item...I know you kept it in a safe place. May I have it now?' and not without all those sisterly gifts. At times they succeeded.
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Now, why this thread?

My dad usually said: 'If you don't obey your parents you would not live long.'

IsEphesians 6:1-3 really talking about 'one dying earlier' all because one refused to obey one's parents, or children (no matter the age) would not live long if they don't obey their parents?

There are many stubborn children in the world today. If this is trully what this
Ephesians 6:1-3 is all about, then, we have not emphasised it enough. There are many unbelievers who don't even know this. Children these days are getting worse. They show no regards for no one.

And 'parents' here are not just our biological dads and moms - but our masters and mistresses and lords and teachers etc (provided they are older, I believe)
Ephesians 6:1-3


Ephesians 6:1-3 NKJV


[SIZE="+3"]1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
2 "Honor your father and mother", which is the first commandment with promise:
3 "that it may be well with you and[/SIZE]
[SIZE="+3"]you may live long on the earth[/SIZE]."

Let us take this very serious. Does anyone have anything to say?
 
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Is this refering to Father as in God or father as in dad?

If its dad mine used to train SEALS so yea I'd say listening to him probably made my life longer.
 
Exo 20:12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
 
reba said:
Exo 20:12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
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And children today are worse or seem to be worse. If they are, which I believe they really are, then there should be more cases of untimely deaths.
 
To derail your thread for just a minute you just might find your self there if YA dont quit changing your photo! :D I keep thinking there is a new member! :eeeekkk :thumbsup


Back to topic...I have 4 siblings i bet i got more spankings then the others all together..

Num 32:23 .......: and be sure your sin will find you out... Mom quoted that very often
 
Peace to you in Christ, I was looking at this myself some time ago, I clipped this from a study of mine watching how its quoted in a few places (from the epistles, Christ, and Exodus together)

Ephes 6:2 Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise )


Exodus 20:12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Jesus quotes the same one

Matt 15:4 For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.


Thy days be long or die the death (concerning the first commandment with "promise") but ye say ...in contrast...


Mat 15:5 But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; And honour not his father or his mother, [he shall be free]. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.

The other place which comes to mind is here...

1Titus 5:4 But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

1Titus 5:8 But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.


I just clipped this out of something else, but Jesus speaks of their twisting something in that commandment, which (not only changed the wording) but redirected something by gift (as to God) thus suffering him to do ought for his parents.

Whereas Titus speaks sorta similiarily of a widow (having children) and/or nephews (included) to requite their parents, that its a good thing before God. But in not doing this very thing for his own house he has actually denied the faith itself. And worse then an infidel.

Would it mean, days long on the physical earth, or not being cut off from the fatness of the root, type thing?

In the carnal sense of land or earth or in a spiritual sense of it? Like where we might be planted and drink in the rain (so to speak)?

God bless you
 
reba said:
To derail your thread for just a minute you just might find your self there if YA dont quit changing your photo! :D I keep thinking there is a new member! :eeeekkk :thumbsup
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Yours doesn't change:thumbsup
It has always been the new and old First Lady reba

(Besides, my user name doesn't...)
 
reba said:
To derail your thread for just a minute you just might find your self there if YA dont quit changing your photo! :D I keep thinking there is a new member! :eeeekkk :thumbsup


Back to topic...I have 4 siblings i bet i got more spankings then the others all together..

Num 32:23 .......: and be sure your sin will find you out... Mom quoted that very often
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You received the most dangerous spanking or even flogging and today you are reaping like Methuselah. I wish you beyond the third teenage stage (313, 314 etc)
 
Fyre said:
Would it mean, days long on the physical earth, or not being cut off from the fatness of the root, type thing?

In the carnal sense of land or earth or in a spiritual sense of it? Like where we might be planted and drink in the rain (so to speak)?
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I think this has merit. And it does seem that in actual practice God is not cutting short the lives of many adult people who have dishonored their parents. But then again how can we really know who is dying before age 70 for that reason?

The reason I've always leaned toward the literal, physical death of those who dishonor their parents (but now seeing the merit of a more spiritual application in your post) is because Paul talks about a similar penalty of sickness and death in 1 Corinthians 11 for those who don't treat the body of Christ considerately, and which seems to be a very literal and physical threat of illness and death:

"29 For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks judgment on himself. 30 That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep." (1 Cor. 11:29-30 NIV1984)

This to me really does seem to be speaking of a very literal and physical threat for those who don't love the body of Christ (love meaning Biblical love--being considerate and compassionate toward others by not hurting them). And one I do think, in my experience, God carries out.
 
Ahh, now this is a tough one for me.

I'm a 22-year-old man, living in my parents house, simply because the economic situation dictates it so.

My mother and I are too alike to have an entirely easy relationship. All three of us have our faults and habits which infuriate the others. In addition to that, the beliefs of my parents differ dramatically from mine in some respects. I think we agree on everything fundamental and we break bread together, but some, very important, issues drive a wedge between us, such as marriage between persons of different skin-colours (I think it's okay / they think it's against God and nature). This wedge gets another whack every so often. We disagree on a lot of non-spiritual issues. It makes them very hard to live with.

I just can't wait to get away from them and ease the tension on the situation.

Is it wrong that I want to put a safe distance between myself and my parents?
 
Is it wrong that I want to put a safe distance between myself and my parents?
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At the age of 65 i will restate your post

Is it wrong that I want to put a safe distance between my grown child and my self?

No it is very normal and healthy. I will add it is easier to honor them when your not forever under the same roof. :yes
 
reba said:
At the age of 65 i will restate your post

Is it wrong that I want to put a safe distance between my grown child and my self?

No it is very normal and healthy. I will add it is easier to honor them when your not forever under the same roof. :yes
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I agree with that (provided it doesn't negatively affect your christianity)
 
ok, this occurs in western culture but as im reasonably sure that felix will disagree.

ok let me state this way. is it ok then shove parents into homes and so forth when they arent full able to take care of themselves?
 
That is a case by case situation.

We are not all capable of giving the care needed. The case may be, the level of care needed is beyond ones knowledge.
 
i agree but some do it for no good reason.

but in the west this modern industrial age its like we are talking about in the more agragrarian and also farmers that isnt the case as its cheaper and economical to have a family farm.
 
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