Train up a child in the Way he should go...

[Classik]

This popular phrase somebody explains to mean: helping a child along a career, talent, destiny: the realisation of such.

 

[th1b.taylor]

This popular phrase somebody explains to mean: helping a child along a career, talent, destiny: the realisation of such.

I have never seen this scripture reference misused this way, do you, perhaps live up north?

 

[Classik]

Nope

 

[for_his_glory]

I live up North and never heard it explained this way. It simply means to train up a child according to the word of God in all His instruction for every facet of our life that we remain in His will and bring glory and honor to His name. If the parents bring up their child in a loving Godly home that child will grow up and not turn from God.

 

[th1b.taylor]

I live up North and never heard it explained this way. It simply means to train up a child according to the word of God in all His instruction for every facet of our life that we remain in His will and bring glory and honor to His name. If the parents bring up their child in a loving Godly home that child will grow up and not turn from God.

That is what, even the Lost, in Texas understand it to be.

 

[Classik]

Ok

 

[Cygnus]

I live up North and never heard it explained this way. It simply means to train up a child according to the word of God in all His instruction for every facet of our life that we remain in His will and bring glory and honor to His name. If the parents bring up their child in a loving Godly home that child will grow up and not turn from God.

I've seen some very christian families who "trained up" kids in the fashion you described and the kids became believers...while some kids didn't. Because of that I think that interpretation is slightly flawed.

 

[Edward]

...and when he's old he will not depart from it...no, that's not talking about changing trades.

 

[Free]

This popular phrase somebody explains to mean: helping a child along a career, talent, destiny: the realisation of such.

It is not a biblical promise but rather a proverb, an observation about how things generally are. There is no guarantee that a child will not turn away from God when they are older.

 

[for_his_glory]

I've seen some very christian families who "trained up" kids in the fashion you described and the kids became believers...while some kids didn't. Because of that I think that interpretation is slightly flawed.

It's not flawed, but there is some flaw in how some parents are way to strict with their children that causes the kids to rebel against their parents.

 

[Cygnus]

It's not flawed, but there is some flaw in how some parents are way to strict with their children that causes the kids to rebel against their parents.

Yes, I've seen that....but I believe it is God who saves our kids. Not how we bring them up.
If you train a child with biblical principles...those principles will stay with that child.

 

[for_his_glory]

Yes, I've seen that....but I believe it is God who saves our kids. Not how we bring them up.
If you train a child with biblical principles...those principles will stay with that child.

Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
We do bring them up with biblical principles as when they are ready they will accept Jesus as Lord and Savior without our forcing the issue down their throat as God will draw them to Himself.

 

[Edward]

Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
We do bring them up with biblical principles as when they are ready they will accept Jesus as Lord and Savior without our forcing the issue down their throat as God will draw them to Himself.

Amen. The Holy Spirit is a big boy and can do a lot. We just have to plant lots of seeds so he has something to work with.