May 31, 2026 4:00 am
Establishing a godly heritage in Christian homes and churches is crucial for teaching children the truths of God, so they can make sound judgments and avoid opposing science falsely so-called. Foundational principles, such as creation, should be taught to children, and they should be grounded in Scripture to think carefully and critically. This approach helps children learn not only information but also wisdom, knowledge, and understanding. The Lord gives wisdom, and Scripture is a valuable aid to serious study and careful reasoning.
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Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast, a daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. Instruction contrary to knowledge. Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge. Proverbs 19, 27 One of the saddest realities in the modern world is that many of the leaders of evolutionary and humanistic thought were raised in Christian homes, where from an early age they were exposed to the truths of Scripture. Testimonies without number have been chronicled of Christian students going to universities where they were taught to doubt and then to disbelieve the faith of their parents.
Perhaps all these students ever knew of Christianity was a set of rules. Maybe they never understood the reasons their parents held certain views or the basis for these beliefs. Certainly, the foundational teaching of creation has been missing in many Christian homes and churches. Our primary goal as parents should be to establish a godly heritage, to teach the truths of God in such a way as will be believed and cherished by our children, so that they will keep that which is committed to their trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings and oppositions of science falsely so-called. Certainly, a more effective way of teaching is to continually point the child or student back to foundational principles rather than to list a set of do's and don'ts.
We must teach those under our influence to be grounded in the Word so that they can make sound judgments when away from our watchful eyes. no greater aid to serious study, no better primer and careful reasoning exists than in Scripture. Using it and other supportive materials, a child can learn to think carefully and critically. Not only will they learn information, but here they can learn wisdom and knowledge and understanding. For the Lord giveth wisdom, out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
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