Righteous pampering: Why God wants you to pamper and baby your children

Many parents want to be seen as strict with their children. This is a common attitude amongst American parents. Most American parents strive to be strict with their children. However, the fact of the matter is that the Bible, when using the context as a guidepost, calls for parents to pamper and baby their children.

Righteous pampering is a part of the Christian doctrine of mutual submission, with the burden of proof falling squarely onto parents. See also Colossians 3:20-21 KJV:

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

The Greek root word translated "obey" is υπακουο (Latin: hupakouo) and refers here to secure, vulnerable rest in the love and submission of parents. This highlighted word ultimately refers to a secure attachment between parent and child in the family home. This secure attachment comes from parent submission, where parents are to perform good works for children, with children resting securely in the good works of parents. Good works here refers to doing good things for children, meeting children's every vulnerable need, expecting absolutely nothing in return. See also Matt. 22:35-40, 25:31-46; 1Cor 13:4-8.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and refers here to damages or offenses, namely the slightest of personal offense perceived by a child, including, but not limited to, the slightest of offensive touch or speech perceived by a child, stemming from entitlement. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul, and was understood in its original context, as a moral statute prohibiting all forms of punitive parenting, including, but not limited to, any punishments, reprimands, or other controlling demeanor towards children. In the Old Testament, punitive parents were put to death by way of bloodletting, after punishing their children one last time. The parents who punished their children were initially charged with kidnapping, with "kidnapping" being defined under the Law as the slightest of damages or offenses stemming from hostage-taking - child punishment was seen in biblical times as holding your child hostage merely for things that they did wrong. Paul here was lifting up the Law in order to convict a group of Greek Christian parents who brought their pagan custom of spanking and punishing children into the church. Paul, contrary to popular legend, was anti-spanking, and opposed any and all punishment of a child in his secular writings. Paul may not have gotten along with the women of the church, but he sure loved children, and even took in a few orphaned children during his time as deacon.

Righteous pampering does not refer to any old pampering, but pampering and babying children in accordance with the context. For the first 6 years of childhood, children were in constant closeness to mothers, meaning that wherever mom went, so did her child. For the first 2 years of childhood, children were constantly held by mothers, either in her loving arms, or else on mom's back in a papoose bag when her hands were full. Between ages 2-6, children ranged next to mothers, seemingly being attached at the hip, not allowing mothers to leave their line of sight, morbidly fearing that mom would "go away and never come back". Whenever children cried, mom cooed at children before picking them up, and from there, she diagnosed the need before meeting that need. Maybe the child was tired. Maybe the child was hungry. Maybe the child needed mom's milk. Maybe the child needed mom, period. Whatever the child needed, they got it. When mothers and children under age 6 were out and about, mom wrapped up her child in swaddling blankets, with the swaddling blankets - and the child with them - being tucked underneath the loose-fitting, revealing dress worn by mothers that resembled an apron. Come nightfall, Christian parents in the Early Church co-slept next to their children in skin-on-skin format, with this co-sleeping usually ending at the onset of puberty. Children growing up in the Early Church went naked wherever the went, with mothers also going naked within the context of the family home. This birth nudity setup helped facilitate easy skin-on-skin contact, with children experiencing the rays of skin-on-skin sustaining warmth merely when picked up. 

When children attained the age of 6, they were allowed to play freely outside, naked. Children growing up in the Early Church engaged in wet and messy play, with children exploring the terrain, venturing farther and farther from home, engaging in mud battles along the way. However, they had to check in with mom first, and tell her where they were going. Come dinnertime, children were called one by one, by name, and were treated to a nice, warm, homecooked meal from mom. Children past age 6 insisted on doing things on their own, usually in a way that pleased the parents. Children alternated between doing things on their own, and being close with mom, with children spending more and more time away from parents as they get older, doing things in the mean time just to please parents.

Children under age 6 were very much protected, in a sheltered way. In biblical times, there existed many environmental hazards for children, such as venomous snakes and scorpions, with no antivenom to treat the wounds on a child. Today, there also exist dangers when children stepped outside, namely busy traffic and would-be kidnappers. Children under age 6 are too young to appreciate the environmental hazards outside.

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to anger through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them be cast forever into the lake of fire and burning sulfur, which is the second death prepared for Satan and his accomplices! Let them descend into the abyss which is the ever-burning Hell of fire and torment, suffering God's Wrath day and night forever and ever! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!

Child discipline: How to properly discipline your child (meaning without punishment or force)

Many parents believe that their child needs discipline. This is a common belief amongst American parents. However, most American parents think that discipline means punishment. The fact of the matter is that discipline is a father's way of nurturing from afar, in a teaching way.

God's Law reads in Ephesians 6:4 KJV:

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to wrath" is παροργίζο (Latin: parorgizo) and refers here to damages or offenses, namely the slightest of personal offense perceived by a child, including, but not limited to, the slightest of offensive touch or speech perceived by a child, stemming from entitlement. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul, and was understood in its original context, as a moral statute prohibiting all forms of punitive parenting, including, but not limited to, any punishments, reprimands, or other controlling demeanor towards children. In the Old Testament, punitive parents were put to death by way of bloodletting, after punishing their children one last time. The parents who punished children were initially charged with kidnapping, with "kidnapping" being defined under the Law as the slightest of damages or offenses stemming from hostage-taking - child punishment was seen in biblical times as holding your child hostage merely for things that they did wrong, thereby treating your child as a quartered slave. Paul here was lifting up the Law in order to convict a group of Greek Christian parents who brought their pagan custom of spanking and punishing children into the church. Paul, contrary to popular legend, was anti-spanking, and opposed any and all punishment of a child in his secular writings. Paul may not have gotten along with the women of the church, but he sure loved children, and even took in a few orphaned children during his time as deacon.

The Greek root word translated "nurture" is παιδεία (Latin: paideia) and refers here to a specific form of nurturing from fathers, namely of the teaching sort. Whenever children were caught in the act of good behavior such as showing patience or self-control, they were lavishly praised and encouraged to keep up the good work. The more the child showed patience or self-control, the more they were praised and encouraged to keep showing discipline. Children also need religious instruction, as religion is a human need for children and adults alike. The Greek root word translated "admonition" is νουθεσία (Latin: nouthesia) and refers to the Christian warning of fathers. Religious instruction started out with parents leaving out a Bible after the child turned age 6. When children were caught in the act of exploring the Bible, they were given lavish praise and encouragement for reading God's Word. From there, religious instruction came in the form of question and answer format, with children being curious about Scripture, and with fathers giving pointers on the context.

Children mainly found grounding and discipline in their religious beliefs. Religious education, in Christian households in the Early Church, usually started around age 6. From there, children studied the Bible and then asked parents questions as to what the Bible meant. The religion served as a form of teaching good behavior. 

Children growing up in the Early Church came to religious conclusions entirely on their own. Most children then found grounding and discipline in the Christian faith. There was no need to lecture children on good behavior - children then learned to center their countenance though their religion alone. 

Before children turned age 6, they were in constant closeness to mothers, meaning wherever mom went, so did her child. Children were either held in mom's arms during the first 2 years of childhood, and from there, children were seemingly attached at the hip with mothers. When a child had all of their needs met during the first 6 years, they were resilient and ready to take on the world.

Children are perfectly capable of accepting Christ on their own. It is a myth that children need their will broken in order to accept Christ as their Lord and Savor. Most children will become religious at some point in their childhood. Religion is a human need for children and adults alike.

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to wrath through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them be cast forever into the lake of fire and burning sulfur, which is the second death prepared for Satan and his accomplices! Let them descend into the abyss which is the ever-burning Hell of fire and torment, suffering God's Wrath day and night forever and ever! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.

Expanding child abuse definitions: Why the Bible calls for expanding child abuse definitions

Many parents think that the Bible has no concept of child abuse. Most American parents want the present child abuse definitions to stay. However, the Bible has its own definition of child abuse. The biblical definition of child abuse is whatever the child victim perceives as abuse.

The Greek root word denoting parental entitlement is πλεονέκτης (Latin: pleonektés) and is defined as, officially speaking, wanting things from children, to the point of imposition. Unofficially speaking, parental entitlement consists of parents being sorely disappointed when they don't get from children what they feel that they deserve. Parents are deserving of absolutely nothing from children just for existing. Any parent anger directed towards a child was deemed parental entitlement then. When this sense of entitlement in parents was perceived as damaging or offensive to a child, it was deemed child abuse. See also Colossians 3:21 KJV:

Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and refers here to damages and offenses, namely the slightest of personal offense perceived by a child, including, but not limited to, the slightest of offensive touch or speech perceived by a child, stemming from entitlement. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul, and was understood in its original context, as a moral statute prohibiting all forms of punitive parenting, including, but not limited to, any punishments, reprimands, or other controlling demeanor towards children. In the Old Testament, punitive parents were put to death by way of bloodletting, after punishing their children one last time. The parents who punished their children were charged with kidnapping, with "kidnapping" being defined under the Law as the slightest of damages or offenses stemming from hostage-taking - child punishment was seen in biblical times as holding your child hostage merely for things that they did wrong, thereby treating your child as a quartered slave. Paul here was lifting up the Law in order to convict a group of Greek Christian parents who brought their pagan custom of spanking and punishing children into the church. Paul, contrary to popular legend, was anti-spanking, and even took in a few orphaned children during his time as deacon. 

The Greek root word translated "they be discouraged" is αθυμέω (Latin: athumeo) and refers here to long-term damages, namely trauma. The ancients, in fact, had a concept of trauma. When a child grew up to be atheist, it was seen as a sign of trauma, not the individual atheist simply being a lost soul. 

Prosecuting child abuse in the Early Church came in the form of pro-social rumor. When a child shunned their parents, word spread far and wide that a parent was entitled. When word reached the council, a panel of 3 elders heard the case of the abuse. If they found the parents guilty, the parents were excommunicated from the Early Church.

The Bible is an anti-spanking document. All 88 books of the Bible were written by Jews, with no Jew worth mentioning ever endorsing child punishment. Even King Solomon endorsed attachment parenting for the little ones. The rod verses in Proverbs refer to the 40 minus 1 lashes, meaning a sentence for a criminal act. However, the harsh punishments of the Old Testament were abolished by Christ's Work on the cross. 

The Bible is a founding document of this country, more so than even the Constitution itself. We as a society glean from the Bible and its context as to what laws to pass, with most of the English common law based off of the Bible. It just so happens that the Bible itself is an anti-spanking document, and thus the Bible calls for expanding child abuse definitions under the secular law. This country has a Judeo-Christian heritage, with this being reflected in the legal codes of this country.

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to anger through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them be cast forever into the lake of fire and burning sulfur, which is the second death prepared for Satan and his accomplices! Let them descend into the abyss which is the ever-burning Hell of fire and torment, suffering God's Wrath day and night forever and ever! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!

Oppositional-defiant disorder: Why children with ODD need less limits (not more)

Many parents think that a child with ODD is "spoiled" and needs more limits. This is a common attitude amongst American parents. Most American parents punish their children for rebelling against parents. However, some children actually do have ODD as a secondary disorder. Such children need less limits, meaning not more limits. 

Children in biblical times were never punished, even if they were oppositional and defiant. When Christian parents in the Early Church punished children, they were excommunicated for offending their children out of entitlement. See Colossians 3:21 KJV:

Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and refers here to damages or offenses, namely the slightest of personal offense perceived by a child, including, but not limited to, the slightest of offensive touch or speech perceived by a child, stemming from entitlement. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul, and was understood in its original context, as a moral statute prohibiting all forms of punitive parenting, including, but not limited to, any punishments, reprimands, or other controlling demeanor towards children. In the Old Testament, punitive parents were put to death by way of bloodletting, after punishing their children one last time. The parents who punished their children were initially charged with kidnapping, with "kidnapping" being defined under the Law as damages or offenses stemming from hostage-taking - child punishment was seen in biblical times as holding your child hostage merely for things that they did wrong, thereby treating your child as a quartered slave. Paul here was lifting up the Law in order to convict a group of Greek Christian parents who brought their pagan custom of spanking and punishing children into the church. Paul, contrary to popular legend, was anti-spanking, and opposed any and all punishment of a child in his secular writings. Paul may not have gotten along with the women of the church, but he sure loved children, and even took in a few orphaned children during his time as deacon.

Children with ODD today are punished by their parents. However, Christian parents in the Early Church knew more than parents today that an oppositional and defiant child needs parents to give up the fight, and give in to the demands of children. Christian parents then knew that when you try to control a child, they fight back. ODD is the counterwill of a child on steroids. When you pick a fight with a child with ODD, they might actually win the fight. So, just give up the fight with your child, and give in to the child's demands. You may find that the child isn't asking for much.

ODD is a disorder that usually stems from not having the right medication to control the child's ODD symptoms. Most ODD is secondary to another mental health disorder, usually autism, ADHD, and/or bipolar disorder. Usually, all the child needs is the right medication. However, until then, parents should focus on keeping their child safe. Some cases of ODD involve a willful form of standalone autism that cannot be treated with medication, in which case a parent just has to accept their ODD child. Trying to control such a child is futile, as ODD involves a strong counterwill. 

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to anger through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them be cast forever into the lake of fire and burning sulfur, which is the second death prepared for Satan and his accomplices! Let them descend into the abyss which is the ever-burning Hell of fire and torment, suffering God's Wrath day and night forever and ever! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!

Children self-protect, adults abstain: Individual responsibility for adults attracted to children

Many parents think that only pedophiles sexually abuse children. This is a common attitude amongst American parents. Most American parents view the issue of sexual abuse as distant, meaning they don't believe their child when she discloses that she was sexually abused by an adult. However, ordinary adults are the number one threat to children, as child sexual abuse is a means of adults oppressing children. Children should be empowered to profile all adults for abusers. 

Children are able to profile abusers of children of all kinds, including child rapists. Whenever a child refuses to go with an adult, the adult in question does not mean well in relation to children. However. your average abuser pedophile is a zig-zag groomer, meaning they approach a child in a way that evades the parents. Even then, all a child has to do is not give any personal information to any random adult that asks for it. Children are capable of reverse gaslighting their abuser, if empowered in that context.

The Greek root word translated "lust" in the Bible is έπιθυμέω (Latin: epithumeo) and refers here not to just any sexual desire, but instead refers to adult sexual entitlement. Adult sexual entitlement refers to grooming a child in any way. Grooming refers here to taking the first steps towards sexually abusing a child. The most common form of grooming is automatic approach. Most sexual abusers of children defend adult sexual entitlement when caught sexually abusing a child, and this alone constitutes adult sexual entitlement. Parent sexual entitlement is when a parent in particular rapes or sexually assaults their own child, and defends it in court. 

It is one thing to look the look at a child, and think the think later. But, if you find yourself doing the deed, you shouldn't have approached the child, and shouldn't have even looked at her (see also Matt. 5:27-28). Christ was talking about, in the Sermon on the Mount, the automatic approach of a woman. The only way out of doing the deed with a child is to masturbate to sexual thoughts of children. thereby purging unrequited lusts for children from yourself. If you don't masturbate righteously to sexual thoughts of children, you might find yourself in a situation where you bite off more than you can chew. The only way out of sexual entitlement is in, meaning righteous masturbation. Righteous masturbation is masturbation simply to stay out of trouble, without any pornography involved. 

All adults studied by researchers have a sexual attraction to children. Most adults repress their sexual desires towards children. However, among men, 20% of men have a secondary sexual attraction to prepubescent children, and most all adults have a sexual attraction to teenagers. Even women are capable of sexual attraction towards children, usually towards teenage boys. Sexual attraction, in and of itself, is normal. When it reaches the extreme of being a sexual preference, it then - and only then - becomes a mental health disorder. Most adults are unaware of their sexual attraction towards children. Pedophiles are painfully aware of their attractions to children, and anyone that painfully aware of their attraction to children is the last person to rape or sexually assault a child.

A pedophile is not an anger packet waiting to surface. Instead, pedophilia is a sexual preference for children under age 14. Most pedophiles have a form of moderate-severe autism where their whole world revolves around children. A pedophile is an individual with autism who has child smarts. Autism means "one with". A pedophile has a form of autism that is one with children. Most pedophiles have an affinity attraction to children. Pedophiles do abuse children sometimes, but don't we all as adults have something to atone for in relation to children? I am a regret adult, meaning I sexually harassed several children as a part of an autistic fixation surrounding my child victims. A pedophilic abuser usually acts on an autistic fixation about a specific child. Most pedophiles don't do what I did. Some pedophiles are rapists, but that type of pedophile is rare. 

Pedophiles are perfectly capable of admitting adult privilege. Adult privilege means here that all adults collectively are abusers and oppressors of children. The point of children's rights is to admit your part in the oppression of children, and strive to avoid all self-interest in relation to children. I myself, as a pedophile, want nothing to do with my self-interest. A pedophile is perfectly capable of avoiding parental entitlement, and avoidance of parental entitlement is the core of children's rights. Pedophiles don't need extra help in order to avoid abusing children. Most can resist their sex drive towards children with no help at all from anybody. Righteous avoidance also helps some pedophiles, with me using images of Hell to scare me away from pursuing a date with a child. I myself have wronged children, in the most obsessive of ways. For parts of my life, a specific child was the center of an autistic special interest of mine. I am now under investigation for my sexual obsessions towards children. I am grateful for the forgiveness of both children and the police, as I deserve absolutely none of it. 

I am opposed to privilege arguments, as they divide the country on the basis of identity, with the only valid identity - for the most part - being American. However, we all can get behind children's rights as adults, as all of us have adult privilege in relation to children. Haven't we all wronged or abused a child at some point in our lives? Maybe pedophiles are a close exception, but even they have sexual desires pointed towards a child. We are born sinful, meaning we have a flawed genome as a species. Pedophilia itself is a genetic disorder, linked to developmental disabilities such as autism or ADHD. Most pedophiles will never rape or sexually assault a child, and most will never abuse a child otherwise. "Pedophiles" should not even exist as a forensic label. News outlets should not call sexually entitled adults "pedophiles".

The depraved and decadent, defiled adults who rape or sexually assault children will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them descend into torrents of Hell-fire, which is the second death prepared for Satan and his accomplices! Repent!

Honor thy parents: Understanding the Fifth Commandment in context

Many parents feel entitled to being honored. This is a common attitude amongst American parents. Most American parents want to be respected and honored. However, the fact of the matter is that honoring parents, in the Bible, means simply caring for parents as they age.

The Fifth Commandment reads in Exodus 20:12 KJV:

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

This commandment does not mean that speaking against parents alone is sin. Instead, this commandment means that adult children should ideally care for their aging parents. This commandment exists because  Ancient Israel had an elder abuse epidemic. However, children have the right to shun their abusive parents. 

The Fifth Commandment is repeated in Colossians 3:20-21 KJV:

Children, obey your parents in all things: as this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. 

The Greek root word translated "obey" is υπακουο (Latin: hupakouo) and refers here to secure, vulnerable rest in the love and submission of parents. This highlighted word ultimately refers to a secure attachment within the family home. This secure attachment comes from parent submission, where parents are to perform good works for their children, with children resting securely in the good works of parents. Good works in parenting refers to doing good things for children, meeting children's every vulnerable need, expecting absolutely nothing in return. See also Matt. 22:35-40, 25:31-46; 1Cor. 13:4-8. 

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and refers here to damages or offenses, namely the slightest of personal offense perceived by a child, including, but not limited to, the slightest of offensive touch or speech perceived by a child, stemming from entitlement. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul, and was understood in its original context, as a moral statute prohibiting all forms of punitive parenting, including, but not limited to, any punishments, reprimands, or other controlling demeanor towards children. In the Old Testament, punitive parents were put to death by way of bloodletting, after punishing their children one last time. The parents who punished their children were initially charged with kidnapping, with "kidnapping" being defined under the Law as the slightest of damages or offenses stemming from hostage-taking - child punishment was seen in biblical times as holding your child hostage merely for things that they did wrong, thereby treating your child as a quartered slave. Paul here was lifting up the Law in order to convict a group of Greek Christian parents who brought their pagan custom of spanking and punishing children into the church. Paul, contrary to popular legend, was anti-spanking, and opposed any and all punishment of a child in his secular writings. Paul may not have gotten along with the women of the church, but he sure loved children, and even took in a few orphaned children during his time as deacon.

Speaking against parents is the number one motive of punishment or punitive measures in parenting. Most parents punish their children for speaking against them. However, punishment of a child - for any reason - is prohibited in the Bible. The idea is instead to form a secure attachment with your child, which leads to children caring for you as you age.

Honoring parents simply means caring for your parents as they age, and only if they earned being cared for as parents. It is okay to shun a parent who was entitled or abusive. Most parents today are entitled, meaning they insist on respect when there is none to be had. Parents must earn the respect they hope to receive from children. 

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to anger through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them be cast forever into the lake of fire and burning sulfur, which is the second death prepared for Satan and his accomplices! Let them descend into the abyss which is the ever-burning Hell of fire and torment, suffering God's Wrath day and night forever and ever! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!

Passing down the faith: How to instruct your children in the Christian faith

Many parents want their children to have religion. This often comes in the form of parents preaching religion to their children. Most American parents believe in breaking the will of a child in order to instruct them in the Christian faith. However, children don't need to be punished in order to accept Christ as their Savior. 

The Christian warning of parents is spelled out in Ephesians 6:4 KJV:

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to wrath" is παροργίζο (Latin: parorgizo) and refers here to damages or offenses, namely the slightest of personal offense perceived by a child, including, but not limited to, the slightest of offensive touch or speech perceived by a child, stemming from entitlement. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul, and was understood in its original context, as a moral statute prohibiting all forms of punitive parenting, including, but not limited to, any punishments, reprimands, or other controlling demeanor towards children. In the Old Testament, punitive parents were put to death by way of bloodletting, after punishing their children one last time. The parents who punished their children were initially charged with kidnapping, with "kidnapping" being defined under the Law as the slightest of damages or offenses stemming from hostage-taking - child punishment was seen in biblical times as holding your child hostage merely for things that they did wrong, thereby treating your child as a quartered slave. Paul here was lifting up the Law in order to convict a group of Greek Christian parents in the parish at Ephesus who brought their pagan custom of spanking and punishing children into the church. Paul, contrary to popular legend, was anti-spanking, and opposed any and all punishment of a child in his secular writings. Paul may not have gotten along with the women of the church, but he sure loved children, and even took in a few orphaned children during his time as deacon.

The Greek root word translated "nurture" is παιδεία (Latin: paideia) and refers here to a specific form of nurturing, namely nurturing in a teaching way. Whenever children were caught in the act of good behavior, they were given lavish praise and encouragement by fathers for more behavior of the same. Christian parents in the Early Church set a good example for their children, and backed up their example with praise and encouragement, as opposed to backing it up with punishment or force. Children also need religious instruction, as religion is a human need for children and adults alike. The Greek root word translated "admonition" is νουθεσία (Latin: nouthesia) and refers here to Christian warning for children, but the gentle type. Parents started out the religious instruction of their children by leaving out a Bible for children to discover and explore. When children were caught in the act of studying the Bible, they were given praise and encouragement for more of the same in terms of heeding warning. From there, religious instruction came in question and answer format, with children being curious about the Bible, and fathers giving pointers as to the context.  

Children do not need their will to be broken in order to accept Christ as their Savior. Children surely don't need "the devil beaten out of them". Children instead simply need praise and encouragement for studying the Bible. Children usually first develop religion when a Bible is left out, for children to explore and ask questions about. The idea is to look up the context yourself, and from there, give children pointers as to the biblical context. 

Christian warning here refers not to punishing or using force on children, but to fathers pointing out the context to children. Fathers should sit down next to their children when they ask a whole bunch of questions about the Bible, and have quality conversation about the biblical context and how it relates to the Bible. At some point, children are bound to ask questions about sin and atonement, in which case they are ready to be warned about the existence of Heaven and Hell. However, they are not ready to learn about sin and atonement until they pop the question themselves.

Children naturally absorb religion as a human need. There is no need to push religion on children. Grateful positions should not be forced on children, but should be allowed to happen on their own as an indicator of religious astuteness. When they tie their hands behind their back, they have hit perfection. When you force religion on a child instead, it doesn't work the same as if they found those positions themselves when exploring the Bible on their own. 

Children were also praised and encouraged when they engaged in good behavior. When children showed self-strictness, they were praised and encouraged for more good behavior of the same. Studying the Bible was just one reason why children were praised. Whenever a parent saw good traits in children, they were given praise for more of the same. Good traits here refer to self-control, meaning when children waited patiently for example, they were praised and encouraged lavishly. The idea behind self-control in children was to show it yourself in your good Christian example, and watch as the child follows suit. When the child shows self-control, including patience, the father should praise and encourage more self-control in children.

Fathers were the primary religious teachers of children in biblical times. When children found the Bible, fathers praised and encouraged the child to keep reading the Bible, and invited the child to ask them anything they were curious about concerning the context. Fathers, from there, gave pointers as to the context, in a fun and inviting way. Today, parents should explore the biblical context, and answer any questions their children may have about the Bible.

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to anger through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God1 Let them be cast forever into the lake of fire and burning sulfur, which is the second death prepared for Satan and his accomplices! Let them descend into the abyss which is the ever-burning Hell of fire and burning sulfur, suffering God's Wrath day and night forever and ever! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!