Thursday, September 14, 2023

Temper tantrums: What to do about temper tantrums

Many parents think that temper tantrums are bad behavior. This is a common attitude towards children by American parents. Most American parents punish temper tantrums in children. The fact of the matter, however, is that temper tantrums are normal behavior in children. Temper tantrums are a form of communication in children, not bad behavior to be punished.

Temper tantrums can be treated using the Christian doctrine of mutual submission, where children surrender into the loving arms of mothers. See 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 to secure, vulnerable rest in the love and submission of parents. Children are to rest securely in the sacrifice of parents, just as parent believers rest securely in the Sacrifice of Jesus Christ. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul to lift up the customary law that commands a secure attachment between parents and children in the family home. This secure attachment comes from parent submission, where parents are to submit to their children as their enemy, from beneath yet from above, expecting absolutely nothing in return.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and refers 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 understood in its in original context, as a moral statute prohibiting all forms of punitive parenting, including, but not limited to, any punishments, reprimands, or 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. Parents who punished their children were charged with kidnapping, with "kidnapping" being defined 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 writings. Indeed, Greco-Roman parents in ancient times used the scourge of cords, but NOT the Christians among them - the scourge of cords was shunned by the Early Church.

Children threw temper tantrums in biblical times, usually simply by crying. Whenever children cried, mothers were quick to respond, cooing while picking up the child in skin-on-skin fashion, then holding the child close to her bosom in mammary closeness, perhaps breastfeeding the child to sleep if he/she was milk-dependent. Most of the time, the response time was quick, and so all the child did was cry some before having their vulnerable need fulfilled.

For the first 6 years of a child's life, children were in constant closeness to mothers, meaning that wherever the child went, so did the mother. The Early Christians practiced birth nudity, where mother and child were in the nude next to each other, in skin-on-skin closeness and intimacy. When at home, young children ranged next to mothers, never leaving her side. When out and about in public, young children were swaddled next to the bosom of mothers in swaddling blankets. When young children cried in public, they were already in the sustaining warmth of mothers, and were commonly breastfed to sleep while tied up to the bosom of mothers in swaddling blankets. Come nightfall, children co-slept next to mothers in skin-on-skin format. Children slept next to mothers until the onset of puberty, when children wanted their own place to sleep.

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to anger through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them forever be cast 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 forever and ever! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Discipline and limit setting in Christian homes: How to set limits with children (without punishment or force)

Many parents, if not all, want their children to know discipline. Most American parents want to set limits with children, yet they believe that the only way to set limits and teach discipline is through punishment. However, there is a way to discipline children without punishment or force.

Teaching discipline to children is part of the Christian doctrine of mutual submission. It says in Ephesians 6:1-4 KJV:
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Honoir thy father and mother; which is the the first commandment with promise; That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. 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 "obey" is υπακουο (Latin: hupakouo) and refers to secure rest in the love and submission of parents. Children are to rest in the sacrifice of parents, just as parent believers rest securely in the Sacrifice of Jesus Christ. The Apostle Paul was lifting up the customary law that commands a secure attachment between parents and children in the family home. This secure attachment comes from parent submission, where parents are to submit to their children as their enemy, from beneath yet from above, expecting absolutely nothing in return.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to wrath" is παροργίζο (Latin: parorgizo) and refers to damages or offenses, namely the slightest of personal offense perceived by a child, including, but not limited to, the slightest of offensive speech perceived by a child, stemming from entitlement. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul, and understood in its original context, as a moral statute prohibiting all forms of punitive parenting, including, but not limited to, any punishments, reprimands, or 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. 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 holding your child hostage merely for things that they did wrong, thereby treating your child as a quartered slave. Paul here was convicting a group of Greek Christian parents who brought their pagan custom of spanking or punishing their 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. Indeed, parents in Ancient Greco-Roman society used the scourge of cords to punish their children, but NOT the Christians among them - the Early Christians shunned the scourge of cords, instead excommunicating moral offenders.

The Greek root word translated "nurture" is παιδεία (Latin: paideia) and refers to here, in this context, to modeling Christian discipline to children, The Christian standard of discipline is deserving of absolutely nothing, coming from a sinful nature, leading to a chastened up example. Christian parents in the Early Church centered their entitlement in relation to children, with children following in the footsteps of parents. Children in biblical times were caught being good, as opposed to being caught being bad. Whenever children were caught emulating the disciplined example, they were lavishly praised with "I see you" statements by their fathers. Boys were given manly praise when caught being good, whereas girls were given snuggles when caught being good. Sometimes, children need direct parental instruction. The Greek root word translated "admonition" is νουθεσία (Latin: nouthesia) and refers to the advice and counsel of parents, namely that parents could not issue lawfully binding orders, and could only give advice to children, or counsel them when they are having a bad day. It was up to children to issue lawfully binding orders on parents.

Children, in most cases, do not need direct instruction on how to behave. Children are capable of self-improvement entirely on their own, albeit while guided by the Christian example of parents. Children then emulate the disciplined example of parents. When children are caught being good in that way, it is good for a father to encourage their child with "I see you" statements. Children learn discipline by following a disciplined example. 

What motivates children to heed the example of parents? Children, in fact, need a secure attachment with mothers. For the first 6 years of a child's life, children were in constant closeness to mothers, meaning that wherever the mother went, so did the child. The Early Christians practiced birth nudity, where mother and child were in the nude next to each other, in skin-on-skin closeness and intimacy. Mothers responded to the every cry of children, cooing before picking up the child, then holding the crying child next to her bosom in mammary closeness. Milk-dependent children were breastfed to sleep by mothers when they cried a certain way, When out and about, children were swaddled next to the bosom of mothers in swaddling blankets. Come nightfall, children co-slept next to mothers in skin-on-skin format. Children co-slept next to mothers until the onset of puberty, when children wanted their own place to sleep. 

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to anger through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them forever be cast 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!

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Righteous co-sleeping: Why parents are to co-sleep righteously next to children

Many parents think that co-sleeping is the irresponsible choice in parenting. This is a common attitude amongst American parents. Most American parents refuse to co-sleep next to their children. The fact of the matter is, however, that the Bible teaches, in context, the value and importance of co-sleeping in the righteous way. The fact of the matter is that skin-on-skin co-sleeping alone can expose a predator where it needs to be exposed.

Righteous co-sleeping is part of the Christian doctrine of mutual submission, where children surrender into the loving arms of mothers. See 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 to secure, vulnerable rest in the love and submission of parents. Children are to rest securely in the sacrifice of parents, just as parent believers rest securely in the Sacrifice of Jesus Christ. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul to lift up the customary law which commands a secure attachment between parents and children in the family home. This secure attachment comes from parent submission, where parents are to submit to their children as their enemy, from beneath yet from above, expecting absolutely nothing in return.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and refers 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 understood in its original context, as a moral statute prohibiting all forms of punitive parenting, including, but not limited to, any punishments, reprimands, or 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. 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 into the church. Paul, contrary to popular legend, was anti-spanking, and opposed any and all punishment of a child in his secular writings. Greco-Roman fathers used the scourge of cords on their children, but NOT the Christians among them - the scourge of cords was shunned by Christian parents in the Early Church.

It is common knowledge that children aged 2-6 often refuse to go to bed. This is normal behavior for a child that age, and denotes that children that young are too young to sleep on their own. Children under age 6 have a primal fear of predators devouring them in the night. Most parents may think that predators don't exist today. However, most child sexual abuse takes place at night, when the child is isolated in a room alone, with the perpetrator usually being the father. This is why mothers co-slept next to their children in skin-on-skin comfort and sustenance. The skin-on-skin aspect of the co-sleeping forced fathers to confront their parent attractions, and come to a point where they masturbated to their sexual fantasies about their children, centering their sex drive for children somewhere else, away from children. 

The most common argument against co-sleeping is that children "need" to self-soothe. This is a common sentiment not only amongst parents but also in professionals dealing with children. The fact of the matter is that co-sleeping, in most cases, stops on its own. Children co-slept next to mothers, and kept sleeping next to mothers until the onset of puberty. Upon the onset of puberty, children wanted a place of their own to sleep.

Righteous co-sleeping helps form a bond between mothers and children. Righteous co-sleeping is skin-on-skin co-sleeping, just as it was done in biblical times. The skin-on-skin comfort and sustenance, which came throughout the night, helped gel a secure attachment between mothers and children. Co-sleeping was one of the last things for children in biblical tines to shake off, and when they did, they reached the onset of puberty, and thus were ready to sleep on their own. Skin-on-skin co-sleeping is the Christian way of doing attachment parenting, hence righteous co-sleeping.

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to anger through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them forever be cast 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! 

Monday, September 11, 2023

Original sin: How to bring your child up in the doctrine of original sin (without punishment or force)

The Christian doctrine of mutual submission is one of the most misused and misunderstood of Christian teachings. Yet, original sin is the backbone of Christianity. Without original sin, there would be no need for a Christ. Yet, Christ died for our sins, and then Rose on the third day - with many witnesses as to His Rise from the dead.

The doctrine of original sin can best be taught in the context of the Christian doctrine of mutual submission, with children following the good Christian example of parents. See Ephesians 6:1-4 KJV: 
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long upon the earth. 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 "obey" is υπακουο (Latin: hupakouo) and refers to secure, vulnerable rest in the love and submission of parents. Children are to rest securely in the sacrifice of parents, just as parent believers rest securely in the Sacrifice of Jesus Christ. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul to lift up the customary law that commands a secure attachment between parents and children in the family home. This secure attachment comes from parent submission, where parents are to submit to their children as their enemy, from beneath yet from above, expecting absolutely nothing in return.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to wrath" is παροργίζο (Latin: parorgizo) and refers to damages of 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 understood in its original context, as a moral statute prohibiting all forms of punitive parenting, including, but not limited to, any punishments, reprimands, or 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. 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 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. Indeed, Greco-Roman fathers did use the scourge of cords to discipline their children, but NOT the Christians among them - the scourge of cords was shunned by the Early Church.

The Greek root word translated "nurture" is παιδεία (Latin: paideia) and refers to here, in this context, modeling Christian discipline to children. The Christian standard of discipline is deserving of absolutely nothing, therefore grateful for absolutely everything, coming from a sinful nature, leading to a chastened up example for children to follow. Christian parents in the Early Church centered their entitlement in view of children, with children then following in their footsteps. Children in biblical times were caught being good, instead of caught being bad. Whenever a child was caught emulating the disciplined example of a parent, the child was lavishly praised and encouraged with "I see you" statements. Boys were given manly praise when caught being good, and girls were given snuggled from fathers when caught being good. Sometimes, children needed direct parental instruction. The Greek root word translated "admonition" is νουθεσία (Latin: nouthesia) and refers to the advice and counsel of parents, meaning all parents could do is give advice to children, or else counsel them if they are upset. Otherwise, parents were under the divine authority of their children, with children issuing lawfully binding orders to parents.

Children, like us all, were born in sin. This fact of life is not up for debate. But, it is a myth that a child needs their sinful nature beaten out of them. Children are capable of self-improvement all on their own, albeit guided by the Christian example of parents. All you need to convict your child of their original sin is to convict yourself first, and then impart a good Christian example to children. Then, when you catch your child being good and emulating your Christian example, praise them lavishly. Then, they will want to please you with their own progress in terms of their own self-improvement. 

What ultimately motivates a child to follow in the footsteps of their parents, and hold the values of their parents? Children need a secure attachment to parents during the first 6 years of childhood in order to emulate the disciplined example of parents later. For the first 6 years, children were in constant closeness to mothers, meaning that wherever the mother went, so did the child. The Early Christians practiced birth nudity, where mother and child were in the nude next to each other, in skin-on-skin closeness and intimacy. When children cried, mothers cooed while picking up the child in skin-on-skin format, then cradling the child close to her bosom in mammary closeness. When out and about, mothers swaddled their children next to their bosom in swaddling blankets. Come nightfall, children co-slept next to mothers in skin-on-skin comfort and sustenance. This lasted until the child reached the onset of puberty, which was, in most cases, when children wanted a place of their own to sleep.

The doctrine of original sin is not at all a reason to punish your child. All that means, in the case that they are a child, is that they are struggling to be good, and need your help as a parent caregiver. Fathers in biblical times were not punitive in nature at all. If you did something good, you knew it, because your father would praise you lavishly. Otherwise, children were allowed to be children. Parents loved their children for their sinful nature, not despite it, finding childhood mischief to be cute. Most childhood play in biblical times was wet and messy.

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to wrath through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them forever be cast 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 forever and ever! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!

Sunday, September 10, 2023

Child authority: Why children call the shots in Christian homes

Many parents think that they are the one who calls the shots in the family home. Most American parents hold on to their authority over children, and constantly hold said authority over them. The fact of the matter is, however, that the Bible teaches, in context, that children are authority figures in the lives of parents.

Child authority is part of the child's role in the Christian doctrine of mutual submission. See Colossians 3:21 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 to secure, vulnerable rest in the love and submission of parents. Children are to rest securely in the sacrifice of parents, just as parent believers rest securely in the Sacrifice of Jesus Christ. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul to lift up the customary law that commands a secure attachment between parents and children in the family home. This secure attachment comes from parent submission, where parents submit to their children as their enemy, from beneath yet from above, expecting absolutely nothing in return,

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and refers 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 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. 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 them 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. The scourge of cords was used by ordinary Greco-Roman fathers, but not the Christians among them - the Early Church shunned the scourge of cords in all settings. 

Children, in biblical times, had divine authority over parents. Children could issue lawfully binding orders towards their children, with parents obligated to obey in almost every case of receiving orders from children. The only reasons that a parent could disobey the orders of their children if they were unlawful and/or unworkable. When parents took their children to court, the council ruled in favor of the child every time. A child could take their parents to court, and if they lost, the elders of the church simply reassured and comforted children.

In early childhood, a child's every cry was seen as a lawfully binding summonses for vulnerable needs. Mothers in the Early Church, therefore, responded to the every cry of children, perhaps holding them close to their bosom in mammary closeness, and perhaps breastfeeding a milk-dependent child to sleep. The every expressed need of a child was seen then as a lawfully binding summonses. When children got older, they used verbal commands to order their parents around, with parents dutifully and fearfully submitting to children, staying steadfast in their obedience to their children.

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to anger through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them forever be cast 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!

Saturday, September 9, 2023

Public meltdowns: What to in order to prevent meltdowns in public

Many parents have dealt with it. Most American parents have dealt with public meltdowns in children. Most parents feel embarrassed when their children have public meltdowns. The fact of the matter is that there is something you can do to reduce public meltdowns, and that is primarily by was of swaddling blankets. 

Mothers swaddling their young children is part of the Christian doctrine of mutual submission. See Colossians 3:20-21 KJV:

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke their children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

The Greek root word translated "obey" is υπακουο (Latin: hupakouo) and refers to secure, vulnerable rest in the love and submission of parents. Children are to rest securely in the sacrifice of parents, just as parent believers rest securely in the Sacrifice of Jesus Christ. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul to lift up the customary law commanding the secure attachment between parents and children in the family home. This secure attachment comes from parent submission, where parents are to submit to their children as their enemy, expecting absolutely nothing in return.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and refers to damages or offenses, namely the slightest of personal offense perceived by a child, including, but not limited, the slightest of offensive touch or speech perceived by a child, stemming from entitlement. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul, and 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. Parents who punished their children were charged with kidnapping, with "kidnapping" being defined under the Law as the slightest of damages of 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 a 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. Paul, contrary to popular legend, was anti-spanking, and opposed any and all punishment of a child in his secular writings.

Most all, if not all, parents have dealt with a public meltdown in their child. Such behavior in young children is a modern concept. When a child is kicking and screaming on the floor of a store or restaurant, they have unmet needs, meaning, in most cases, unmet attachment needs. In biblical times, parents were steadfast to meet ALL of their children's needs through close nurturing by mothers. 

Public meltdowns are prevented by way of swaddling blankets for children under age 6. When children were in the swaddling blankets of mothers, they cried silent tears, and then mothers cooed while attending to her young child, perhaps by breastfeeding their child to sleep, with the child wrapped up in her arms. Most of the time, however, the child needed reassurance thar mom was still there (due to normal separation anxiety).

The swaddling blankets were made of velvet, and were tied to the left breast, then across the dot to the right leg, or vice versa, or both in the case of twins. From there, the child was tucked under the loose-fitting and revealing dress of mothers that resembled an apron. Milk-dependent children breastfed while being tucked under mom's dress.

Sometimes, an older child would cry in public, in which case the mother picked up the child while wearing her dress, and then tucked the older child under her dress, resting the head of the child on her bosom. Older children, however, showed discipline and composure when out in public, leaving all their emotions out once they got home.

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to anger through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them forever be cast 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 forever and ever! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!

Friday, September 8, 2023

Righteous objectification: Understanding why children objectifying parents is normal

Many parents want to be respected. This is a common attitude amongst American parents. It is common for parents to punish their children. The fact of the matter is that respect for children comes in the form of righteous objectification. Parents, in biblical times. were seen as a sponge to use for their own purpose.

Righteous objectification refers to the child's role, which is to rest while the parent works for them. See 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 to secure, vulnerable rest in the love and submission of parents. Children are to rest securely in the sacrifice of parents, just as parent believers rest in the Sacrifice of Jesus Christ. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul to lift up the customary law that commands a secure attachment between parents and children in the family home. This secure attachment comes from parent submission, where parents are to submit to their children as their enemy, from beneath yet from above, expecting absolutely nothing in return.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and refers 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 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. 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 opposed any and all punishment of a child in his secular writings. Contrary to popular myth, the Early Christians shunned the scourge of cords used by most Greek and Roman fathers, with the Ancient Jews being an attachment parenting society.

Righteous objectification refers to the fact that children normally and naturally objectify their parents. Mothers in particular were seen by their children as milking-objects. Being objectified by your child should being interpreted as the highest form of respect coming from a young child under age 6. Parents should always be there for even adult children to come and use. 

For the first 6 years of a child's life, children were in constant closeness to mothers, meaning wherever the mother went, so did the child. The Early Christians practiced birth nudity, where mother and child were both in the nude next to each other, in skin-on-skin closeness and intimacy. When children cried, mothers responded to the every cry of their children by way of cooing and picking up the child in skin-on-skin format, then cradling the child next to the bosom of mothers in mammary closeness. Children, during this bonding process, saw their parents as milking objects to be used righteously.

True parenting is not a "God"-like endeavor, but a selfless endeavor. It is allowing yourself to be objectified by your child. If your children are using you for their own purposes, let them, as they are only little once. Parents are to be submissive to their child, allowing children to objectify them, using them like a sponge for their own good. That's just what parents are for.

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to anger through punitive will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them forever be cast 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! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!

Honor thy parents: Understanding the Fifth Commandment in context

Many parents feel entitled to respect and honor from their children. This is a common attitude amongst American parents. Most American paren...