"Benign" deprivation: Why children need their every need

Many parents believe in the concept of "benign" deprivation. This concept involves depriving children of some of their needs, in order to focus on what children "really" need. However, the fact of the matter is that children need their every need, without exception.

"Benign" deprivation is a violation 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 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. This 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 submit to their children just as they would to God, from beneath yet from above, expecting absolutely nothing in return. See also Matt. 22:35-40, 25:31-46.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and refers to damages 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 Christians who brought their pagan custom of spanking and punishing your children into the church. Paul, contrary to popular legend, was anti-spanking, and opposed any and all punishment 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 a deacon.

The concept of "benign" deprivation involves depriving children of some of their needs, thus only attending to what a child "really" needs. However, children growing up in the Early Church got their EVERY need met. Whenever a child cried, mothers picked up the child, and from there, she diagnosed the need and then met it. 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. 

Children have five basic categories of needs; food, water, shelter, transportation, and attachment - with the greatest of these being attachment. Children need their every vulnerable need in order to flourish. Sleep is counted here as an attachment need, as children co-slept next to mom in skin-on-skin format, every night until the onset of puberty, which is when most children wanted their own place to sleep.

Most "benign" deprivation comes from parents saying "no" for everything that the child asked for. However, parents in biblical times, under customary law, were prohibited from using the word "no", by default. The exception to this general rule is when children asked for things that were unsafe, unworkable, and/or immoral. Even then, parents used a nicer way to say "no" such as "that won't work".

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: Why adults have individual responsibility in preventing child sexual abuse

Many adults blame pedophiles for the epidemic of child sexual abuse facing our society. This is a common way to blame a boogeyman for something all adults have individual responsibility in avoiding. The fact of the matter is that there is only one way of preventing sexual abuse of children - children self-protecting, and adults abstaining from child sexual abuse.

Children self-protect, meaning children are naturally wired to avoid sexual predators. Whenever a child suddenly refuses to go with an adult, in a repellant fashion, the adult in question surely is guilty of being \a a child sex offender. Whenever children want to go with a random adult, think pedophile, but the right kind.

The Greek root word denoting lust in the Bible is έπιθυμέω (Latin: epithumeo) and refers here not to ordinary sexual desire, but instead sexual entitlement. Sexual entitlement is defined as, officially speaking, sexual want, to the point of sexually motivated approach. It is okay to look the look, and then maybe think the think later. But, if you find yourself doing the deed with a child, you shouldn't even have approached her. "Doing the deed" refers to flirting or propositioning a child, or else touching her anywhere on her body with sexual intent. Even if the child is right there, it is the intent that counts,

There is only one way to acknowledge your sexual desires for children - righteous masturbation. Most child sexual abuse comes from repressed sexual desires that come out sideways onto children, like a ton of bricks. The idea is to masturbate righteously. With righteous masturbation, you can explore all of the possibilities in the world, but every time, you end up at the same place - nothing. However, nothing means everything for the children that cross your path.

I myself am a model pedophile for not being one. I myself have done the deed with a child, in the form of flirting and propositioning a child. Most pedophiles that I have met have a squeaky clean record. I myself have a sin list in relation to children a mile long, usually in the form of sexual harassment. I myself was an obvious abuser. It is one thing to be open and honest about pedophilia, which is a good thing. But, when you make it obvious to the child's line of sight, that is a form of sexual harassment. Most pedophiles do have risk in relation to children, but pedophiles are the last adults to sexually abuse a child.

A pedophile is not simply "like our abuser, but smaller". The vast majority of pedophiles fit the profile of "little tykes". Many people believe that a "little tykes" pedophile can have what they want, as they don't go very far. However, even if isn't harmful, at what cost is there for the child being offered up to a sexually entitled adult. I oppose autism as an excuse for child abuse, and even if a survivor of a mentally disabled pedophile targets me, I reassure them as my enemy. Some survivors protect a mentally disabled abuser, and some prey on them - I actually am supportive to both types of trauma. If attacked by a survivor of preverbal trauma, I show them my Christian forgiveness before shunning them for abuse. I am cold comfort for anyone who has abused a child, including perpetrators of preverbal child sexual abuse. This movement takes up the attitude that some cases are worth excusing, but not me, because no adult is above the law. Maybe the abuser meant well, but it is not up to the survivors of preverbal child sexual abuse to care for their abuser. Maybe I am grateful for any forgiveness from survivors, but I don't insist on it.

Pedophiles are not anyone worth fearing. Most pedophiles a form of autism that involves child smarts. Most pedophiles are introverted with everyone but children. Pedophilia, as a genetic marker, happens alongside the genes for autism and mood disorders. Most people are generalizers in terms of worldview. Autism, however, involves smarts in the form of a specialty. A pedophile generally has a form of autism which specializes in children and children's rights. When you see a man with autism get along with a child, think pedophile. Most adults with autism find children annoying. Most pedophiles are incapable of parent anger or adult anger. The idea behind properly talking to the pedophile is to talk to them as if they are children, and the warmer your voice, the better. Most individuals with autism hate being talked to like a children, whereas a pedophile feels safe with a gentle parenting voice. Pedophiles don't need praise, but instead need accolades, with "accolades" referring to reassurance that you don't pose a threat to children, namely the phrase "you're not a threat". I myself am under investigation by the police, but during the gaslighting thread, I receive supportive messages from trauma survivors in the children's rights movement. I continue to cooperate with the authorities, and answer to the court of the police accordingly. 

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 prepared for Satan and his accomplices! Repent!

Temper tantrums: Why temper tantrums are not bad behavior

Many parents think that children who throw temper tantrums are deserving of punishment. This is a common attitude amongst American parents. However, the fact of the matter is that crying and tantrumming in children is not bad behavior. It is normal for children to cry and throw tantrums, with the main reason for children tantrumming is separation anxiety.

Tending to temper tantrums is a part of the Christian doctrine of mutual submission, with the burden of proof falling squarely onto parents. 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. This 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 submit to children just as they would to God, from beneath yet from above, expecting absolutely nothing in return. See Matt. 22:35-40, 25:31-46.

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 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 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 a deacon.

Temper tantrums happened in biblical times, much like they do today. However, crying and tantrumming were not seen as bad behavior in biblical times. Whenever children cried or threw a temper tantrum, they were greeted with mom cooing, which put children at ease. From there, the mother diagnosed the need behind the cry, and then met 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. 

Cooing in mothers is a primal vocalization that serves to put a crying and screaming child at ease. Whenever children as much as heard the coo of their mother, their cries were pacified. From there, children who could speak voiced with their words what they wanted.

Most temper tantrums in children under age 6 came from separation anxiety. Whenever children were under age 6, they often cried out for the presence of mothers, with children morbidly fearing that mom would "go away and never come back". Most children are forced to repress these vulnerable emotions, which surface in the form of temper tantrums without a visible cause. Responding to children during this vulnerable time is what forms a secure attachment with a child, with this bond being formed on the part of parents. Most children probably feel separation discomfort instead of separation anxiety.

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!

Mutual respect: Why parents should earn their respect from children

Many parents think that they have the right to respect from children. This is a common attitude amongst American parents. Most American parents demand respect from children. However, the fact of the matter is that parents are non-deserving of respect from children, and have to earn their respect from children.

Mutual respect is part of the Christian doctrine of mutual submission, with the burden of proof falling squarely onto parents. 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 a refers to a secure, vulnerable rest in the love and submission of parents. This word ultimately refers to 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 just as they would to God, from beneath yet from above, expecting absolutely nothing in return. See Matt. 22:35-40, 25:31-46. 

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 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 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 a deacon.

Respect for parents was a thing for children growing up in the Early Church. However, this respect came in the form of closeness to parents, not fear of parents. For the first 6 years of childhood, children were in constant closeness to mothers, meaning that wherever the mother went, so did her child. For the first 2 years of childhood, children were constantly held by mothers, either in her loving arms, or on mom's back in a papoose bag when her hands were full. Between ages 2-6, children ranged next to mothers, following her from room to room, not letting mom out of their line of sight, morbidly fearing that mom would "go away and never come back". Whenever children cried, mothers cooed before picking up the child, and from there, she diagnosed the need and met 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. When children under age 6 were out and about in public with mothers, mom wrapped up the child next to her bosom 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, children co-slept next to mothers, in skin-on-skin sustaining warmth, with this skin-on-skin  co-sleeping setup happening every night, until the onset of puberty, which is when most children wanted their own place to sleep. Children went naked wherever they went, with mothers also going naked within the confines of the family home. This birth nudity setup allowed for rays of skin-on-skin closeness, with this skin-on-skin contact happening even when children were merely picked up.

Secure attachment is a biblical command. Secure attachment can be understood as allowing children a home base to run to for sustaining warmth, no matter how old they are. Younger children under age 6 needed constant closeness with mothers. Children past age 6 only needed that home base come nighttime, which is when the whole family slept in the same bed, naked. Children past age 6 got into wet and messy play, with mothers simply cleaning up the mess later when they got home.

Respect in parenting is something earned, instead of handed out for free on a silver platter. Parents are non-deserving of anything in relation to children. Not even respect. Not even affection. Not even forgiveness. Nothing. Nada. Zilch. Children growing up in the Early Church were close to their parents, with that being the respect earned by parents. Ultimately, though, the sign of parents earning their keep is when children honor their parents by caring for parents as they age.

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!

Righteous pampering: Why God wants parents to pamper and baby their children

Many parents today oppose the concept of pampering and babying their children. This is a common attitude amongst American parents. Most American parents believe that children need a firm hand. However, when using the context as a guidepost, parents are 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 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. This word ultimately refers to a secure attachment between parent and children in the family home. This secure attachment comes from parent submission, where parents are to submit to their children just as they would to God, in dutiful and selfless submission to children, from beneath yet from above, expecting absolutely nothing in return. See also Matt. 22:35-40, 25:31-46.

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 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 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 a deacon.

Righteous pampering isn't just any old pampering, but is a certain specific form of pampering and babying children, while using the context as a guidepost. For the first 6 years of childhood, children were in constant closeness to mothers, meaning that wherever the mother 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, following mom from room to room, not letting mom out of their line of sight, morbidly fearing that mom would "go away and never come back". Whenever children cried, mothers cooed at children before picking them up, and from there, she diagnosed the need and met 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. Whenever children under age 6 were out and about with mothers, mom wrapped up the child next to her bosom 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, children co-slept next to mothers in skin-on-skin format, until the onset of puberty, which was when most children wanted their own place to sleep. Children in biblical times went naked wherever they went, with mothers also going naked within the confines of the family home. This birth nudity setup helped facilitate easy skin-on-skin closeness, with this skin-on-skin contact happening even when the child was simply picked up. 

After the child turned age 6, they were allowed to play freely, naked. Older children in biblical times engaged in wet and messy play. Children past age 6 explored the terrain, venturing farther and farther from home, coming back all in a mess. However, children had to check in with mom first, and tell her where they were going. Come evening, children were called by name - one by one - and were washed up before being served dinner on a porcelain plate.

Children under age 6 were well protected, albeit in a sheltered way. This was because children under age 6 did not appreciate the dangers that existed outside. In biblical times, the dangers that existed included venomous snakes and scorpions, with there not being any antivenom then. However, even today, there exist dangers outside the home, namely busy streets and would-be kidnappers. 

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!

Righteous co-sleeping: Why God wants parents to sleep next to their children

Many parents think that co-sleeping is the wrong way to bring up a child. This is a common attitude amongst American parents. Most parents insist that children sleep in their own bed, or else isolated in a crib when they were infants. However, the fact of the matter is that children under a certain age aren't ready to sleep on their own. Co-sleeping also is a means to prevent child sexual abuse.

Righteous co-sleeping is a part of the Christian doctrine of mutual submission, with the burden of proof falling squarely onto parents. 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 here to secure, vulnerable rest in the love and submission of children. This 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 submit to children, in dutiful and selfless submission to children, from beneath yet from above, expecting absolutely nothing in return/ See also Matt. 22:35-40, 25:31-46.

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 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 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 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. 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 a deacon.

It is common knowledge that children under age 6 refuse to go to bed on their own. Bedtime refusal is a common excuse for parents to punish their children. However, the fact of the matter is that children under a certain age are not ready to sleep on their own. Children under age 6 have primal fears of being devoured by predators when isolated in a room all by themselves. Many parents would think that predators don't exist today. They would be wrong. Most child sexual abuse comes in the form of a bedtime ritual. This couldn't happen in biblical times, and that is because the mother was right there, perhaps using herself as a human shield protecting children from the sexual wrath of fathers.

The most common excuse for not co-sleeping comes from fearmongering on the part of pediatricians or mental health professionals serving children, with terms such as "sleep dependence". However, the fact of the matter is that children growing up in the Early Church co-slept next to mothers in skin-on-skin format, with this co-sleeping sustaining warmth happening every night, until the onset of puberty, which was when most children wanted their own place to sleep. Even when co-sleeping ended later, it always had an end to it. Extended co-sleeping is a sign of either autism, bipolar disorder, and/or ADHD. I myself started to sleep on my own at age 16, which was when I wanted to assert my independence.

Righteous co-sleeping is the centerpiece in the context of a secure attachment. Co-sleeping, in most cases, happened in skin-on-skin sustaining warmth. The family bed, in biblical times, was completely nude in terms of setup. Children went naked wherever they went. Mothers went naked in the confines of the family home, with fathers also hanging up their robe on a coat rack. Co-sleeping is the ultimate way to gel a bond with a child, especially in skin-on-skin format.

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!!

The Fifth Commandment: Understanding the Fifth Commandment in context

Many parents feel entitled to being honored by their children. This expectation often is an excuse for parents punishing their children. However, the fact of the matter is that honoring parents involves mainly caring for aging parents.

God's Word states 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 was not intended as an excuse for parents to punish their children. Instead, honoring parents involves caring for aging parents, as a means of children giving back for all of the fond childhood memories with parents. However, if children were abused, they had the right to disown btheir parents.

Honoring parents was a positive consequence for forming a mutual submission relationship between parent and child, with the burden of proof falling squarely onto parents. 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. This 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 submit to children just as they would to God, dutifully and selflessly submitting to children, from beneath yet from above, expecting absolutely nothing in return. See also Matt. 22:35-40, 25:31-46.

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 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 their 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 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 a deacon.

Children were the ones honored in biblical times when they were little children, with children giving back to parents by way of caring for them as they age. Parents earned their honor by way of being in constant closeness for the first 6 years of childhood. For the latter years of childhood. children engaged in wet and messy play, with mothers tenderly cleaning up the child with a handrag. This closeness ultimately was what won over children to their parents. 

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke your 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!