Temper tantrums: Why temper tantrums are not bad behavior in children

Many parents think that temper tantrums are bad behavior. This is a common attitude amongst American parents. Most American parents punish their children merely for throwing temper tantrums. However, temper tantrums are not bad behavior. Temper tantrums are instead a consequence of a child hiding their feelings from punishment, with these feelings boiling over when the child finally threw a fit.

Tending to a crying child 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 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 their children, with children resting in the good works of parents. See also Matt. 22:35-40, 25:31-46.

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 bya 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 seen in biblical times 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 children 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,

Many parents punish their children due to having big feelings, including temper tantrums. However, the reason most children throw a kicking and screaming temper tantrum is a build up of suppressed emotions. Children who fear punishment for their emotions learn to suppress their emotions, until they can no longer, which is when they leave everything out.

Children growing up in the Early Church were allowed to feel all of their emotions. Children in the Early Church usually cried during the first 6 years of childhood. Past age 6, children switched to whining as a means of communicating a need. 

Christian parents in the Early Church interpreted all cries from a child as self-advocating a need. Mothers cooed at a crying child before picking up the child, and from there, she diagnosed the need before meeting 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. 

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children 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!

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

Many parents think that children need to learn hard lessons. This is a common attitude amongst American parents. Most American parents avoid even the appearance of pampering children. However, the fact of the matter is that children need to be pampered and babied, especially during the first 6 years of childhood.

Righteous pampering 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 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 do good works for their children, with children resting safely and securely in the good works of parents. See also Matt. 22:35-40, 25:31-46.

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 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 does not mean just any old pampering, but instead a certain specific form of pampering and babying children done in the biblical context. 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 her around from room to room, not allowing 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 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 children under age 6 were out and about with mothers, mom wrapped them up 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, with this skin-on-skin co-sleeping warmth happening every night, until the onset of puberty, which was when 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 helped facilitate easy skin-on-skin sustaining warmth with mothers, with skin-on-skin contact happening even when the child was merely picked up.

Children past age 6 were allowed to play freely outside, naked. Children in biblical times explored the terrain, venturing farther and farther from home, with children engaging in wet and messy play. However, children had to first check in with mom, and tell her where they were going. Come evening, children were called by name - one by one - and were treated to a nice, warm homecooked meal on a porcelain plate, after all of the mud was cleaned off of the child with a handrag.

Children under age 6 were protected from harm, but in a sheltered way. Children under age 6 did not appreciate the dangers that existed outside, namely venomous snakes and scorpions. Today, there are other dangers lurking outside for children, namely busy traffic and would-be kidnappers. The best bet today is to only let children past age 6 play outside, and even then, tell them to come home once the street lights come on. Children under age 6 should not leave the side of mothers no matter what.

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 inro 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!

Separation anxiety: Why children cry for seemingly no reason at all

Many parents believe that children who cry seemingly for no reason are trying to "undermine" the "authority" of parents. This is a common attitude amongst American parents. Most American parents punish children when they cry "out of nowhere". However, the fact of the matter is that whenever a child cries out loud, think separation anxiety.

Tending to children who cry out of separation anxiety is part of the Christian doctrine of mutual submission. See 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 between parent and child in the family home. This secure attachment comes from parent submission, where parents are to perform good works for their child, with children resting safely and securely in the good works of parents, See also Matt. 22:35-40, 25:31-46. 

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 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.

Most parents punish a child who cries seemingly for no reason at all. However, children always cry for a reason. Most of the time, when children cry out loud for seemingly no reason at all, the antecedent behind the cry was separation anxiety. Children growing up in the Early Church were morbidly afraid of mom "going away and never coming back".

Most children growing up in the Early Church were allowed to feel the full range of their emotions, with this including separation anxiety. When children felt separation anxiety, they cried a deathly, screeching cry that no loving mother could ignore. From there, the mother reassured the child of her presence. Usually,, that's all that the child needed. Sometimes they need other things, but usually, they need YOU and YOU only.

Children today usually are not allowed to feel their feelings like they used to be able to. Most of the time, the child learns from punishment to keep their feelings to themselves, lest they be met with punishment. From there, the need boils over in the form of a temper tantrum. Children, by nature, cry whenever they need something. That's just what little children do to get what they need from parents.

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!

"Benign" deprivation: Why children need ALL of what they need

Many parents believe in the acronym of "benign" deprivation. This is a common attitude amongst American parents. Most American parents believe in the concept of ignoring some of what the child needs, in order to focus on what they "really" need. The fact of the matter is that children need ALL of what they need.

The concept of "benign" deprivation is a violation of the Christian doctrine of mutual submission, with the burden of proof in a mutual submission relationship 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 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 children are to do good works towards their children, with children resting in the good works of parents, with parents expecting absolutely nothing in return for good works for children. See also Matt. 22:35-40, 25:31-46.

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 children. In the Old Testament, punitive parents were put to death by way of bloodletting, after punishing their children one last time - 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.

Most American parents support "benign" deprivation, meaning parents willfully ignore much of the needs of children to focus on what the child "really" needs. However, children growing up in the Early Church got their EVERY need met, not just the needs the parents felt like meeting. Whenever a child cried, mothers cooed at children before picking them up, and from there, she diagnosed the need before meeting 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 children needed, they got it.

The most common method of depriving children is to say "no" to virtually everything that they ask for.  However, children growing up in the Early Church, according to customary law then, were only given the word "no" when the child was asking for something that was unsafe, unworkable, and/or immoral. Even then, parents were required to apologize to their child with reassurance and an explanation given. With that said, parents usually chose nicer sounding alternatives to the word "no", such as "that can't happen" or "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!

Time-in: Why mammary closeness is the biblical way of doing time-in

Many parents think that punishment is an acceptable thing for parents to do to their children. Most child abuse comes in the form of time-out, and then maybe the occasional spanking "out of love". However, the proper way to tend to a crying child is through time-in. There are many ways to do time-in. However, the biblical way of doing time-in is mammary closeness.

Mammary closeness is a part of the Christian doctrine of mutual submission, with the burden of proof falling squarely on the part of parents. See Colossians 3:20-21 KJV:

Children, obey your child 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. Parents do good works for their child, with children resting in the good works of parents. See also Matt. 22:35-40, 25:31-46.

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 is 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. 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.

There are many ways to do time-in. Some parents send their children to a calming corner. Some parents are more hand-on in how they do time-in. However, there is only one biblical way to do time-in - mammary closeness. Whenever children cried, mothers cooed before picking up the child, and from there, she diagnosed the need before meeting the 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 were picked up, they were held close to the bosom of mothers, in mammary closeness.

Mammary closeness and breastfeeding go hand in hand. Whenever a milk-dependent child cried, the first thing Christian mothers did was allow for their child to suckle her teat. This breastfeeding warmth ended when the child pushed away the teat of the mother. This breastfeeding setup usually ended around age 2, but sometimes, children didn't refuse the teat of mothers until age 6 or even beyond. 

When children under age 6 were out and about in public with mothers, mom wrapped up her child next to her bosom in swaddling blankets. These swaddling blankets 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 swaddling blankets - and the child with them - were tucked underneath the loose-fitting, revealing dress worn by mothers that resembled an apron. Whenever children cried, they were held even closer to the bosom of mothers, in mammary closeness. These swaddling blankets were made of velvet, which was grown throughout the Ancient Middle East.

The bosom of mothers is not intended primarily for men to sexualize. Instead, that part of a woman's body was designed by God for nurturing children. Whenever children were picked up, they were held close to the bosom of mothers, in mammary closeness. 

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 respect is earned in parenting

Many parents feel entitled to respect from children. This is a common attitude amongst American parents. Most American parents insist on respect from children. However, respect in parenting is earned, instead of being handed out on a silver platter. 

The doctrine of mutual respect is an aspect of the Christian doctrine of mutual submission, with the burden of proof falling squarely onto parents. See Colossian 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. This secure attachment comes from parent submission. where parents are to provide for their children, 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 here to a 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 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 writing. 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 in biblical times. However, this respect came in the form of closeness to parents, as opposed to 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 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 before picking up the crying child, and from there, she diagnosed the need before meeting 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. Whenever mothers and children under age 6 were out and about in public, mom wrapped up her children 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 warmth and sustenance. Children went naked wherever they went, with mothers also going naked within the confines of the family home. This birth nudity setup helped facilitate rays of easy skin-on-skin closeness, with skin-on-skin contact happening even when the child was merely picked up.

Respect for parents is earned in life by parents, meaning not handed out for free on a silver platter. Parents are deserving of absolutely nothing from children. Not even respect. Not even affection. Not even forgiveness. Nothing. Nada. Zilch.

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to anger through punitive parenting will nor 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 more laws to protect children

Many parents think that child abuse is not something that the ancients had a concept of. This is a common belief amongst American parents. However, the Early Christians did have a concept of child abuse. In the Bible, child abuse is defined as anything that the child perceives as abusive, in short. 

The Greek root word denoting parental entitlement is πλεονέκτης (Latin: pleonektés) add is defined as, officially speaking, wanting things from children, to the point of imposition. Unofficially speaking, parental entitlement involves a parent who is sorely disappointed when they don't get what they feel that they deserve from children. Parents are deserving of absolutely nothing from children just for existing. Any anger towards a child was seen in biblical times as parental entitlement. When this sense of entitlement in parents was perceived by a child as offensive or damaging, 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 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 out 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, but he sure loved children, and even took in a few orphaned children during his time as a deacon.

The Greek root word translated "they be discouraged" is αθυμέω (Latin: athumeo) and refers to a child losing heart, namely long-term damages from trauma. The ancients had a concept of childhood trauma. Whenever a child grew up to be an atheist, that was seen as a sign of trauma. Maybe the adult non-believer rebelled a bit, but that was seen as due to trauma, not simply a blasphemous attitude. 

The writers of all 88 books of the Bible were anti-spanking, as all of them were Jewish, and Jews were always anti-spanking. Even King Solomon only recommended judicial corporal punishment of legal adults, and made it clear that customary law did not allow for punitive measures of any kind in his secular writings. The Bible is an anti-spanking document, through and through. The reason why this wasn't known before was due to translation errors in the Latinate Bible. But, some of it did shine through, and that is where we get the commandment not to provoke a child to anger through offenses or damages.

Whenever parents were found by the council to be abusive, they were excommunicated and shunned by the church council. However, usually, the adult children shunned their parents before reporting them to the council. Shunning abusive parents was allowed in the Early Church. However, most parents then were worthy of honor, as child abuse was not rampant like it is today.

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 burning sulfur, suffering God's Wrath day and night forever and ever! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!