tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594941100604805314.post3839349477599161641..comments2024-03-04T14:00:27.526-05:00Comments on Bite Size Bible Study: Dishonoring Parents Dishonors God Gail @ http://biblelovenotes.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17462629145629813283noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594941100604805314.post-78088440544331142872020-06-15T09:23:48.123-04:002020-06-15T09:23:48.123-04:00Hi Melvyn,
It dishonors God because He has placed ...Hi Melvyn,<br />It dishonors God because He has placed special emphasis on it in Scripture. It's the only one of the 10 Commandments that has a promise attached and that promise is repeated in the New Testament. By this, God shows us that it is a very important aspect of our faith. In Matthew 15 (quoted above), He says that people who think they can serve God while neglecting their parents are not serving Him at all.<br /><br />God calls Himself a Father, and part of learning respect for God the Father is learning respect for our earthly father and mother. Our parents are the first authority in our lives and learning to respect authority is part of learning to respect God's authority.<br /><br />Many elements of being a child are reflections and symbols of being a child of God. Obviously, God is perfect and parents are not, but God teaches us a great deal through being a child and being a parent. <br /><br />Just as children are especially vulnerable when they are under their parents control, and a parent has great power to do good or harm to a child, Parents are especially vulnerable when their child is raised and adult children have great power to do good or harm to their parents. Adult children who abuse and neglect their parents are no different than parents who abuse and neglect their children. Both are evil in God's eyes. Our culture is against ungodly parents, but often promotes ungodly adult children, and this is truly the work of Satan.<br /><br />Honoring our parents requires commitment, perseverance, forgiveness, and grace, things which we need in every relationship. <br /><br />I believe that how we treat our parents has special meaning to God in the spiritual realm, perhaps in ways that we cannot fully understand, but it somehow reflects our willingness to serve God. <br /><br />I hope this helps.<br /><br />In this article, I've included a link to my archive on Honoring parents. It might help confirm these truths and answer other questions for you.<br />God bless you as you seek to honor God.<br />GailGail @ http://biblelovenotes.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17462629145629813283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594941100604805314.post-7286546463563141212020-06-15T08:28:51.559-04:002020-06-15T08:28:51.559-04:00I want to ask something. How does dishonoring pare...I want to ask something. How does dishonoring parents dishonor God? I know breaking this law alone means dishonoring God, but why does He consider it such a severe wicked sin? I want to understand more, so i can follow this command better. Nastya Stefanovnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034791300460932521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594941100604805314.post-60717563904550423022018-11-12T12:55:48.601-05:002018-11-12T12:55:48.601-05:00Yes, Unknown, there are several Scriptures that sp...Yes, Unknown, there are several Scriptures that specifically apply to the way parents treat children and many other passages that apply to the way we treat people in general.<br /><br />I have never heard a parent say that they will not obey one of these commands because their child is not worthy, but I have often heard adult children say they won't obey God's command to honor parents because their parents are not worthy.<br /><br />God expects parents to do the right thing and He expects children to do the right things. It is not dependent upon what other people do.<br /><br />If you are looking for Biblical commands for parents, I encourage you to google it.<br /><br />Thanks and God bless you. Gail @ http://biblelovenotes.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17462629145629813283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594941100604805314.post-9095425757038781112018-11-12T03:12:22.054-05:002018-11-12T03:12:22.054-05:00i want to ask a question. Is there any scripture i...i want to ask a question. Is there any scripture in the bible that describe or guides the behavior or conduct of parents towards their children. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16590881503195370870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594941100604805314.post-72305311321105241552018-09-15T05:47:11.219-04:002018-09-15T05:47:11.219-04:00Sound advice. Much needed today when many adult ch...Sound advice. Much needed today when many adult children feel they know everything more than the parents and put friends above their parents and ruin their lives. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09877894269605055764noreply@blogger.com