While teaching the trial of Jesus, a young lady asked me if Jesus sinned during His life…..I told her no, and took her back to Scripture.  She then wanted to know about sacrifices under the Jewish law.  I taught her about Jesus,  His perfect sacrifice for man’s sins, and the Jewish Law which was meant only for them.  I told her Jewish law was an imperfect law, but Jesus came and nailed the old law to the cross, and now we are under the new law.  A perfect law for all mankind.  Jews and Gentiles alike.

“For there is no difference between Jew and the Greek;  for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon Him.”    Romans 10:12

“Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to His cross; . . . .”   Colossians 2:14

“For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.”    Hebrews 4:15

When we came to *flogging*, the (scourging) of Jesus, she asked about it as well.  I didn’t hold back what scourging was, and explained in terms she could understand.  She winced as she looked at the graphic on the page of the lesson she had.  One of the questions asked in the lesson had to do with the repentance of Judas.  I taught her Judas had a worldly repentance, not a Godly repentance.

“For Godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of:  but the sorrow of the world worketh death.”    II Corinthians 7:10

“The Son of man goeth as it is written of Him; but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed!  it had been good for that man if he had not been born.  Then Judas, which betrayed Him, answered and said, Master, is it I?  He said unto him, Thou hast said.”    Matthew 26:24

Children must be encouraged to read and study their Bibles.  They cannot learn in 45 minutes in a Bible class all they will need to carry them through life.  They are filled with many questions.  Seize the moments to teach them.  Habits formed now will pay off in eternity when we teach our children to live by His Word.

“Sow a thought, and you reap an act;
Sow an act, and you reap a habit;
Sow a habit, and you reap a character;
sow a character, and you reap a destiny.”  ~ Samuel Smiles

Scripture must be taught in the home, if we are going to be effective parents.  We are training them for their future homes, and future leaders of the Lord’s church.  Let us ground them well in sound doctrine. We do not have them long.  They quickly leave and form lives of their own.  It is imperative we teach them, and let them see us study His Word and pray.  Setting a Biblical example before our children will do more good for the Lord’s church than any program designed for them.  God gave parents this duty.

“If you desire your children to be kind, appreciative, and pleasant, those qualities should be taught – not hoped for.”     ~ Dobson

“And ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath:  but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”    Ephesians 6:4

The habits we form today, will be the habits we have tomorrow.

“Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.”    Ephesians 5:15-16

“Those who control what young people are taught, and what they experience – what they see, hear, think, and believe – will  determine the future course for the nation.”
~ Dobson

Eileen Light