You say: I had two beautiful daughters, one had down syndrome and the other is autistic. Sarah the one who had down syndrome died five years ago from a heart condition that wasn’t treatable. Where would you say she is at? Does the Bible say anything about special needs children? also, would children who died [...]
Answers about parents
Children (no matter how old!) should always honour their parents (Eph. 6:1-3). This can be especially difficult when a parent’s life has aspects that are ungodly. Jonathan, David’s friend and King Saul’s son, was someone who had to do exactly that: honour a parent who was often living in an ungodly way. In many parts [...]
The principle of children caring for their parents (and parents caring for their children) runs throughout the Bible. Here is a selection of passages: Exodus 20:12 Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. Proverbs 19:26 He who does violence [...]
The commandment given by Paul in Ephesians 6:1 is ‘Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.’ It is significant to note the qualification that parents are ‘in the Lord’, because if parents give an order that is contrary to the commandments of the Lord Jesus Christ then Jesus’ wishes should come [...]
It’s not that long ago that it was commonplace to hear the phrase, ‘Children should be seen and not heard!’ but the Bible is very different. We find that that Jesus is far more welcoming: Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven. [...]
