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Raising Children
Birth control
This is a matter of personal choice.
Child training
Within the family, parents hold primary responsibility for providing needed love and training to their children. (Titus 2:4; Ephesians 6:4) They should teach their children Scriptural values and provide loving discipline. The Bible does not condone harsh physical punishment. (Deuteronomy 6:6, 7; Ephesians 6:4; Titus 2:4) Parents also provide for their physical needs such as food, clothing, shelter, education, and medical care. Children learn from the Bible that they must obey and honor their parents, regardless of the parents’ religious beliefs. Children are also encouraged to show respect to their grandparents and to other older people in the family as well as in the community.—Leviticus 19:32.
Parents should teach their children Scriptural values and provide loving discipline. The Bible does not condone harsh physical punishment.