Today,
reply is to a teen on family prayer and shared Bible study as a
remedy to conflict and division within the home. Because the goal
is to establish family unity, a full reading aloud of as few as 12
books may be taken up and treasured as a family’s
own sacred inheritance from divinity, and their own special anchor
and grounding from GOD. A fighter in the “Yahoo! Answers” public
forum on Religion and Spirituality, who uses the ID “Nicholas”
(Level 1 with 41 points, a member since June 24, 2017) posted the
following:
Am
I crazy?
Ill
try to make this quick. Im 19. Ive been a baptist for 4yr now. My
Catholic parents dont allow me to go to the church i want and say
under there roof i need to go to a catholic church. I finally decided
to leave. I have 500.00 and no car. I dont have a job either. Am i
crazy to leave home cause of religion? Am i in the right or are my
parents? Im thinking of trying to get into job corps. Any advice on
what i should do?
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee,
go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall
hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear
thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth
of two or three witnesses every word may be established. And if he
shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if
he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man
and a publican. Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on
earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on
earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say unto you, That if two
of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall
ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. For
where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in
the midst of them. (Matthew 18: 15-20, King James Version, KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: Sacred Ministry or Parenting? (05/10/2018); Honoring
Our Own Parents (04/09/2018); What Young People Need? (06/26/2017);
Becoming A Full Person (02/12/2017); In Her father's House?
(02/08/2017); Many Forms of Christianity? (04/30/2015); Choosing a
Church? (05/31/2014); Why Not One Bible? (11/02/2013); Why Jesus Used
Parables (11/03/2013)
“Nicholas”,
put your thoughts about leaving your parents aside until you have
considered these points that have been helpful among mature Christian
believers whose household needed a “home remedy” that would
supply divine healing:
1.
Sinners must be “born again,” become “developing believers,”
and “grow up again” (i.e., there must be rebirth of a person’s
inner character and makeup; they must receive a fresh endowment of
life essence (breath; spirit; word) from the makeup of GOD).
Water baptism depicts the sacred operations wherein the inborn spirit
is slain, buried, and raised from the dead, so to speak.
2.
Inseparable aspects of divinity are imparted to indwell and
gradually increase within the believer. Included are faith,
forbearance, holiness, longsuffering, lovingkindness, oneness
without sameness, righteousness, wisdom, and wrath against
sin.
3.
The followers of Jesus Christ are all admonished: In the same way
religious customs and traditions have been mistakenly respected as
though they were sacred law, young people often confuse conscience,
independence, integrity of personhood, and self-will; while parents
and other caretakers often confuse self-control and holding to
personal regimen with discharging sacred authority and the ministry
of divine will.
4.
Within the home a primary, yet, often unmet need is for shared
experiences of discovery, fellowship, learning, and service. Through
cooperative communication and exchanges such as family prayer and
Bible study, spiritual maturity can be nourished, and will become
visible through such elements as accord, adult accountability,
balance, completeness, consistency, sobriety, and stability.
5.
Where those within the shared household can come together and agree
that (1.) no one present is an enemy, (2.) there is a clear need for
something that may provide spiritual benefit to everyone present, and
that (3.) it is not likely to harm anyone to participate in a family
reading of a minimum of 12 books from the Bible, take turns reading
aloud and let the reader share their thoughts and feelings. The
declaration from the Apostle Paul may help to get things started: I
exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For
kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a
quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. 3 For this is
good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; 4 Who will have
all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. 5
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men,
the man Christ Jesus; 6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be
testified in due time. (1st Timothy 2: 1-6, King James
Version, KJV)
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, 6. Romans 8: 5-9, KJV: 5 For they that
are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that
are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. 6 For to be carnally
minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life
and peace. 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God:
for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. 8 So
then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. 9 But ye are not
in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God
dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is
none of his.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it
unto you according to your faith.
THE
BLACK PHOENIX
Washington,
DC
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