The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-05-06
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they have good fathers and mothers that
are Christians that they will never be lost.
ans II is no good Sign that such are saved
because father and mother are. Being
close Bible atudent for ysars l propose to
prove that since the history VI the world
was given parents have had bad children.
The first parents on record had q bad boy,
and hs was tho first to be born and the
first to commit murder, md how. soon
after The act was committed. he said, when
too late. My punishment is greater than
i can bear"
The Lord had mercy on him enough to
set mark on him so that others might
know he was n murderer ami would not
molest him. Now, when careful study
is given to his parents they were not what
they sho uld have been. His mother told
the first lie on record; his father fell not
from believing lie but the truth. lie
believed the devil and they both fell from
grace. Here some might say that grace
doesn't run In the blood but corruption
does.
Isaac had two bad boys who didn't do
just as their parents wished OF them. One
OF the boys, who was considered to be the
best. stood by the bedside or his blind and
sick father aud told him a lie.
This same boy who deceived his father
In years a!terward in turn was deceived
by his own sons. Judah got himself into
trouble, Simeon and Levi didn't 10 right.
These were all sons OF jacob. Nadab aud
Abihu. sons of Aaron, were bad boys, and
for getting drunk and performing an act
contrary to the law lost their lives. and
they were carried out of the camp In their
coats, and neither the father nor their
brothers dare TO uncover their heads In
regard to the act, for fear OF death to
them. Carmi had bad boy, end for bad
act that hs had committed he was stoned
to death. Micah was q bad boy ard he
etole money from his mother and IN turn
he was rob6ed-Judges. 18th. 18th chapters.
Ell mad two bad boys and the Word says
they were sons of Bellal. which means In
other words sons OF the Devil- Samuel,
2. l2-l7.
The first battle these boys was In after
ward. they both were killed, and when the
news was brought to the father, he fell
over backward and broke his neck; at tn o
same time the wife of ono OF the boys
died also, lst Samuel 4. 1921. King
Hezekiah had bud boy, (Mpnassah);
David had his Absalom. tho fastest young
man OF the Bible, and the most beautiful.
So on We might enumerate them. Samuel
had bad children; Adoniiah was bad
boy, and Adrameeoh and Sharezer. even
murdered their father.
The Word says of such that they are
wicked, thai they know not God; are void
OF understanding; are proud; with regard
to parents hearken not to them; desplse
them; curse them; bring reproach on
them; and are grief to them, While
on the other hand we might make mem
ton of the good children and their good
QUALITIES. JepnLnan5 daughter was O
good girl; Samson was classed among the
good boys; Samuel was firet class lad |;
Obadiah was number one; Esther was
good; Job. David, Daniel, John the Bap-
tlst and Timothy were oil good children.
Good children means that their obe.
dlence to parents is we'll pleasing to God;
sh0ll be blessed; show love to parents;
take care Of parents; make their parents
hearts glad; honor the aged.
Now, in conclusion, when any are saved
they partake of the divine nature. Paul
OF Tarsus had not received the divine na-
ture when he prosecuted the church. Peter
had not the divine nature whom first called
to leave his fishing smack TO follow Jesus.
Not to be converted means to be selfish; to
he converted means unsefls hness. Chill.
dren should not look to the faults of their
parents, but Honor thy father and
mother" Think how miserable you can
make your parents when they wish to do
you the best OF good. Your parents will
not be long here. and II your mother still
lives troat her kindly.
Don't let your parents think that their
life Ia a failure. One thing bear in mind,
nlne times out OF ten your children will
trent you as you treat your parents, So
let people forever Danish the thought.
that good people have all good children;
there are Just us bad children with good
parents as there are good children with
bad parents. Why this is | do not know.
unless God wants His people to have
something TO do, In trying to make their
children good.