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1 | AGE OF ACCOUNTIBILITY | Bible general Archive 1 | Morant61 | 9121 | ||
Greetings Nolan! Thank you for your testimony. If any good comes from this thread, I pray that we come away with a better awareness of the importance of sharing the Gospel with young children. While I was pastoring, I had a young nephew (about 7) approach me one day. He shared with me that he wanted to accept Christ, but his parents didn't think he was old enough. He immediately asked me if I would pray with him. I did and he accepted Christ. Two years ago, at VBS, we had an altar call at the end of our closing service and 14 young kids came to the altar and accepted Christ. I found a survey once that revealed how badly many churches are missing the boat on this issue. This survey showed that 75 percent of all Christians come to Christ between the ages of 7 and 11. Yet, churches probably use 75 percent of their resources to reach those older than that age. I am convinced that churches (and individuals) need to start making a more concentrated effort to reach young children. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | AGE OF ACCOUNTIBILITY | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 9129 | ||
Blessings Tim! Thank you for sharing how you came to Christ! Yes, I agree, the church as a whole is much too focused on older aged children (high school, college age) and needs to focus more on the much younger age (6 years and up)... When children are this age, they are much more impressionable and need something that will give them not only a sense of security but love! And what better thing to build one's life around than a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ? I am in agreement here with you and I hope that the church as a whole can pick up on this and make the most of evangelism during these impressionable years of a child's life! But it sure helps to have Godly parents around who are a witness to the child and can be responsible for a child's salvation (changing their lives forever) on any day of the week.. :) Your Brother in Christ, Nolan! |
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3 | AGE OF ACCOUNTIBILITY | Bible general Archive 1 | glory777 | 9144 | ||
Thak you for sharing, brothers. And you are right, it is imperitive that we reach the little ones in such a way that they can understand the gospel. I know with my grandson (who is two and a half) that they are so capable of absorbing things of God. They are not able to realize consequenses of their actions, other than the fact that they may be punished and if they do physical things to people, they can inflict harm, so until the time they see the moral implications of their words and deeds, they are not responsible for their own salvation. Praise the Lord for His blood which covers them. But when the time comes when they can understand, if they have a knowledge of God, and know that He loves them, they will be eager to ask Him into their hearts. My grandson understands that communion represents Jesus' body and the cup as His blood which He gave for us so we can go to Heaven. Very rudementary, but it is a start. Teaching him that when he does something wrong, it makes God sad is another thing we are working on. I don't believe it is ever too early to start, as long as they are taught the joy of the Lord also. Debbie |
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4 | AGE OF ACCOUNTIBILITY | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 9154 | ||
Blessings Debbie! That is wonderful to learn that your grandson has accepted Christ and at so young of an age! When I was that little, I did not understand everything either (communion, etc). But I did know that Jesus loved me! :) And we build from there.. Jesus loves all the little children! Praise the Lord! Nolan |
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