Is it correct for my children's bible school counselor to tell my kids that Jesus loves them more than I do?

Answer 1

Wow, some messed up people with opinions on this one. So let me add mine. From the perspective someone involved with kids on a weekly basis in a bible based environment, yes, it is factual and it is correct for them to say this. HOWEVER, the age of the child, as well as the setting, and the lesson should be appropriate. The counselor should also have consulted the parents on the discussion that had occurred either before or after the lesson. Please remember in this, by true Christian faith, your children are not yours eternally. Everyone belongs to God. Children are on this Earth in our Trust. We are responsible for, "Raising a child the way they should go, so when they are old, they shall not depart from it." My Bible says, "Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. Love does not demand it's own way. Love is not irritable, and it keeps no record of when it has been wronged. It is never glad about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out." 1 Corinthians 13:4-6. You can also read Leviticus 19:18, Proverbs 10:12, Song of Songs 8:6-14, Mark 10:21-22, and Luke 6:31.

Above all, please, please, please, do not allow this to shake your Faith or the Faith of your family. If you stay concerned about the counselors teaching, or if you would feel better about the situation, please talk to the teacher and the pastor. Maybe they can clarify the lesson.

God Bless You all, I hope this works out for you.

Answer 2

Yes. It is not only correct but it is also true. Jesus has already paid the price on the cross for the sins of your Children and yourselves.
In fact just by asking this question you have proved that Jesus does love your kids more that you do, if you really loved them you would want to see them saved and know the truth.
I love my husband dearly and my children, but I have to love Jesus first as my family cannot save me, only Jesus can.
If you truly love your kids you need to have a chat with the teacher and ask her how to become a Christian, as it appears that you have not really grasped what Christianity is.
It is NOT a matter of going to church on a Sunday. Do you spend time in Gods word during the week? Are you going to Bible classes mid week to further understand the scriptures? I guess not.
Praise God for your childrens Sunday school teacher, she is a real Born again Bible believing Christian, we could do with a few more like her.

Answer 3

Well, it seems it would depend on the tone of voice used in the teaching. Since God is the ultimate in everything, including love, then, technically speaking, your kids' Bible school counselor would be right. I, as a parent, can somewhat understand your being upset, but, hey, I've found out in very hard ways, I cannot compete with God, so, maybe if you go with the counselor's words, in a very Christian instruction tone of voice and understanding, any "jealousy" you might feel will go away. Believe me, I've learned that nobody, and I do mean NOBODY, loves like Jesus, even those babes I adored for so long. Trust me on this one, you ain't got anything to worry about. God Bless you.

Answer 4

You should not be afraid of a counselor saying that Jesus loves your children more than you do.
(I would worry if someone told the children that parents loves them more than Jesus does..)
Just make sure that this counselor explains them what it means; that parents loves their children more than anything in the world, and yet God loves us more! This is not telling your kids you don't love them enough, it gives the idea of a loving God, (since he loves them even more than you!!) and that can only benefit your kids to know:-)

Answer 5

You better hope that's true! Children die by the thousands everyday. From a child's point of view there is nothing scarier than dying. Most children don't even like to think about it. Children, also, understand the concept of someone dying and going to heaven. If they believe that Jesus is alive and in heaven and loves them more than anyone on earth (including you), they can be unafraid of death. You were here to welcome them, love and care for them at the beginning of this journey and for the duration, however long that may be, and He will be there at the beginning of the next. The question is - will you be there with them, too? You are at an age of accountability - meaning you have a choice to make about where you will be going at this journeys end. Maybe your kids are at an age where they need to understand this, too. If you truly love them as much as you say/think you do, make sure that they continue to have the opportunity to choose for themselves whether to believe in Jesus' love for them or not. And if you have told them and shown them many times that you love them with all your heart, I'm sure they believe that and love you just as much in return. They have plenty of room in their hearts to love you and grandma and ice cream...and maybe Jesus, too. So do you. Let them keep learning. Knowledge is a great gift.

Answer 6

I don't know what to say, other than I'd be having a talk with that person immediately. If Jesus loves them so much more than you, how come you're the one providing for them? It's silly to put a measure on that sort of thing. It toys with a young child's mind. That is slanderous. Let me at him! heehee. Just kidding. Good luck with that. Really, talk to that bible school counselor.

Answer 7

Consider this, you are a teacher that is trying to convey the love that Christ has for people in general, to a child. And a child, as we all know, get their first experience of love from their Mother. So you use this love in comparison to the love that the child is familiar with. Which is a Mothers love. To covey the extremity of God's love to the child, you explain that Christ's love is a Mother's love one million times squared. To say this is correct and not a lie. In the Bible, the love of our God is compared to a Mother's love.

I am sure that the teacher at your church meant no harm in telling your child this, in fact he was teaching the child correctly. Try to remember what it felt like when you first experienced the love of Christ the first time as a newborn Christian. It is the greatest feeling of love that anyone will ever experience and nothing can surpass it. This is what I tell my own children and they are very eager to experience this kind of ecstasy.

Your child will be able to relate more to God's love using this comparison, so just be patient Mom and in the end you will reap the reward that God has promised you.

Answer 8

No. How can anyone say that, as a mom I love them more than life itself and would put myself in harms way in order to keep them safe, still do love them that much after all these years. Of course that same feeling applies to my hubby and grandchildren as well. How dare anyone belittle the love that a parent has in an effort to show how much they are loved by Jesus. I would have a bit of a talk with someone so that it does not happen to others. There are better ways to describe unconditional love than lessening a parent's love in a child's eyes, especially at such an impressionable age while they are trying to figure out things in life.

Answer 9

The counselor is correct, but I would question why this subject came up in the first place! Children under a certain age cannot handle this truth, therefore, he/she is not a very good counselor. Jesus is perfect, we are not. Therefore his love is perfect and ours is not.

Answer 10

If you are sending your children to a teaching that is from that belief and yo do not agree... then why are you sending your children there... From a Christian Faith pov that is a correct statement. God's Love is the most pure and infinit... God IS Love... That said... if the Children are below puberty or immature in understanding emmotions... Then that councelor is out of line... Such a statement needs to be made in the proper context ofapropriate study. Most certainly age apropriate study

Also, YOU need to be more aware of what you are sending you children into... and if it is against your moral belief... keep them within your Faith system...

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