I have three children. One is a toddler, one is 8 and one is 13.
I want to begin bible study with them. What is the best childrens bible I can get.
Are there any good sites out there, to give me tips? Do they have fun activities that we can do together?
Any other advice would be great.
Thanks!
2007-03-16 04:04:58 · 21 answers · asked by Me 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I knew I would hear from those out there against religion. I read your responses, and I thank you for taking the time.
We go to museums and we have researched (and are still researching) our anscestry.
We read all kinds of books and learn new things all the time.
It is now time for them to learn more about religion. That is that.
...and JF - I don't appreciate the sarcasm.
2007-03-16 04:32:12 · update #1
go to faithforthefamily.com. They have excellent material for the home.
2007-03-16 04:08:52 · answer #1 · answered by Preacher 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You want to begin bible study with an eight year old and a toddler? You do realise that doing so will render them unable to make an objective choice about religion later in life, right? You'd basically be removing their freedom of religion. How do you sleep at night?
And there had better not be 'fun activities'. Don't you see how combining religious indoctrination with games is a form of classical conditioning? If you do this, then you're brainwashing your kids in every sense of the word.
Consider this: If you were to take 1000 people who were taught Islam as children, and 1000 people who were taught Christianity, which group would have more Muslims? The first one, right? And the second would have more Christians? Clearly the religion someone is taught as a child has an extremely strong effect on what that person believes for the rest of their life. Why don't you just wait for them to grow up and let them make their own decisions? Unless you have some evidence for your beliefs (and the bible is not evidence in any sense of the word) then you're being extremely irresponsible.
2007-03-16 11:16:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I used to teach Sunday School and CCD. One of the best sources I ever found - and I used it with my Goddaughter were the books for these classes. You can normally find them in Christian supply stores.
They are filled with verses from the bible, easy to understand lessons and a lot of activites while being very colorful. This would be really good for your toddler and 8 year old.
For the 13 year old I suggest you set aside time, even 20 mintues a couple times a week to talk about Jesus. There are teen bibles out there. Take your teen to a book store and tell them they can pick out there own bible. Allow them to look through everything and get a bible that reaches out to them.
The other thing you can do with your teen is down load a reading plan for the bible. Some even come with a reading plan already in the bible. Work on this with your teen - 20 minutes a day, talking about the passages that are to be read.
2007-03-16 11:13:15 · answer #3 · answered by noncrazed 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Review and Herald Publishing Association has published a series of ten books called the Bible Story by Arthur S. Maxwell. The series begins at Genesis and continues though the Bible. I read them to my own children as a bed time story every night.
http://www.thebiblestory.com/
2007-03-16 11:18:26 · answer #4 · answered by I-o-d-tiger 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go to a Christian bookstore and ask, they should have a good selection. Or do a google search, there are great resources online and a lot are free. They have Bible games, puzzles etc. as well as lesson outlines. Google "free Christian games for children" etc. and you will get a lot of information.
Good luck and ignore the silly answers you're sure to get on this one. I admire you for cultivating your kids' spiritual life at home and not leaving it all for Sunday.
2007-03-16 11:10:00 · answer #5 · answered by anna 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Start with a tape of Christian music especially those which are versed in the Word.
Then teach the Word in the New Testament 10 minutes at a time for they lose interest quikly.
2007-03-16 11:10:23 · answer #6 · answered by Tribble Macher 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Children's Bible is a classic book that has been around since most of us who are now parents -- were children.
Try this for resources for home bible study:
2007-03-16 11:10:01 · answer #7 · answered by Scotty Doesnt Know 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are alot of good childrens bibles out there. Precious Moments has one and I have thumbed thru this one (I dont have small children) and it is very nice . When my daughter was little we used a Golden Books bible I still have it in my bookcase
2007-03-16 11:09:56 · answer #8 · answered by tebone0315 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you go to a bible believing church ? If not look for one .Having them with children their own age in Sunday school will help encourage them . Ask them for advise or just start reading them the bible ,start in the new testament . "Train up a child in the way he should go ,and when he is old he will not depart from it ". Proverbs 22:6
2007-03-16 11:12:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Comment this part with them, it will immediately give them a feeling of peace, love, tolerance and forgiveness.
Then you might decide to take them to a science museum instead of promoting delusional mental disorders...
From there Elisha went up to Bethel. While he was on his way, some small boys came out of the city and jeered at him. "Go up baldhead," they shouted, "go up baldhead!" The prophet turned and saw them, and he cursed them in the name of the Lord. Then two shebears came out of the woods and tore forty two of the children to pieces. (2 Kings 2:23-24 NAB)
2007-03-16 13:09:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
They do sell children's bibles at
cbd.com (Christian Book Distributors)
It's been a long time....I own one of these bibles....my kids are grown up now. Forget the name.......
2007-03-16 11:08:31 · answer #11 · answered by primoa1970 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋