The children of believers are holy,because of the covenant of grace, which the parents have, through their faith in God. Godly parents ought not to doubt the election and salvation of their children.It pleases God to call them out of this life in their infancy .(canon of Dort)
2007-07-29 13:16:57 · 18 answers · asked by Eartha Q 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Dog..that came from the Canon of Dort.
2007-07-30 04:47:28 · update #1
"Bring up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart."
2007-07-29 13:23:53 · answer #1 · answered by j.wisdom 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No, they are to be dedicated to be brought up in the faith.
In the Old Testament times the firstborn son was to be consecrated to the Lord as a sign of faith to God of the parents after having been circumcised, also a testament of faith.
Jesus has given us a new means of dedication of a child of God into His kingdom through Baptism. In the same way parents and sponsors/godparents are to bring the child to God for Baptism that the promise of Salvation may be granted to them by God's Grace and also to testify to their faith through God as a witness that the baptized person may be kept in the faith.
If the parent believes but does nothing to raise their child in the same way, that child will be judged by their own accord.
2007-07-29 20:25:46 · answer #2 · answered by Holy Holly 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Logically, no, because as God is saying on the bible, every individual has the right to choose to obey or disobey God ... therefore, sometimes, the parents' faith will not affect children...
However, when parents bring their children to church when they are small, general speaking, they would have the same faith as their parents...
2007-07-29 20:31:51 · answer #3 · answered by Little Rain 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no the parents faith is not transfered to the children if the parents keep there faith and the kids wonder from the TRUTH they will one day come back but some choose a diffrent way and the bible says that sons will turn agaist parent
2007-07-29 21:20:21 · answer #4 · answered by gustvh2001 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"Raise up a child in the way that he should go, and when he is older, he will not depart from it"
Children learn by experience, if they see hypocrisy they will emulate it. If true Holiness then they will emulate that. Some "Christian" parents will have a lot to answer for.
2007-07-29 20:26:05 · answer #5 · answered by shovelead 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
1Co 7:14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
I believe this applies until the children are to the age of accountability, that is old enough to decide on their own.
2007-07-29 20:31:04 · answer #6 · answered by RB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it doesn't always and it's not a transfer it is merely environmental training. If it worked all the time people would not leave for other beliefs or non-belief. It certainly didn't work with me.
2007-07-29 20:24:49 · answer #7 · answered by genaddt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just because your raised by someone who forces you to follow their beliefs doesn't mean you don't have the intelligence to make you own decision about things. Just because something happens in a book doesn't make it the truth.
2007-07-29 20:29:00 · answer #8 · answered by Sapphire 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends mostly on the parent(s) partly on the children.
2007-07-29 20:23:28 · answer #9 · answered by Malachi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course not. Parents can raise their children to have faith, but it doesn't mean they'll continue to do so. Religion can't be forced on someone.
2007-07-29 20:21:09 · answer #10 · answered by JoeShmo1985 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋