Teach the Saved Child the Four Things He Needs to Do

A child who receives Christ is a new born babe in Christ and needs, like any new born babe, to learn how to do four things:

1.      To eat

It is absolutely necessary for the child to eat. If he doesn’t eat he will starve and suffer. At first he will learn to drink (spiritual) milk   then he will learn to eat (spiritual) meat.

With you. At first he will depend, to a large extent, on your feeding him and your teaching him from theBible. Always include teaching for saved children in your Good News Club or Sunday School class. For example, the central truth of every Bible lesson should always be applied to the saved children—if at all possible.

By himself. He needs to be taught how to feed himself from the Bible. This means teaching him how to have his Quiet Time, and how to read his Bible for himself, every day.

2.      To walk

The Bible uses the word “walk” with reference to Christian living (Ephesians 4v1, Galatians 5v25) and just as a baby needs to learn to walk, so should the saved child learn towalk.

With God. He needs to be taught Christian conduct, with reference to his duty to God. This includes

teaching on reverence, obedience, faith and love to God.

Before others. He needs to be taught Christian conduct with reference to his duty to others. This includes frequent teaching on the need to display the fruit of the Spirit in his Christian life as a witness to others (Galatians 5 v22,23).

We must remember, and we also need to remind the child, that it is not easy for a baby to learn to walk:

– he will stumble and fall

– he must keep trying

– he needs help

– he will gradually improve

 

3.      To talk

Christian children need to learn how to talk and use their gift of speech in the correct way.

To God. He needs to be taught how to talk to God in prayer. Just as parents love to hear their children talk, so does God, even though the child cannot say much, or say it very expertly. And he needs to understand that the best way to learn how to talk is to go ahead and do it.

To others. He needs to be taught how to talk to others about God. Children are the best children’s evangelists.

They should be taught how to lead other children to Christ.

4.      To obey

Over and over again the Bible teaches the importance of obedience and submission. “To obey is better than sacrifice” (1 Samuel 15 v22). The saved child needs to learn how to obey:

God. He needs to be taught how to obey God. Teach the child that God speaks to him through the Bible, and that he should obey God’s Word implicitly and completely

His parents. He needs to be taught to obey his parents as commanded in Ephesians 6 v1 and in Colossians 3v20. Paul stresses the importance of children obeying their parents. You should also stress it.

Remember, it takes a baby a long time to learn—both physically and spiritually. He does not become an adult instantaneously. Many mistakes are made before he learns properly.  

So be patient as you teach these truths to the child who has received Christ. Do not expect too much too soon. Growth takes time!

 

(Taken from Dr. Sam Doherty’s book “U can help Christian children grow”)  You can download book for free!  

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