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Tag Archives: spank
Spare the Rod – Harper’s Bazar (1867)
From the November 23. 1867 edition of Harper’s Bazar, pg. 50: Spare the Rod “Spare the rod, and spoil the child,” says Solomon, which the severe interpret to mean literally the laying on of the birch, the rattan, and the … Continue reading
Posted in Grace-Based Discipline
Tagged 1800s, Bible, children, death, discipline, gentle, history, indulgence, interpretation, parent, parenting, punishment, rod, spank, spanking, strike, student, teacher, uncontrolled, violence
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It’s really quite simple…
I have wanted- for some time now- to try to write one post on what being a gentle Christian Momma means for me. Many have argued that the only ‘biblical’ way to raise children is to strike them as punishment … Continue reading
To good not to share!
We have been taught that somehow, if we spank our children enough, they will be magically bound to Christianity, and that their salvation would be assured. However. the Bible states that there is ONE way to God. One. And that … Continue reading
Posted in Figuring it out, Grace-Based Discipline
Tagged assured, bind, Christ, Christianity, forgiven, Grace, hearts, human, mercy, one, parent, person, power, relationship, Salvation, spank, way
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Spanking and Proverbs – Part 2: Interpretations
In my last post on the topic of Proverbs and the issue of spanking, I concluded that regardless of your interpretation of the “rod” verses, spanking is not a salvation issue. Proverbs is not a book of law or of … Continue reading
Posted in For the Bible tells me so., Grace-Based Discipline
Tagged active parenting, context, corporal punishment, cultural assumptions, Dobson, fear, foolishness, Grace, Grace Based Parenting, Hebrew, instruction, interpretations, Jesus Christ, knowledge, Love, mercy, Proverbs, punishment, reasoning, rod, Rod verses, small child, spank, spanking, teaching, Ted Tripp, Trust, understanding, wisdom, young adult
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My journey toward Grace-based Parenting begins.
My journey toward a peaceful parenting approach began before I ever had any kids. In fact, it probably began before I could even talk, with the first time my Mother smacked my fingers as a baby. As a BABY- You … Continue reading
Posted in Greenegem's Story, Testimony
Tagged baby, Defiance, Dr. Dobson, electrical outlet, flinching, Grace, Grace Based Parenting, Maximus, smack, spank, Violation of Trust
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