1) Youth are able to be and therefore must be taught in-depth studies of Scripture.
2) Youth are able to be and therefore must be taught the historical confessions.
3) Youth do have the capability to understand the complex doctrines articulated in Scripture by the prophets of the Old Testament as well as Christ and the apostles of the New Testament.
4) Youth must be taught apologetics so that they will be prepared, upon leaving their first church home, to deal with world views contrary to those articulated in Scripture.
5) Youth must be taught apologetics so that they will be prepared, upon leaving their first church home, to deal with the cults and sects whose theology is contrary to that which is articulated in Scripture but that makes the claim that they represent Christianity.
6) It is the responsibility of the community of believers gathered together as a congregation to instruct youth in all matters of the catholic faith as articulated in Scripture.
7) It is also the responsibility of the parents of the youth to instruct them in all matters of the catholic faith as articulated in Scripture.
8) To not properly instruct youth in all things concerning Christ is to reject and go against the very words of Christ and that of the apostles in Holy Scripture.
9) To not properly instruct youth in all things concerning Christ so as to attract individuals whom have no interest in Christian education also goes against the very words of Christ and the apostles in Holy Scripture.
10) To not properly instruct youth in all things concerning Christ is a failing of the vocations of parent, Sunday school teacher, members of the local congregation, and pastor and such a failing risks losing youth to a culture that rejects Christ and thereby Hell itself.
3 comments:
Dripping with Awesome Sauce, Frank - simply fabulous!
Permission to steal, er, appropriate, er, use? ;^)
Permission granted to all axillary members of POTF.
Thanks for the reminder!
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