The Demise of the Family
by David Arellano(1)Family Management Team
“And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.” (1 Peter 4:8)
“Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.” (Psalm 127:3)
Biblical counselors report that parental neglect, rejection, or abuse are the most frequent complaints of counselees.
It should be obvious to anyone who has any commitment to the truth of Scripture that our culture as a whole is rapidly disintegrating morally, ethically, and above all spiritually. The values now embraced by society as a whole are badly out of sync with God’s divine order.
For example, the American court system sanctions the wholesale massacring of millions of unborn children annually, but a court in Kansas City sentenced one woman to four months in jail for killing a litter of unwanted kittens. A court in Janesville, Wisconsin, sentenced a man to twelve years in prison for killing five cats “to relieve stress. The case was indeed a heinous example of cruelty to animals. But two days after that man began serving his twelve-year prison sentence, a Delaware court sentenced a woman to only thirty months in prison for killing her newborn infant.
It is clear that our society as a whole no longer believes humans are made in the image of God, very different from animals.In fact, the increasing popularity of the animal-rights lobby perfectly illustrates how far our society has moved from its moorings of biblical principles.
Society is full of similar frightening trends. The future is unthinkable for a society without any moral standard by which to determine right and wrong. Already we are willing to sentence people to prison for killing animals, while encouraging abortionists to kill children.
Where is our culture going? What kind of value system, what kind of morality, what kind of world are we establishing for the next generation?
And as Christians, are we planting any shade trees for our children? Or are we leaving them totally exposed?
Article submitted Sunday, January 17, 2010 & read 261 times.
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» left by Teresa(1,457)(234 days 5 hours ago.)
Hi David, Welcome to WW Bible Studies. Thank you for the thought provoking words. You leave us with a question that makes me accountable to my profession of faith. Nice Job.
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