On 2004-04-11 12:21:00, Paige wrote:
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On 2004-04-11 12:09:00, Anonymous wrote:
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On 2004-04-11 09:33:00, Anonymous wrote:<
The kids who are there have had opportunity after opportunity to make appropriate choices. Just as Lucifer made a bad choice, so have these kids. The difference being, is these kids have the opportunity to repent, be forgiven, and make good choices.
Who decides that the choice was wrong. The Parents? Maybe the parents were the reason for the bad choices the child made to begin with. Then the child suffers?"
Why yes Paige! You are correct! It is up to the parents to decide what will and will not be tolerated in their families! Conratulations on finally figuring that out! It is not for you, me, or anyone else to decide what is and is not right for someone else's family.
So, what you are saying is that the parents forced the child to make a bad choice? Please. Regardless of what the parents have or have not done, the children are responsible for their actions.
When you and I each stand before God on judgement day, do you honestly think He will accept, "Sorry God, I did it because of my parents."
No! We are all accountable for our own actions and our own choices. God will not accept lame justifications from us for our the bad choices we make.
Our children need to learn this as well.
As far as the children suffering, unfortunately the Bible does tell us that the sins of the fathers are passed down. So to answer your question, yes.