Editor, The Auburn Plainsman
I thoroughly agree with the two articles in last week’s Plainsman that the matter of spanking children is important.
It is so important that God gave us specific instructions in His Word as to how we are to train children.
It is essential to understand that discipline must be preceded by instruction concerning the child’s sin and followed by an opportunity for repentance.
Proverbs 22:15 reads, “Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of correction will drive it far from him.”
Notice that this does not say to leave the child alone because physical discipline will only bring harm; in fact, it specifically says that this discipline will drive away his or her foolish sin.
Further insight is given in Proverbs 29:15. – “The rod and rebuke give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.”
An undisciplined child will follow after his or her own desires, not seeking godliness.
The final verse that should be brought to our attention is Proverbs 13:24 – “He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him promptly.”
Parents who love their children discipline them appropriately and promptly, knowing that it will direct them toward godliness.
Biblical spanking does not cause harm; rather, it is the absence of such discipline that does so.
Thomas Sherer
freshman, mechanical engineering
18If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:
19Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place;
20And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.
21And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.
"Slaves are to be submissive to their masters in everything, and to be well-pleasing, not talking back" (Titus 2:9)
Looks like those slave owners who hated "the uppity ones" had God on their side, too.
Choose any number of violent acts, and there's probably ample support for it in the Bible somewhere. Let's bring back slavery (but remember, only for the "non-chosen" races, because that's not racist or anything), a general lack of regard for women as anything other than babymakers and caretakers, and holy war.
WOOOOOOOO!