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Summary: Inspiring Book
Comment: Not only does this book give you insight for raising Godly children, it challenges you to become a better example to your children and correct the things in your life that are not Christ-like.
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Summary: worse than Pearls
Comment: The Pearls are Christians that advocate beating children. Tedd Tripp's book is more insidious than that because it seems reasonable, but it's the same idea dressed in sheeps clothing. The theology is basically "beating the sin" out of your child- which isn't Christian at all!! I recommend something more along the lines of "Grace Based Discipline".
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Summary: Awesome
Comment: I had no idea how many things I was doing wrong!!! And everyone thinks I am a good parent. By the worlds standard, I suppose I am. By Gods standard I was falling way short! Ted Tripp has shown me how to be kind and loving to my children. To explain to them why we do what we do, not just because I want it, but, because God calls up to do it! What a concept! IF YOU ARE A CHRISTIAN PARENT, THIS IS A MUST READ! I am enjoying parenting so much more, now that I am in line with Gods will!
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Summary: very good but To train up a child better
Comment: This is a good book but if you want an invaluable resource for raising children To Train Up a Child by Michael Pearl is even better. It is clearly the best resource a parent can have if they truly love their children. I am well aware that many people who do NOT do their homework say it is bad but if you ask them if they have read the book they almost always say NO! If you train the child with love you will DISCIPLINE 90% less than if you do not.
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Summary: Quite misunderstood...
Comment: I have a feeling that people like Jo Ragan didn't really read the book, but glanced (if not just read the Table of Contents) and hastily decided that it was nothing more than a pages of utter trash.
Now, I'm not a parent, but have had sufficient experiences with children and contacts enough to know a little bit about spanking. (Edit: and child-rearing) But first of all, we need to descry that spanking is not what Tedd Tripp advocates solely. Just declaring this book to be a 'spanking manual' is a gross generalization and a telling evidence that people need to be more cautious in reading books. Especially a valuable read like this. (And mind you, I don't know anything about Tedd Tripp nor am I his fan or associate. I'm a perfectly neutral third-party who has read the book.)
If Tedd Tripp indeed advocates ONLY spanking, then why is there any need for him to mention God? And why do other chapters in this book discuss other methods and examine them? Mz. Ragan clearly did not read or pay attention while she was reading.
Parents are tools that God uses and Tripp makes that quite clear enough. Parents are given AUTHORITY to exercise their stewardship; to guide their children to know the Lord (fear, love, seek, etc). NOT to be GOD themselves! (I guess reading between the lines can only go too far)
People who dislike spanking and criticize the book for that reason only are missing Tripp's point as well. He clearly states in chapter 11, what the parents' reasons for 'the rod' should be; an instrument of 'wisdom', the fear of the Lord.
If any true Christian has read the books of the Bible like Proverbs and TAKES THEM SERIOUSLY, he/she should not have qualms with Tripp's claim that 'the rod', or corporal punishment, does that quite effectively.
Scripture:
Prov 3:11-12 (NIV) My son, do not despise the Lord's discipline and do not resent his rebuke, because the Lord disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.
And the discipline the children can receive need not be directly from God himself (often in forms of serious suffering) but can be learned from parents as well, who are not separate authorities, but derivatives of God's authority.
We Christians must remember that God is not just God of mercy, compassion, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands (generations) and forgiving wickedness, rebellion, and sin.
He is also the God who 'does not leave the guilty unpunished. He punishes the chilren and their children of the parents to the third and fourth generation.'
If all Christians are preaching nowadays is universalism, pluralism, or modern/post-modern, humanist, secular understanding of humans, then Jesus has no place in anyone's lives and no Christian is Christian. The books of the Bible are not historicized fiction, fictionalized history, or some mythology or folk-ID forging. It is the Word of God, living and active, not like the rip-off Qur'an or any other human invented trash that God finds disgusting and revolting. It is the highest authority anyone can look to, not just some religious fanatical writing as many blind fools would like to believe.
And I know that Tedd Tripp has done quite a wonderful job in addressing the Word of God wisely in terms of parenthood, an important aspect of Christian stewardship.
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