supernational in the Bible ), the Word of God ( supposed contradictions , hard topics , and reliability of the Bible ), the Son of God ( the resurrection and deity of Jesus ), and the law of God ( the moral teachings of the Bible , especially sexuality , gender , marriage , justice , and the sanctity of life ). After teaching a biblical truth , present the faulty argument , prove why it is false , give reading material that establishes the truth , and continue to point the erroneous arguments out in conversation over the years . There are lots of ways you can creatively do this . Here are a few ideas :
Equip yourself . Read a book or listen to a podcast . Read Total Truth by Nancy Pearcy or Why Social Justice is Not Biblical Justice by Scott David Allen . When you are equipped , you will have the training to pass on to others .
The battle of ideas is real and it ’ s taking no prisoners . We are in a battle for the hearts and minds of our children . Helping a child detect error and discern truth in a secularized culture is critical , and you are uniquely positioned for such a time as this .
Dr . Josh Mulvihill is the Executive Director of Church and Family Ministry at RenewaNation . He served as a pastor for nearly twenty years and serves on the board of Awana . He holds a Ph . D . from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary . He is the author of Biblical Grandparenting , Preparing Children for Marriage , Biblical Worldview , and 50 Things Every Child Needs to Know Before Leaving Home . Josh is married to Jen , and they have five children . Josh blogs at GospelShapedFamily . com .
Build an apologetics library for each child . Books make great gifts . Everyone should have books from Josh McDowell , C . S . Lewis , and Francis Schaeffer on their shelf . Suggested books include Cold-Case Christianity by J . Warner Wallace , Tactics by Gregory Koukl , The Fallacy Detective by Nathanial Bluehorn , Answers Volume 1-4 by Answers in Genesis , Quick Answers to Social Questions by Bryan Osborne , Demolishing Supposed Bible Contradictions by Ken Ham , Debunking Evolution by Daniel Biddle , True For You But Not For Me by Paul Copan , and The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel .
Look for examples of false beliefs or erroneous messages in movies , music , social media , and television . Point them out , ask questions , and discuss why something is problematic . Pick a common phrase to talk about , choose a news story to discuss , watch a movie and identify secular views , or discuss song lyrics from popular artists . Always point back to Scripture so that it is not your opinion , but based on the authority of God ’ s Word .
Expose your children to the truth in reallife experiences . Watch a live ultrasound so they learn the horrors of abortion . Visit the Creation Museum to teach the truth of creation and then visit a natural history museum to show the error of evolution . Watch a debate between a Christian and a non-believer .
Take objections from a child seriously . Do not mock an objection or dismiss a question . Spend as much time and energy as needed to fully explore a topic with a child .
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