Does Proper Parenting Guarantee Godly Children?

"Does Proper Parenting Guarantee Godly Children?" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/does-proper-parenting-guarantee-godly-children\/#arve-youtube-nzxie7bbynk656f3ccc19660325274821","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/nzXie7Bbynk?iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Does Proper Parenting Guarantee Godly Children?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/STP-S24-EP09-Does-Proper-Parenting-Guarantee-Godly-Children.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-06-22","description":"Does Proper Parenting Guarantee Godly Children?"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesWould you like to hear more about the things discussed today? Consider listening to the following sermons exposited from God’s Word by Dr. Caldwell:  The Elder's Home - Part 2A Well Managed HomeThe Wrong Answer for Your Child's Greatest NeedChristian Parenting "Does Proper Parenting Guarantee Godly Children?" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/does-proper-parenting-guarantee-godly-children\/#arve-vimeo-829584470656f3ccc1a7eb029167712","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/829584470?dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Does Proper Parenting Guarantee Godly Children?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/STP-S24-EP09-Does-Proper-Parenting-Guarantee-Godly-Children.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-06-22","description":"Does Proper Parenting Guarantee Godly Children?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Does Proper Parenting Guarantee Godly Children?In Titus 1, Paul writes to Titus directing Titus to appoint elders in every town. In Titus 1:6, some of the qualifications appear confusing. We find similar instructions in 1 Timothy 3, yet, there seem to be some differences in the wording. In Titus 1:6, Paul writes that the qualifications for an elder include that the man must be the husband of one wife and that his children are believers or are believing. If this is the case, should a pastor/elder continue in ministry if one of his children proves to be an unbeliever? How can this be? Are parents actually responsible for the salvation of their children? Is this what Proverbs 22:6 teaches when it tells us to train up a child in the way he should go, and even when he is old, he will not depart from it? Does proper parenting guarantee godly children? These questions and more will be answered on this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast this week as Dr. Josh Philpot and Dr. Richard Caldwell sit down to discuss and provide clarity and insight on these texts. Dr. Caldwell tells us that he understands Titus 1:6 not to refer to the idea that the children of the man are to be saved but to be faithful children. In fact, it can be and has been translated that way in other translations, including the Legacy Standard Bible from which he reads. So faithful, not in the sense of being saved, but in the sense that the man manages his household well, not having children who are unruly, rebellious, wild, and disobedient. Having a disordered home where a child or children who cause their parents trouble this way inhibits the man from being qualified/fit for the ministry because their ability to minister would be severely hindered. As we understand salvation, no parent is responsible for the regeneration of their child. God saves, not parents. However, God uses parents as a means as He brings about a believing generation. This gets to the Proverbs 22:6 text which has been understood by many that if you are a dutiful and faithful parent to raise your child/childre...