1950 This Means Everlasting Life - A2Z.org

250 "THIS MEANS EVERLASTING LIFE"
cation required of men who are made overseers
and ministerial servants that each rear his natural
children in God's way : "Having believing children
that were not under a charge of debauchery
nor unruly" ; "having children in subjection with
all seriousness ; if indeed any man does not know
how to preside over his own household, how will
he take care of God's congregation? . . . presiding
in a right manner over children and their own
households ." Titus 1 :6 and 1 Timothy 3 :4,5,12,
NW Such appointed servants were to be examples
to other parents in the congregation .
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Today, as long ago foretold, political regimes
both totalitarian and so-called "democratic" have
arisen, which deprive children of instruction by
parents who fear Jehovah God and follow Jesus
Christ. It is time for the parents to copy the apostle's
decision : "We must obey God as ruler rather
than men." And the Supreme Ruler commands
parents who are devoted to him to rear their children
in the way of life . Acts 5 :29, NW Such parents
will obediently teach their children that obeying
God's laws and commands is a person's highest
obligation and that it is always right to obey these
when man-made laws are to the contrary . If
worldly governments do not believe we are living
in the "time of the end" and hence provide no
true refuge and security against the world disaster
ahead, then parents cannot afford to depend
upon the politicians and their worldly allies . Par-
6 . What course must faithful parents take when political
regimes would debar them from teaching the children
God's way?