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Parents / authorities

Map
  1. Worldview
    1. Axiology
      1. Moral/immoral (universal) ethics
        1. God’s moral law
          1. Contents of God’s moral law
            1. Loving people
              1. Parents / authorities
                1. The context for parenting
                  1. the standard for parenting: perfection
                  2. What’s at stake in parenting: God’s glory, well being of children, growth of parents
                  3. Nature / identity of parents
                    1. Who owns the parent: God, not the parents
                    2. Who made them parents / gave their identity as parents: God, not the parents
                    3. Authority of parents
                    4. Abilities of parents
                    5. the heart of the parent (motives, sin, etc.)
                  4. Nature / identity of children
                    1. who owns the children: God, not the parents
                    2. Children as partners for the parent’s lasting joy through sanctification
                    3. the sin of our children (disobedience is an opportunity, not an interruption)
                  5. parenting and pain
                2. the goal(s) of parenting
                3. fruits of parenting
                  1. Real fruits of parenting
                    1. insight into God
                    2. care for the child
                    3. sanctification for the parent
                    4. Possible enjoyment for the parent of the child
                    5. Possible provision for the parent in old age
                  2. false/deceptive fruits of parenting
                    1. Identity for the parents
                    2. Care for the parents
                    3. Happiness/satisfaction for the parents in the child
                    4. Parenting ‘success’
                    5. Competitive parenting
                    6. never boring
                4. methods to parent in light of the gospel
                  1. Where do Connected Child techniques fit?
                    1. Compassion for the child’s trauma
                    2. Making safe place for a wounded child
                    3. Connecting emotionally and relationally
                    4. Working with cognitive limitations & ensuring understanding
                    5. Training rather than punishment
              2. Life / taking life
              3. Sexuality
              4. Possessions
              5. Truthfulness
              6. Contentment / coveting
              7. Other ways to love people that I’m not sure where they fit in the 10 commandments
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