Are you one who counsels others?
Then you should know how often that has been disproved by those from the "righteous" households turning out to be followers of destruction and those from "immoral" background finding salvation.
In my 56 years walking the lord - I have seen this many times.
We are each responsible to God outside of the influence of anything including parental influence.
HankD
Things I did not say:
- Good (godly) parenting is a guarantee of good children.
- Each person is not responsible for his actions.
Things I did say:
- Good (godly) parenting typically brings about well-adjusted children and adults. This is a scriptural concept: "Train up a child. . ."
- Rotten parents ruin their children, permanently. Not that these people can't overcome somewhat, but they will always walk with and emotional "limp". They will always have problems with interpersonal relationships, authority, work. . .
Lastly, what some consider "godly parents" are sometimes self-righteous prigs. They are legalists, and try to conform their behavior, and that of their children, to an outward standard of righteousness, but they, inwardly, are "whitewashed tombs".