American Protestantism and its consequences have been devastating to Christianity (speaking as one myself).
The way you help your children keep the faith is by teaching apologetics. When they go to college (which they probably shouldn't), if they hear any kind of new argument against God, you have failed as a parent.
Of course, teaching apologetics requires knowing apologetics, which no American does, especially the pastors.
Get out of denominational churches then. I went to a Church of Christ (no, not the denomination) and most of the "sermons" and classes were just that, or talking about how half of y'all in the congregation were going to hell too because you don't really give a damn about God and his word.
Rough stuff to hear, but probably true. Bible says the Way is straight and narrow, and most who call Gods name at the end of days will be rejected .
I've only met one pastor who had a sufficient grasp of theology and history to deliver those messages.
I've had a pastor tell me to my face that they are cautioned against such messages because modern churches are corporations and they don't want attendance to drop.
American Protestantism and its consequences have been devastating to Christianity (speaking as one myself).
The way you help your children keep the faith is by teaching apologetics. When they go to college (which they probably shouldn't), if they hear any kind of new argument against God, you have failed as a parent.
Of course, teaching apologetics requires knowing apologetics, which no American does, especially the pastors.
Get out of denominational churches then. I went to a Church of Christ (no, not the denomination) and most of the "sermons" and classes were just that, or talking about how half of y'all in the congregation were going to hell too because you don't really give a damn about God and his word.
Rough stuff to hear, but probably true. Bible says the Way is straight and narrow, and most who call Gods name at the end of days will be rejected .
I've only met one pastor who had a sufficient grasp of theology and history to deliver those messages.
I've had a pastor tell me to my face that they are cautioned against such messages because modern churches are corporations and they don't want attendance to drop.