The Theology Of The Child

In Genesis one and 2, it provides a full understanding of God’s creations and wisdom of human nature because it is free from evil. God created everything from nothing; to be perfect from his perspective. Human nature is revealed from Genesis one with God creating the Earth and the Heavens and creating the man of his likeness. The Bible explains how God created the man named Adam from the dust and was placed in the Eden’s Garden (Genesis 2:7). Adam helped God to take care of the land and all his creation. The Bible explains, Humanity was created to work and serve, keep the garden (Genesis 2:15). Subsequently, Eve was created; “God had created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him: male and female he created them” (Genesis 1:27). Adam and Eve would help God because He wanted them to multiply the Earth by taking care of his creations (Hiles & Smith, 2014). God is the sovereign ruler which he created humanity as how he should have wanted. The Bible explains about human nature that God created everything to be distinct from animals and all His creation. Humankind is able to show on our nature because we are capable of reasoning. God created all differently and we were all born naked and pure as Adam and Eve were. God created in his own image that why we all look different; we are unique in His eyes. Also, God created us to be good because we are born innocent of all evil and loving God.

Humans were created in Gods image. In Genesis 1-2, human beings are created to live and take care of what God has formed. God placed Adam, and then Eve, on earth. He created them from the dust of the earth. God spoke to Adam and gave him all the animals to name. Adam was also given the task of tending to and growing the Garden of Eden. Human nature is confirmed to be obedient to God and his word. (Bible - ESV, Genesis 1-2) God wanted human nature to be kind, just, obedient, good, faithful, etc. Gods ultimate creation was human life.

Gen (2) revealed the formation of mankind from the dust of the ground Adam was made to take care of the land. Then God thought man should not be alone and form Eve from one of Adams Rib first to help him take care of the living creatures take care of the earth and obey the laws that were given to them, by being fruitful and multiple the earth as well as taking care everything on earth. (Gen 2)

Although many would believe that the bible promotes child abuse, in reality it encourages parents to love and simply discipline their

In (Genesis 1:26-27 KJV.) We learn that all humanity was created in the image of God. Just like Adam and Eve we too are commanded to take care of the earth and create life. While human responsibility was made clear all humanity was susceptible to sin. To summarize Lecture 2. (2015), humanity’s purpose from the beginning of time has been to do good continually, learn wisdom be fearing the Lord and follow His example in deed and in thought.

2) I think Children have the best faith/relationship with God. God even says we should have faith like a child(Luke 18:17, Matthew 18:3). I have shared the love of God with a child, my little cousin. My cousin(Paige) doesn't have the same privilege that I do. Her mom doesn't go to church, let alone believe in God. She comes to visit in the summer, and we take her to church when she does. She loves it! My grandma takes her too when she has her. The older I get, the more we get along. She is the little sister I never had, and I can tell she looks up to me. It makes me smile knowing I have helped her find her way to God. I can only hope

Children are a beautiful thing, they are a marvelous gift of God to us. A beautiful sign of His

Throughout time adult’s views of children have shifted drastically. From the start of time children have been seen as everything from masterful sinners to the purest of all. In more modern times they are worshiped and seen first as pure and innocent. The ever changing ideology revolving around them is shown in a timeline as the literature changed and modified with every growing year. From puritan, to Romantic, and Victorian children constantly remain the center focus of good and bad.

We read in the Bible that God says that children are a blessing and a reward from Him (Psalms 127:1-5). We had been rejecting His gifts. At that point, we prayed and asked God to forgive us and we gave Him this area of our lives. We said, "Lord, help us to love children the way that you love children, and Lord we want to receive each one as a gift from

Whether it’s the daily stress or the lack of knowledge and/or understanding of child development, applying this with students can be often unheeded. On a daily basis, since the beginning of time God has acted fairly towards all mankind. His Initial act of fairness came by way of free will, which allows us to make individual choices, whether good or bad. However, He still listens to our cry for help and/or guidance when our choice has led us astray and he does this with love and fairness. The Bible is filled with stories of God being there and coming to those that were in need, even when those who needed him were against him. These blessed encounters were best described in the following. “The wonderful thing about these encounters is that when people needed God, He

Children are a gift from God, in fact, one might say raising a child is the greatest pleasure anyone can have. However, children are often marginalized and considered lesser until they become a young adult. The disenfranchising of children occurred even back in the time of Jesus. One might question, what does God think about children. How does God’s view of children fit within society? This paper will equate the human constructs of modern American and ancient Jewish social hierarchy, specifically how children fit in, and differentiate them from God’s view of children.

In Psalm 127:3, it says “children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him.” The Lord has granted the world children so that we may learn from them. Contrary to what many believe about a child being unimportant, God even goes to say that we should be more like them because they are the greatest in his kingdom. “The kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children. I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it,” says Mark 10:14-15, clarifying what God’s intentions are for every child’s role in society.

Nashville-based group LifeWay Research gathered 2,000 Protestant and non-denominational church attendees for a research sponsored by LifeWay Kids for the book “Nothing Less: Engaging Kids in a Lifetime of Faith.” All of the respondents go to church at least once a month and have children ages 18 to 30.

Responding to Genesis Age is a recurring theme in the Bible, especially in the Book of Genesis. Ages of characters are mentioned several times in each parable. Often, the reader disregards ages mentioned because they can be perceived as insignificant. After deep thought, I came up with a potential purpose which age could hold in scripture. Each time the age of a character is mentioned, that character is given a complex task by God, completes the task, and lives an unusually long life.

In the Old Testament, God was more of a father figure to mankind. The children of God are sinning wildly and still learning the ways of the world. The relationship between God and man was a journey from stern father to friend in the Old Testament, while in the New Testament, conversely, we see God almost as our equal. Encased in the body of a man, Jesus was available to us in a way that was not before. Still with all the power of God, suddenly we could approach Him as a friend- the father and the friend and teacher molding into one. Through thick and thin, God guides us, teaches us, and loves us more than anything. His love is not limited to certain kinds of people either; it is selfless and all consuming. As Ephesians 1:4 states “just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love.” God chose to love us, and He cares for the troubled and oppressed just as much as the privileged upperclassman. In fact, the bible reminds us that it is our Godly duty to remember and take action against the difficulties that oppressed groups face. True religion is “caring for someone who cannot take care of himself or herself.” Because God loves all of us so much, he also wants to push us to emulate him and care for orphans, widows and all other types of oppressed individuals that are overlooked in society and unable to