Gcse Christianity

Task: Explain Christian teachings about the relationship between children and parents and family life.

“Love is patient, love is kind, and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” (Corinthians 13:4-7).

Love should be found in a typical Christian family. Love is the most important thing and possibly the best thing that God has given his people and for most people it is a natural instinct to love their family unconditionally (agape).

Mothers, in particular, are seen to be most loving towards their children because they have carried and given birth to the child. Although both love their children mothers tend to play a ‘caring’ role, whereas fathers tend to play the ‘protective’ role. In the past the father went out to earn the money for the family whilst the mother stayed at home cleaning the house and looking after the children but in modern day society men and women have equal rights and women are allowed to and often work as well as their husbands.

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There are also a lot of other attributes which should be found in a family, respect being one of these. Christians believe that respect should be present between a child and their parent, they say that children should abide by the rule,
"Show respect for old people and honour them" (Leviticus 19:32). 

And by one of the Ten Commandments,

“Honour your mother and father”.

However, not only should children honour their parents, but parents should also honour their children,

 "Respect everyone" (1 Peter 2:17).

Christians also believe that parents should bring their children up in accordance with ...

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