This is an article from a Child Evangelism article called NET WORK
written by
SHIRLEY WISNER
What would you say to a parent
who she says her child, is too young to
be saved and therefore insists you
do not deal with her child? And what
would you do if during the invitation
this child raises his hand?
- A. C., Jacksonville, Florida
If this child raises his hand for
salvation, I would deal with him just
as I do with any other child, but I
would assure the mother that no pres-
sure is put upon the child about these
matters - that decisions are purely
voluntary.
Ask her to come and visit the class
and see for herself what is going on.
If she is a Christian, she will want
her child to be saved when she thinks
he is old enough. Perhaps she will
see as she sits in the class that when
the lesson is visualized, making the
way of salvation so clear, that even
little children can respond and know
what they are doing.
Take the mother to God's Word -
the very words of the Lord Jesus in
Mark 10:14-"suffer [let] the little
children to come unto me, and forbid
them not. . . ." Ask if she punishes
her child for doing wrong. Then
show her James 4:17, pointing out that
the Bible says that not to do right
when one knows what right is, is sin.
Try to get her to see that when her
child is old enough to knowingly do
wrong - to sin - he is old enough to
savingly believe.
If the mother is not saved you may
have opportunity to lead her to the
Lord, using the same simple technique
that you use with the children. (Your
prayer partners can help here.)
Let the mother feel your love for
her and her child, that you want only
God's best for the child, and that you
are sure she wants that, too. Assure
her that you do not want the child
to make a false profession any more
than she wants it, but neither would
you want to stand in his way.
Many testify that they were turned
against the church and the things of
God because they were pushed aside
when they wanted to come at an
early age. Knowing how prone we
are to think the child too little, God
clearly warns against this in Matthew
18:6. He also admonishes, "Despise
not one of these little ones." Despise
means to push aside and count of no
value.
My Comments:
With prayerful consideration,
the mother should be able
to accept that her young child
is able to understand
what is being presented to him
and willfully, voluntarily
come to the saving knowlege
of Jesus Christ.
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