tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080491.post2806871997282612825..comments2024-01-12T09:37:16.515-06:00Comments on paleoevangelical: A Brief Tour of Some Spirits of the AgeBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07113808932788409800noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080491.post-30115776564907852372011-10-06T22:47:51.725-05:002011-10-06T22:47:51.725-05:00On No. 3, I think Bauder's thought is incomple...On No. 3, I think Bauder's thought is incomplete. I wish he would engage this to clarify. The statement by itself is false. There is absolutely nothing unbiblical about rewarding your child for things.<br /><br />Good behavior, athletic competitions, etc, are all rewarded and the NT speaks of such positively. Before it is argued that it isn't the same thing, I would say in many ways it is.<br /><br />At present I am coaching 3 sons in baseball. I want them to all be the best player on the best team. I want them to be rewarded for that. However, I want them to learn valuable lessons from the sports world that are helpful in preparation for life. I don't want them to only play for the trophy.<br /><br />I gladly send my children to AWANA. I want the Word of God to penetrate their hearts because it can (Heb 4:12). I don't want them to only be excited about candy, cookies, or trinkets, but why must it be excluded?<br /><br />Bauder presents it as either/or. I appreciate what he is trying to communicate, but he has overstated his case. Frankly, he should know better than to adopt the Augustinian attitude toward the idea of carnal. That is another matter though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com