ThyWord IsTruth
Puritan Board Freshman
Jeff pray that the Lord give you wisdom in dealing with your son's, that the Lord would draw them to Himself and grant them repentance. Never give up on them and like others have said love them and when the sin is in your face then reprove and rebuke them with the truth of scripture in a compassionate way. Be wise as a serpent and harmless as a dove.
I grew up in Arminian churches, said the sinners prayer very young and was a prodigal for years then God brought me back to fellowship then I became an Antinomian/Fatalist for another number of years before the Lord drew me to Himself again. Through it all my parents and family never stopped praying for me (I was involved in motorcycle clubs, drugs, bands, prison etc..). Sometimes God allows His children to wander in the desert for periods in their lives and we do not know why but what we do know is that all that are called will come to Him. But how will they hear without a preacher so Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God.
Pray and continue to plant seeds and be there for them. If they claim to be Christians then point to II Corinthians 13:5 and ask them to examine themselves whether they be in the faith by the scriptures. Ask them if they think they are bearing good fruit....fruits meet for repentance. Tell them if they truly loved their Savior they would obey His commandments. That a faith without works is dead and if they are saved they are saved unto holiness.
They need to see how Holy God is and see how depraved they are.... until then they will have no need for a savior and until they have a savior they will not live a sanctified life because they are still slaves to sin.
I grew up in Arminian churches, said the sinners prayer very young and was a prodigal for years then God brought me back to fellowship then I became an Antinomian/Fatalist for another number of years before the Lord drew me to Himself again. Through it all my parents and family never stopped praying for me (I was involved in motorcycle clubs, drugs, bands, prison etc..). Sometimes God allows His children to wander in the desert for periods in their lives and we do not know why but what we do know is that all that are called will come to Him. But how will they hear without a preacher so Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God.
Pray and continue to plant seeds and be there for them. If they claim to be Christians then point to II Corinthians 13:5 and ask them to examine themselves whether they be in the faith by the scriptures. Ask them if they think they are bearing good fruit....fruits meet for repentance. Tell them if they truly loved their Savior they would obey His commandments. That a faith without works is dead and if they are saved they are saved unto holiness.
They need to see how Holy God is and see how depraved they are.... until then they will have no need for a savior and until they have a savior they will not live a sanctified life because they are still slaves to sin.
