Theology
The Basis of Assurance: His Promise, Not Our Perseverance
The believer’s security depends on Christ’s promise, not the believer’s ongoing consistency.
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The believer’s security depends on Christ’s promise, not the believer’s ongoing consistency.
Modern parenting often advises treating toddlers as miniature rational adults—negotiating compromises, explaining long-term outcomes, and appealing to logic during moments of defiance. Yet Scripture offers a far more realistic view: “Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child” (Proverbs 22:15). A toddler’s impulsive, developing mind isn’t wired for abstract debate, and attempting to reason with defiance shifts God’s design for family authority into an exhausting negotiation. True biblical training doesn’t mean debating obedience; it means providing clear, calm, and loving boundaries that give little ones the security and direction they truly need.
The ad hominem fallacy—attacking a person’s background, pedigree, or character rather than addressing their actual argument—is as old as debate itself. In theological discussion, however, it does more than derail dialogue: it obscures the clarity of God’s Word. When theological traditions substitute personal dismissals for careful biblical exegesis, truth is eclipsed. The Scriptures call believers to test every teaching against God’s clear revelation, not against the credentials, perceived motives, or personal reputations of the messengers.
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