Intro And Point 1 Flashcards
What is the intro about?
Laying the groundwork for the rest of the book. That children are not trained in the way they should go.
What is the consequence of not following the lords commands in training a child?
his promises are not fulfilled (22:6)
What is the command and promise in proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way they should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
What is one of the main rebukes in the intro?
That people are blind to their own folly. We can see the failings of our neighbors so much more clearly than our own.
Summarize point 1
Don’t let a child dictate their own ways. Train them in the way they SHOULD go not WOULD go.
What is the practical advice Ryle gives regarding a child’s desires?
Children are born with foolishness in their heart, we are called to train them in the way of scripture NOT in the way they want to go. The desires of the sinner are contrary to the glory of God.
What contrast does Ryle make between a child’s physical needs and spiritual needs in point 1?
You don’t physically let a child have free rein over their physical wellbeing, so you shouldn’t let them have free rein over their will and desires.
What is the first thing that appears in a child’s mind and the first thing a parent must resist from point 1?
Self will and allowing it to reign
