How Absolute is the Duty to Procreate?

“Marriage Is For Making Children….Disciples of Jesus.  There is a double meaning in that title that I hope will help you remember the point.  Marriage is for making children – that is, procreation.  Having babies.  This is not the main meaning of marriage.  But it is an important one and a biblical one.  But then I add the words “disciples of Jesus.”  Marriage is for … Continue reading How Absolute is the Duty to Procreate?

A Warning For Parents From Martin Luther

“False natural love blinds parents so that they have more regard for the bodies of their children than they have for their souls.  It was because of this that the sage said, “He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him” (Proverbs 13:24)…..Therefore, it is of the greatest importance for every married man to pay closer, … Continue reading A Warning For Parents From Martin Luther