How to Be a Good Christian Father

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Be reliable.

   Practice doing what you say is right.
   
   Be faithful to your wife, the mother of your children, showing them how to be like that.
   
   Make a good, proactive example for your children in your own life together of how to live well.
   
   Be faithful to Christ, not just on Sunday nor only at special times.
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   Step 2: Persuade and influence your kids positively and consistently

   , Don't just tell them about serving, but show them how to love others such as their neighbors.
   
   Jesus also said "love your enemies"; so be kind and thoughtful, to all people though you must not give in to or assist their wrong or harmful ways. , So, show the children love, being gracious and loving to their mother and protecting, working and giving your best. ,, Don't make harsh threats, but good, joyful promises.
   
   Do what you say, and say what you actually do... , Eventually, after teaching them, they can come to know Him as an extreme friend who sticks closer than a brother or sister, and as the ultimate Lord and Savior. , Start with a simplified version for children.
   
   Find children's Biblical, story videos that are engaging, good and accurate about God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. , Teach them to pray, along with reading about Jesus.
   
   Have a "family altar time" such as evening prayer, explain and teach the Lord's Prayer, and to worship by singing to lift up Jesus Christ.
   
   Glorify God by your and their everyday lives, not just by rare or special occasions. , Get them to explain what it means to receive Jesus and to be baptized while kids.
   
   Do this process again when children are young teenagers to help them to remember and mature in Christ. ,, Have them do so when they are adolescents or pre-adolescent but only when they understand that they are "accountable" for their own conduct and lives (what they say, or don't say
   -- and do, or don't do as they should). ,,, This will help them to understand to realize he's the Messianic Savior that God promised.
   
   The only way he fulfilled the promise of Messiah was being nailed to a cross and dying for your sins
   -- but in 3 days, He was raised from the dead by the Heavenly Father, and allow no doubt or wavering to be entertained or given any part in that understanding! Alternatively take them to Sunday School and Children's Church.
   
   Encourage and help your teens to participate in their youth organization at church. , when they're old enough. , Go His way; Love one another
   -- as your heavenly Father has loved you.
   
   Turn the other cheek
   -- avoiding to return evil for evil.
   
   Forgive others their wrongs
   -- knowing then you will be forgiven; Be a peacemaker
   -- not being a troublemaker, not high tempered, but "be at peace as much as it is up to you." Judge not/condemn not
   -- remembering "there is no condemnation in Christ Jesus"
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   Step 3: using firm rules that can make sense to them.

   , Bring each child in line with justifiable consequences and rules.
   
   Time out, grounding, seating in a corner are chooses.
   
   Moderate spanking is a choice, but severe beating is not necessary nor good.
   
   Do not spoil the child by pampering and catering to every wish, and not lying or covering up for him or her when guilty of crime or such.
   
   Let them know that, if they disappoint you repeatedly, then consequences will increase in a kind but firm manner. , Be kind and loving by reasoning, not in anger, rage and spitefulness.
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   Step 4: Set an example to your children by giving to God regularly by loving and serving God in all your ways

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   Step 5: such as by helping people in need

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   Step 6: especially favoring ones who try to work and deserve help.

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   Step 7: Love your wife just as Christ has loved the church and gave Himself up for her (Ephesians 5:25).

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   Step 8: Set their boundaries close; so they don't go too far before bumping into borders

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   Step 9: but change them as they earn more respect

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    Step 10: or tighten up

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    Step 11: if they begin to stray

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    Step 12: Be patient but strict as seems to be good

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    Step 13: honest and workable.

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    Step 14: Teach your children to love and follow Jesus Christ.

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    Step 15: Read the New Testament scriptures about Christ to them.

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    Step 16: Pray regularly with your children.

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    Step 17: Encourage them to receive Christ as personal Savior and to be saved by God's plan of salvation.

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    Step 18: Have them dedicated to Christ

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    Step 19: called Christened

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    Step 20: as infants or toddlers (to state your intentions to raise them for God in Christ)

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    Step 21: then confirmed and recommitted as youths (as much as your Church does that).

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    Step 22: Have them take the sacraments including Holy Communion (called the Lord's Supper) regularly

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    Step 23: as Jesus said

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    Step 24: "as often as you do this

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    Step 25: do it in remembrance of me"

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    Step 26: as well as to get baptized as Christ was.

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    Step 27: Be filled with the Holy Spirit who according to the Bible -- is not to make you perfect or complacent -- but as Jesus promised

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    Step 28: this "comforter" will join you in your difficulties and be your "guide" through troubles to stay with you forever

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    Step 29: and will help bring the Gospel to "memory" when you speak of it.

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    Step 30: Make a tradition of giving thanks at meals -- and appreciating all your blessings

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    Step 31: expect blessings for following the beatitudes

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    Step 32: from Jesus' "Sermon on the Mount".

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    Step 33: Attend church with them every Saturday or Sunday.

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    Step 34: Teach them about various types of Christian music

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    Step 35: such as traditional hymns

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    Step 36: Gospel

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    Step 37: chants

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    Step 38: Remind them that Jesus has taught us many things such as: Repent -- change your mind and turn around in the direction to follow Jesus.

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    Step 39: Recall what Jesus said including

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    Step 40: It is needed that I go away to my Father so that He shall send you a comforter and guide that shall be with you forever -- called The Spirit of Christ

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    Step 41: God's Holy Spirit (The Holy Ghost)

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    Step 42: The Breath of God -- to inspire and encourage you and you shall receive power to be witnesses (giving clear

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    Step 43: accurate testimonies)...

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    Step 44: Choose reasonable Biblical discipline.

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    Step 45: Let them know they are loved.

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