08/11/2022
Christian parents, this was an argument I heard often from other Christian parents: send your kids to school to be salt & light.
But as this blogger says: "The Bible does not give the evangelism of the world to children. There are only a couple of specific addresses to children in scripture: to honor and obey parents. Further, it is to parents that the training of children in character and spiritual matters is given."
Homeschooling is the best place to do that!
Jesus was speaking to a crowd of people when he said that we are salt and light. He was teaching adults. He did not, nor does the Bible in any way, say that children are to be trained missionaries in the culture war. Jesus did not say, “Your kids are the salt and the light, so send them out to do the best they can.”
The Bible is very clear on the role of children. They are to be trained up by their parents so that when they grow up, they will not depart from the truth (Proverbs 22:6).
Read my post on Salt and Light (for Expository Parenting Ministries): https://www.expositoryparenting.org/blog/2022/4/25
