Christian teaching on family life
Christianity teaches that family members have duties towards each other: Family members should support each other through difficult times as well as celebrating special events. Families have a responsibility towards their members who are sick or elderly. It is the duty of a Christian family to bring up the next generation to follow the Christian faith. This also involves teaching Christian values of love and forgiveness. Bible teaching "Respect your father and your mother." Exodus 20: 12 "But if anyone does not take care of his relatives, especially the members of his own family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever." 1 Timothy 5: 8 "Children, it is your Christian duty to obey your parents, for this is the right thing to do." Ephesians 6: 1 "Parents, do not treat your children in such a way as to make them angry. Instead, bring them up with Christian discipline and instruction." Ephesians 6: 4 Protection and nurture Christian ...