Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to examine the Bible's teaching
concerning the responsibility of parents to teach their
children good behavior, and its implications for the modern
challenges which face NEGST student parents as they teach
their children good behavior. To achieve this purpose two
methods of study were used.
First, was the library research. This examined selected texts
from the OT and NT specifically from Deut. 6:1-9; Lev. 19:18;
Provo 19:18; 22:6; Eph. 6:4; 2 Tim. 1:5. The implications for
the parents facing modern challenges, such as the mass-media
and socializing agents outside the horne, were studied with
special reference to NEGST student parents as they teach their
children. The 1ibrary research revealed that the passages
which were examined howed that there are reasons, methods
and contents which parents can use in teaching their children.
The 1ibrary research al so examined some modern challenges
which seem to hinder NEGST student parents from teaching their
children good behavior.
Second, was the field research. Thirty NEGST community
members were interviewed. These included nineteen NEGST nonstudent
members and eleven NEGST student parents.
1. The question for all thirty NEGST members was their
opinions about the behavior of the children of student
parents. A mixture of good and bad behavior was
revealed.
2. These were questions which were directed to the eleven
NEGST student parents only.
(a) What ate the Biblical reasons, methods and contents
used by parents to teach their children.
(b) What are the modern challenges facing NEGST student
parents - mass-media and socializing agents outside the
horne.
Eight out of eleven interviewed NEGST student parents
representing 73% accepted that they do not have enough time to
teach their children good behavior because of spending more
time studying. It was indicated that children's close friends
and the people who are with them most of the time, influenced
them to behave positively or negatively.