For Instruction in Righteousness: A Topical Reference Guide for Biblical Child-Training [Spiral-bound]

Pam Forster (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1995

This book will help you use the Bible every time you discipline your children! For Instruction in Righteousness is a topical Bible for parents. It includes hundreds of verses on over 50 areas of sin. But it is more than just a topical Bible! Each chapter includes the following listings: What the Bible says will, or should, happen to a person who sins in this way. Ideas for discipline that parallel these Biblical consequences. What the Bible likens a person to when he indulges in this sin, and ideas for practical objects lessons using these examples. How God blesses the person who resists temptations to this sort of sin. Parallel ideas for "rewards" and encouragement for children who show progress towards overcoming this sin. Stories and people in the Bible that illustrate obedience and disobedience in this area. Fully quoted memory verses. The introduction discusses the responsibilities of parents, Scripture as our authority in discipline, and Scripture's example of teaching through stories, object lessons, songs, and memorials. Explains examples of discipline situations, and how to use the topical information when disciplining your children. We want our children to understand that "right" and "wrong" are absolutes, based on God's standards, not ours. If we train our children to submit to the authority of God's standards, those standards will not change when the children grow up and leave the authority of our homes. We don't want to discipline in anger; we want to show grief over the child's sin, and we want to lead him to true repentance. When we discipline, we want to picture for our children our heavenly Father's holiness and His mercy. That is why we went to the Bible and started studying. A wealth of material for parents' personal Bible study, family worship, character training, unit studies, and Bible study projects for older children. Over 300 pages

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 312 pages
• Publisher: Doorposts; Revised edition (January 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1891206079
• ISBN-13: 978-1891206078
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 7.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #547,291 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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53 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For Instruction in Righteousness, January 11, 2005

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Deborah D. Cariker (Texas, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: For Instruction in Righteousness: A Topical Reference Guide for Biblical Child-Training (Spiral-bound)

I can't think of a parent on earth who doesn't NEED this book. Published in 1993 and updated in 1995, this 313-page spiral-bound treasure is a topical Bible, child training guide, discipline solutions manual, personal Bible study, family worship tool, and reward ideas collection - all within one cover.

For my own family, I appreciate the practical and sensible approach to discipline, as well as the creative ideas. Forget time out here, and it's not all swats (though, see page 58 to remind yourself when and why to spank). Deny requests. Deny privileges. Allow the child to bear the consequences of his actions.

Have a disobedient child? Try this from Proverbs 10:7, which says the name of the wicked will rot.

"Write the child's name, perhaps in extra fancy script, then bury it someplace in your yard. Dig it up in a few days. What happened?"

Believe me, children "get" this type of "real-life" discipline. It makes them think. They take it to heart, which is where we want the disciple-ing process to go, and it changes them. And, I appreciate Pam's way of reminding me what I'm doing:
"Do this with a loving, not vindictive, spirit."
Ouch. Sometimes I need to sit back and get my eternal perspective in order, and Pam's tenderness - which comes through loud and clear in her writings - causes me to pray first, look into eternity first, remember why I'm a mother first, and then discipline/disciple. Like she writes, she and husband, John, are not perfect and the book is not exhaustive. They parent with the Bible in one hand, and the rod in the other. What a visual picture!

As I hinted earlier, not only does this book give excellent ideas for discipline, it also abounds in ideas for praising the right things our children do. See page 103 for this one and others on "(t)he blessings of generosity", spoken of in II Cor. 9:10.

"Project: Give child package of flower or vegetable seeds. Let him plant them. Notice how the seed multiplies, especially if you let one or two plants 'go to seed' so that you can harvest more sends from them. One flower seed can produce one flower or many flowers which can all produce many, many seeds."

Need help on double-mindedness? Look up page 128-129 for ideas on building examples of faith and perseverance into our children. Make an actual armor of God to wear while you and your child memorize Eph. 6:10-18. (By the way, you can order that pattern from Doorposts, too!) Build model houses on sand and on rock. See which one stands during a created storm. Write the names of the sins that hinder your child's growth on rocks; have him carry them around. Then, bury them or throw them away while you study on Heb. 12:1+.

Use the provided worksheet to contrast foolishness and wisdom, and wickedness and righteousness. Use the whole book to change your family. It's 28 well-spent dollars. Start with the first page, and continue through to the end, soaking in the Forster family's wisdom. Six thousand homeschool families took their wisdom into their own homes in 2001. For Instruction in Righteousness is Doorposts' best seller!

review by Deborah Deggs Cariker
as published in Eclectic Homeschool Online magazine

18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy this here at Amazon, December 15, 2005

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catb - See all my reviews

This review is from: For Instruction in Righteousness: A Topical Reference Guide for Biblical Child-Training (Spiral-bound)

You can buy this brand new from the people who publish it---Doorposts---- for $30+sh. $60 for this book is highway robbery!!!
Cheryl

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars so glad I got this!, August 14, 2011

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K. Rizzuto "Kelli" (S.Korea APO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: For Instruction in Righteousness: A Topical Reference Guide for Biblical Child-Training (Spiral-bound)

I picked this book up at a Goodwill thrift store for $.50 ..I almost put it back because I have other books with similar content like Proverbs for Parenting and For the Children's sake as well as Training the heart of your child. But, something made me keep it(Probably the price). I brought it home and skimmed through it and WOW what a treasure this is and what meaty information it gives the parent that will have lasting effects!. It not only give you the scripture for the topic you are dealing with, but definse the topic using scripture (in general), it gives a scripture story about the topic, it gives what happens (or should happen) as a consequence, it gives suggestions for a reward or scriptural praises for the opposite behaviors shown, and it also gives other scripture versus to memorize to maybe help prevent the child from ever doing it or doing it again!!! It it so complete~ I'm amazed... in fact, I know I can use this resource to build upon...such as, I can totally develop s.school lessons using this guide or pennmanship pages to reinforce instruction... it's soooooo good. This woman needs to be honored by how she completely equips families with tools so that they can train their children in their heart, in their character, in righteousness according to God's word. No, she doesn't just throw out a scripture to slap your child with...she gives you tools to dig into the deeps waters of scripture so you and the child can UNDERSTAND what is taking place in the heart. Thank you Pam Forster for writing this book.