Deuteronomy 6:7. The Bible teaches us that a characteristic of a father is that he be a diligent teacher.

Bible Summary. To obtain Christian maturity a Christian needs to apply themselves and be a good listener of the Gospel. A sign of Christian maturity is that a Christian can teach others in the doctrines of the Bible. Christianity is a profession that requires us to be skilled in the word of righteousness.

Hebrews 5:12. A sign of Christian maturity is that a Christian can teach others in the doctrines of the Bible. You can profess to be a Christian for many years, but if you cannot teach others about the Gospel you are just a babe in Christ.

Job 33:30. What is prophecy and the purpose of prophecy?

1 Corinthians 4:14. Paul was harsh in his letters to the Corinthians church. This was not to shame them, but to warn them and to make them aware of their guilt in regard to their relationship with God (1 Corinthians 4:14, “I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you”). Many times the truth hurts.

1 Corinthians 2:16. Christian spiritual warfare is totally focused on the mind. What is in the balance is whether our mind will be controlled by the natural man or by the Spirit. The natural man is no match for God's Spirit, but it is our choice if we let our flesh control our mind or if we let the Holy Spirit rule in us.

1 Thessalonians 4:9. Brotherly kindness and love comes from the Greek word “philadelphia”. It means kindness or friendship. The Bible teaches us that Christians must learn to have brotherly kindness toward others. We should treat everyone as we would treat our own kin or brother.

Matthew 23:8. Christian brethren is not meant to be an exclusive club. If you are a Christian that does not make you better than anyone else. It only means that you have accepted Jesus' free offer for Him to be your Lord and Savior. Everyone can be a Christian brethren and receive eternal life.

Proverbs 1:7. Someone that uses their imagination and has no knowledge is a fool. God is the source of all knowledge while imagination comes from the minds of man. Imagination without the knowledge of God leads to disobedience, sin, and eventual eternal death (Hell). God's knowledge enables us to make right choices that line up with the Word of God and eternal life.

Ephesians 6:4. In discussions of nature versus nurture, many think that either our genes or our environment, or both, are the driving factors that govern our actions. In fact, God is the guiding light in this world. He has given us His Word to guide our actions and to nurture others in God’s Word. God supersedes our human nature and our environment in guiding our actions.

Mark 6:34. The definition of compassion includes having compassion for people that are lost. God has compassion for people that are lost. Jesus showed this compassion when His heart reached out to people that were lost. Jesus saw that so many people were lost because they did not have God's truth in them.

Ephesians 6:4. Child discipline is done to nurture and correct a child's behavior. We must communicate to the child why he or she is being discipline.