PREPARE YOUR CHILD TO DEFEND HIS BELIEFS -Conclusion

 Prepare your child to defend his belief in a Creator. (1 Peter 3:15) You might find it useful to review together the articles on jw.org in the series "Young People As -Creation or Evolution?"  Then discuss the line of reasoning that you child feels is most persuasive for helping others understand the truth about the Creator. Remind him that he does not need to argue with his schoolmates. Encourage him to use simple logic and reasoning if some are open to a pleasant discussion. For example, a schoolmate might say: "I believe only what I can see, and I have never seen God. "A young Christian could respond: "Imagine that you are walking through a forest far from any human activity and you come upon a functioning well. What would you conclude? If the presence of a well gives evidence of intelligent having made it, how much more so does the existence of the universe!" 

Encourage your child to look for opportunities to share Bible truth with others. (Romans 10:10) You might compare his efforts to talk about his faith with the efforts needed to play a musical instrument. At first, a learner practices tunes that are simple to play. In time, playing music becomes easier. Similarly, a young Christian might at first use a simple approach when sharing his faith with others. For example, he might ask a schoolmate: "Did you know that engineers often copy designs from nature?  Let me show you a fascinating video." After sharing a video from the series Was It Designed? He might say: "If a scientist gets credit for a design that already exists in nature, who deserves credit for the original?" Such a simple approach might be enough to stimulate a young person's interest and leave him open to learning more.

Next time: CONTINUE TO HELP YOUR CHILD STREGTHEN HIS FAITH

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