{"id":87055,"date":"2025-05-07T18:48:27","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T23:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/?page_id=87055"},"modified":"2025-05-07T18:48:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T23:48:27","slug":"growing-up-in-the-lord","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/growing-up-in-the-lord\/","title":{"rendered":"Growing Up in the Lord"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t

Growing Up in the Lord<\/h1>\n

There is a large problem in our society. People have taken upon themselves the privilege of defining what is right and what is wrong. Their standard is their own desires, and their target is our children. Believing there is no God, they have used a “feeling good” standard to measure righteousness. As a result, unrestrained sex is no longer considered sinful. Instead, the opposite is true! To teach that young people should wait until marriage to have sex is considered unreasonable and outdated.<\/p>\n

Instead of letting the ignorant and unrighteous define the moral standard for our children, we need to make a full assault on the false teachings in our public schools. God’s view of sex must be taught to our children to show there is another way of looking at the world. We need to show that the Bible’s teaching is relevant to today’s society and that it makes sense to use the Bible as a guide.<\/p>\n

These books are designed to teach young people who have reached puberty about God’s view of sex as taught in the Bible. The content places heavy emphasis on the teachings found in the Bible. Because the topics address both the biblical teachings and practical matters of application, I decided to place the books and the questions asked about the material on their own sites.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"GrowingUpBoys\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

Growing Up in the Lord: A Study for Teenage Boys<\/a><\/h3>

Are you seeking information on why your body works the way it does, how to deal with your sexual desires, or how to understand girls? Then this site is for you, especially if you are looking for answers based on Christian teaching.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Boys’ Site\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"MotherMeasuring\"\n

Growing Up in the Lord: A Study for Teenage Girls<\/h3>

Are you seeking information on why your body works the way it does, how to deal with your sexual desires, or how to understand boys? Then this site is for you, especially if you are looking for answers based on Christian teaching.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Girls’ Site\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Growing Up in the Lord There is a large problem in our society. People have taken upon themselves the privilege of defining what is right and what is wrong. Their standard is their own desires, and their target is our children. 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