This is a case of the older teaching the younger, and since the "older" in this case was 9, I was pleasantly surprised at the amount of correct theology he imparted to his younger brother!
3 year old Little Man: God hates bad guys.
9 year old G: No, God doesn't hate bad guys. He loves bad guys.
Little Man: No, he *hates* bad guys! They go to hell.
9 year old G: Well, they do go to hell if they don't love Jesus, but the Bible says that God loves the world, that means everyone.
Little Man, getting quite insistent and upset: NO! He hates bad guys!!
9 year old G: He hates what they do, but he doesn't hate them. He gives them a chance to say they're sorry and to be forgiven. Then if they love Jesus they get to go to heaven.
(clearly, Little Man cannot wrap his 3 year old brain around this concept) Crying and talking very loudly: Bad guys go to hell!
9 year old G (borrowing a tactic from mom and choosing not to argue with a 3 year old): You're right, a lot of bad guys go to hell.
That is sweet. Don't you just love it when your children speak and teach truth to each other!?
ReplyDeletethat is hysterical!!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed hearing how your older son tried explaining truth to his younger brother. =)
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Laurie
This is terrific. Were you jumping up and down for joy? I have an 11 year old who can't do this well -- at least at the deflection part at the end. Is that because perhaps I haven't modeled it well?
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