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- 1 Timothy 5 says, if anyone does not provide for his relatives, especially for members of his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
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- Worse, because even in a secular society, people understand that if a husband is unfaithful to his wife, if a father does not care for his own children, he is a scumbag and they don't need the
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- Bible to tell them that. So how much more important is it for a person who believes the Bible to love their family?
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- How much more important is it for a follower of Jesus? If they don't do what he asks, they're not exactly following Jesus, are they?
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- Our society is godless, and it's not because of same -sex stuff, abortion, or any of the regulars that tend to get the blame.
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- Our culture is in the place it's in because of godless men who do not love their wives as Christ loves the church and instead abandon their families.
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- Malachi 2 .16 says, For the man who does not love his wife but divorces her, says the Lord, covers his garment with violence.
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- So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not be faithless, because even the godless know how to care for their families.
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- If you claim to love God and you do not love your family, you are a liar. You are worse than an unbeliever.
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- Men grow up and be men. Repent. Stop sinning. Study your Bible. Do what it says.
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- Pray. Lead your family. Love them. Get in church. Be held accountable by other men of God.
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- Give yourself up, as Christ did for the church, his bride. There is help for those who seek wisdom when we understand the text.
