SALVATION INSTRUCTION &

SALVATION INSTRUCTION & SCRIPTURE MEMORY PLAN FOR CHILDREN

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July 19, 1997 (David W. Cloud, Fundamental Baptist Information Service, P.O. Box 610368, Port Huron, MI 48061-0368, fbns@wayoflife.org) - This week we reviewed an excellent book which gives information on leading children to genuine salvation in the Lord Jesus Christ. The book, How Can I Except Some Man Should Guide Me?, is written by Pastor Kerry James Allen, Fox River Baptist Church, Oswego, Illinois. It contains helpful instruction in the challenging and weighty business of leading children to the Savior.

Chapters include the following --

The Earlier, the Better (this is an excellent overview of the biblical method of child discipline)
Is There Not a Cause? (the urgency of training children properly and leading them to Christ)
What Constitutes Conversion? (a study of the conversion of the Ethiopian eunuch)
The Memory Maze (suggestions on how memory works, and how to memorize effectively)
Keeping Kids Motivated (suggestions for motivating children to memorize Scripture)
Who Are the "Many"? (reasons why many sincere people will be lost)

The book is accompanied by a set of 150 large memory cards for Scripture memory work. The memorization plan is divided into seven topics: Doctrine, Defilement, Detection, Destination, Deliverer, Delay, and Duty. The verses are carefully selected to be effective in leading a child to salvation and sanctification in Jesus Christ. By memorizing one verse per week, the child can memorize the 150 verses in three years.

The memorization plan is well thought out and could be used effectively with teenagers and adults.

We are thankful to see that Pastor Allen does not promote the "easy prayerism" method of evangelism which is so prevalent and destructive today. Consider the following excerpt from his book:

"Never tell your children they are saved, even after they make a decision. You don't know that for a fact. Many a well meaning parent has told a child what a child did, when the child doesn't even know what the child did! Be patient! Many a young person has been convinced of their conversion by a well meaning parent, when the young person himself is not totally convinced. Allow the Holy Spirit to give assurance, that is one of His functions. Never try to lead them in prayer if they do not understand, are not under conviction, and are just not ready. You can't beg, arm wrestle, or shove someone into the Kingdom of God. Give God and His Word a chance, and allow Him to work. He promised He will!" (How Can I Except Some Man Should Guide Me?, p. 47).

The lovely, commercially-printed book, memory cards, and a cassette containing the voice of D.L. Moody on the subject of child evangelism are all available for the package price of $8 postpaid.

Order from Fox River Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1094, Oswego, Illinois 60543. Their phone # is (630) 554-1847. The e-mail address is kjallen@ix.netcom.com.

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