Formative instruction is defined as that teaching that "forms" our children.
It enables them to root life in God's revelation in the Bible.
It helps them to understand the dignity of mankind as God's image bearers.
It provides a way of interpreting life through the redemptive story of God, who reconciles people to Himself.
Formative instruction is not the same as correction. It is part of the foundation of parenting by instructing and training where correction is to use tools to reinstruct and retrain.
The goal is that we and our children and our grandchildren fear the Lord, walk in His ways and enjoy long life - Deuteronomy 6:1-9.
Questions and Application:
1. Consider the ages of your children. Think then about some of the assumptions you make about what and how they understand their world.
2. When do you do most of your instruction to your children? Is is when they have done something wrong? What is the problem when we mix formative instruction with correction?
3. Read Deuteronomy 6:1-9 carefully:
a. Who are the commands directed to?
b. What does it mean to "impress?"
c. When and where do you impress these things on your children?
4. Go through the truth to impress on your children from page 41. How are you doing in these areas? What can you do better?
5. What is the ultimate hope in our instruction to our children?
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