Showing posts with label spanking abuse in the Church of God. Show all posts
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Sunday, September 26, 2021

Samuel Martin: Have you always known deep down in your inner most being that spanking your children is wrong?

 


Note: One of the sick legacies of the Worldwide Church of God/Armstrongism is its teaching on spanking which was, at times, blatant child abuse. "Spare the rod and spoil the child" was the excuse that the diehard legalists and abusers used to justify the beatings they did on children. This is also the same mentality that led Rod Meredith to constantly talk about God "spanking" the world. For some reason, the church and many of its ministers took a perverse pleasure in wanting to see people and the world punished. 

Samuel Martin (son of the late Earnest Martin) has been vocal advocate on stopping this abuse. Now living Jerusalem, Israel, Martin has written several books that are widely known for their stance on the issue of spanking.

Samuel sent in the following:


Have you always known deep down in your inner most being that spanking your children is wrong?

Do you feel a connection to other Christian mothers who have said things like this concerning spanking their children?

* "I would just get an ache in my chest or a feeling" (Quotation - Lelia Schott)

* "It just felt wrong to me …"

* "I did not listen to my heart …"

* "but something just felt wrong … "

* "I have always felt an almost visceral reaction at the mention of spanking"


Have you been told: 'You are too sensitive!"

Have you felt uncomfortable in your own body based on what you know is the truth?

Have you been told never ever to listen to or trust you internal intuitive leadings?

Have you ever been told that there is something wrong with you because you feel it is wrong to hit your child?

Have you felt conflicted internally about what your inner most being is telling you compared to what you have learned from the Bible about spanking children?

If you have felt this tug of war of internal leadings compared to external information from the Bible, this new book may help answer some of the questions you may have about your internal inner most being and what is teaches you compared to the teachings of the Word of God.

What are Christian mothers saying about this book?

The reviews for this book are very humbling. Here are a few of the five star reviews from Amazon:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating and difficult to put down!

Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2020

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I am not even completely through this book but it is a page turner for sure. I am about 3/4 of the way through it. I am a mother and was intrigued to read this as I've felt from a very young age that mothers were given intuition by God to lead, guide, and care for their young. What has me floored is how much scripture actually does point to this beautiful truth that I've known to be true. The author has done a wonderful job of bringing these verses to light!

Been blessed by Samuel Martins books!

Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2020

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Samuel Martin's first Thy Rod and thy Staff book was the first gentle parenting book I read and it was like a breath of fresh air. I've always felt like there was something wrong with so many Christians using scriptures to say that the Bible tells us to spank. When I came across that book everything made so much sense. Samuel Martin is very thorough and explains things from a biblical perspective in great detail. This book has been a huge blessing as well and it has made me feel more confident in following those God given instincts as a wife and mother. May God bless the Author and may God bless others with the teachings in this book!

Maternal wisdom comes from God

Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2020


This book uses an in depth look at the Hebrew roots of scripture to reveal that God really did create our intuitions to guide us. The author shares examples from the experiences of real life mothers parenting

their children following God's leading in their hearts. He also debunks the idea that we should ignore our motherly desire to protect our children and use spanking to discipline anyway. God created those maternal instincts and declared them good! As a mother, it is validating to be seen and heard. Godly discipline without spanking is not only possible, it is beautiful and it is biblical. Thank you for writing this book!


If you want to learn more about this book, check it out on Amazon:

Thy Rod and Thy Staff They Comfort Me - Book III: A Biblical Study on Maternal Intuition and its link to the Issue of Spanking Children

Praying that it blesses you. 

Samuel Martin
www.biblechild.com