Be-Held Children are
EarthBasic serves children, i.e. human beings between infancy and puberty, and those that are legally considered to be under the authority of their parents.
It holds that
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Be-Held Children belong in Be-Held Families
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Be-Held Families are led by *parents who are
- The God-appointed authority over their children, under the Lord. (Proverbs 22: 6; Psalm 78: 1 - 8; Ephesians 6: 1 - 4; and Colossians 3: 18 - 25).
- Under the Lord, given authority over their children to ensure the fact of their whole lives (spirit, soul, and body), and promote their abundance in the Lord. (Genesis 1: 26 - 28; John 10: 10, 14: 12 - 15; Ephesians 6: 1 - 3; and Colossians 3: 20 - 21, and 23 - 25 ).
- This exercise of authority includes parents serving the Lord by protecting and providing for their children.
- Parents are charged with partnering with God to protect them from the devil and his schemes, the influence of the world systems, and the flesh (its expression in them and through others), in the Lord. (Ephesians 2:2, and 6: 12 - 16; and Galatians 5: 16 - 26 ).
- Parents are charged with partnering with God to provide for the needs (spiritual, emotional, physical, social, vocational, intellectual, and financial) of their children. Further, they are charged to minister to the needs of their children with a view of laying a foundation for their future in history, and for eternity. (Proverbs 22: 6; Psalm 78: 1 - 8 ; Proverbs 3: 5 - 8: Matthew 6:33: Proverbs 13:22; and Revelation 20: 11 - 15).
- This exercise of authority includes parents serving the Lord by protecting and providing for their children.
- Accountable to God for their exercise of power and authority over their children. (Colossians 3: 20 - 21, and 23 - 25; and 2 Corinthians 5:10).
*foster, adoptive, biological, or by influence.