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Some excerpts from To Train Up A Child: Turning the hearts of the fathers to the children by Michael and Debi Pearl of No Greater Joy Ministries in Tennessee. It was first published in 1994 and most recently in 2010.

In support of the rod

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Let’s talk about spankings … “He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes” (Prov. 13:244). What God says goes exactly opposite the “feelings” of many parents and educators. The passage clearly states that a failure to apply the rod is due to the parents’ hating of the child. “No!” cries a mother, “I love my child too much to spank him.” The parent who responds thus does not understand: 1) the authority of God’s word, 2) the nature of love, 3) his (or her) own feelings, 4) the character of God, 5) the needs of the child.

Preventing bullying

Picture a child of any age who is miserable, complaining, and a bully to other kids…. Fail to use the rod on this child, and you are creating a modern-day “Nazi.” After a short explanation about bad attitudes and the need to love, patiently and calmly apply the rod to his backside. Somehow, after eight or 10 licks, the poison is transformed into gushing love and contentment. The world becomes a beautiful place. A brand-new child emerges.