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Colossians 3:20
20 Children, [teknon] obey [hupakouo] your parents [goneus] in [kata] all things: [pas] for [gar] this [touto] is [esti] well pleasing [euarestos] unto the Lord. [kurios] KJV-Interlinear
20 Children, be obedient to your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord. NASB
The first level of divine establishment is the volition of each individual. What you think is what you are. As goes your thinking, so goes your life.
The second level of divine establishment is marriage. While the volition of the individual forms the cornerstone of the person, so too the marriage forms the cornerstone of the family.
The third aspect of divine establishment is the family, and as goes the family, then so goes society.
The family is the source and foundation of the childs life. What they learn within the family structure, sets the course for the rest of their life and role in society.
The child who learns the basic principles of authority, respect for elders, the willingness to learn, has a very good chance for success in life. The child, who rebels, refuses to listen, refuses to learn, and so forth, usually ends up with a very disappointing and frustrated life. The dysfunctional child, when they exist in large numbers, leads to a dysfunctional society. Crimes, gang activities, low self esteem, disorientation to life, and so forth, follow a rebellious life, whether extroverted or introverted.
Obedience is what the Bible is looking for. But this is obedience to truth, not to lies.
Obedience to truth is a smart decision, and smart decisions lead to more opportunities in life. Poor decisions remove opportunities from ones life.
The phrase, ‘in all things,’ refers of course to Biblically sound instruction, and not to ridiculous or unsound social practices, and certainly not to crimes, sin, and such.
God is well pleased when anyone, and especially children, pursue their spiritual lives. Such pursuits advance ones spiritual life, and that in turn promotes blessings from God. Truth is blessed. Lies are not.
A society sound in doctrine is a prosperous society and the foundation for peace, freedom, innovation, prosperity and so forth in all levels of society.
A society lacking doctrine, lives in the stone-age, lacks innovation, lacks productivity, lags behind everyone else, and is perpetually dysfunctional.
