Hello. I am a mother of a 9 month old and I am terrified. This world is so anti-Christian and I am scared to be raising a child in it. I don't have anyone to go to for advice. My mother is dead. My father, the only relative who could possibly give me advice, is MIA in my life right now. Even if he was around to ask for help, I'm pretty sure I'd get some sarcastic answer because he's just that way. I'm turning to this forum to ask for advice to help me secure a foundation for his faith. I am already telling him God loves him, that Jesus loves him so much he died for his sins, and that God made everything. But hes getting older and soon I'll be telling him more. And I think that worrying and wondering what and how to explain to him that I'm putting myself at a loss for words. I am so terrified that what I teach him won't be enough, that it will be inadequate, and that he might one day turn from his faith. I probably cry every day because I'm so worried. If anyone could help me with these questions, I would he so grateful.
1. How do I explain exactly what sins are?
2. When and how do I tell him about hell? I don't want to use it as a scare tactic. I want him to understand how much God loves us and doesn't want us to go there.
3. How do I explain why bad things happen? (Ex: people starving in third world countries, good people getting sick and dying, etc)
Thank you in advance. I love him so much. I want to set him up with faith that lasts his whole life and leads him to God's kingdom. I don't want to screw up and him end up suffering for eternity. I feel so incapable. I ask the Lord about a million times a day for help and guidance.
1. How do I explain exactly what sins are?
2. When and how do I tell him about hell? I don't want to use it as a scare tactic. I want him to understand how much God loves us and doesn't want us to go there.
3. How do I explain why bad things happen? (Ex: people starving in third world countries, good people getting sick and dying, etc)
Thank you in advance. I love him so much. I want to set him up with faith that lasts his whole life and leads him to God's kingdom. I don't want to screw up and him end up suffering for eternity. I feel so incapable. I ask the Lord about a million times a day for help and guidance.