Lesson 1: What is a Christian Home?

The Atmosphere of the Home

A Christian household may come in many varieties: there are the parents (or the single parent), the child(ren), relatives or friends who may live in the household on a temporary or permanent basis, and also child(ren) of previous relationships who may only occasionally live in the household. No matter what the actual household looks like, the Bible calls it a spiritual front and also a training ground for godliness. The more individuals make up that household, the more challenging the unity of this front may be; nonetheless, this unity is the key to a God-pleasing home. (1)

Psalm 127:1 states that “Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain.” Christ must be the family’s first love, focus, and its life’s true passion. Serving God and His church must dominate a family’s social calendar, while work, school, and other activities get penciled in afterwards. The tone of the household must be one of sincere devotion to God, not forced religiosity that will appear unreal or stuffy to the children. Children must be taught about God constantly in a way that will make Him real to them. (2) Additionally, the children must be encouraged to take the religious instruction they receive seriously and understand that it forms a basis for their adult lives. (3)

In addition to the foregoing, it must always be remembered that men and women are of equal value to God. Setting up the authority structure within the family does not imply that one party is worth less than another. (4)

In conclusion, the family unit is a crucial battleground in the Christian lifestyle. Battles are won and lost, but the seriousness of the overall war of worldliness against godly living is seen in the fact that a man’s family life determines his fitness for religious office. (5)

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