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On This Page: ¨ At What Age Does Accountability Dawns Upon a Child? ¨ The Role and Responsibility of Parents in the lives of Children ¨ The Responsibility of Victims of Abuse from an Accountable Age ¨ Shaming, blame shifting, and denial are some of the reasons why victims keep quiet ¨ Most people were born and raised under the dreadful consequences of sin ¨ The responsibility of victims of abuse from an accountable age ¨ God Holds Us All, (Young and Old; Pagan and Believer,) Responsible from an Accountable Age
AT WHAT AGE DOES ACCOUNTABILITY DAWN UPON A CHILD? Think back to the very first wrong thing you did or experienced. How did you know it was wrong and why did it make you feel guilty and unhappy? I am NOT talking about NOT wearing your shoes when you were supposed to. I refer to moral sin like lying, violence, stealing, sexual molestation, and being cruel to animals or other people. This also refers to being apathetic in the face of another’s cruelty to you or someone else, while you could have fled, shouted, or helped. That memory of personal sin or maybe even escaping the sin of someone else, was when you became accountable for your own sins, and aware of other people’s sins; discerning between morality and immorality, and experiencing the conviction of the Holy Spirit; warning you about sin and danger, (Jn. 16:8-11.) God commanded, “Today, if you hear My Voice, do not harden your hearts…” (Heb, 3:15-17; Jam. 5:16-17.) ¨ Of course no one can expect a young child to act as responsible as a teenager or an adult should. It is said that accountability usually dawns between the ages of five and seven; depending on personal ability, of course. A child’s age, upbringing, and personal understanding can lessen or increase responsibility, but even young children are able to make moral decisions. I mean, even a young child knows ‘instinctively’ it is terribly wrong to pulverize a little kitten with a stone, and will normally scream hysterically to protest the cruelty. The principle of God is that immorality remains sin in both young and old. Man needs to make the right choices as soon as they are capable.
THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF PARENTS IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN Everyone is born into a state of sin, yet remains innocent before God until the age of accountability. Still, the God-given role that parents, grandparents, teachers, and other educators must play in the upbringing of children, remains essential in the formation of character, which severely affects choice and behavior, (Deut. 4:9; 11:18-20!) Someone fittingly explained, “[Apart from teaching children the truth of God’s Word and His Moral commandments,] personal failure to use capabilities such as understanding, speech, etcetera, increases the scope for actual sin. This also constitutes the sin of parents, who neglect to teach and discipline their children lovingly, and guide them to develop their capabilities such as conscience, manners, speech, skills, Godly behavior, and intellect. Kids are responsible for whatever righteous responses are possible for a child to make at any given age. We must remember that neglect has an profound influence on children, which, in the long run, affects every aspect of their lives. But the crime of neglect is no excuse for a child, teenager, or adult to sin and continue in sin, as everyone from an age of accountability can begin to discern between right and wrong. At any given age the child is responsible for his abilities at that age. As his abilities broaden, the growing child becomes increasingly responsible before God. Speaking up as soon as possible to stop abuse and other sin, is a personal liability that parents must teach children as soon as possible. That is the only way to stop abusers and to rescue victims through parental and other capable care.
SHAMING, BLAME SHIFTING, AND DENIAL ARE SOME OF THE REASONS WHY VICTIMS KEEP QUIET That being said, we should also realize that circumstance and background play an important role in people’s sensitivity to danger and their view of sin, although this does not delete or lessen the power and importance of the Holy Spirit’s conviction through God’s inward Moral Law, (Heb. 10:16; Jn. 16:8-13.) ¨ When speaking about the age of accountability, we should also take into account that learned perceptions such as acceptance of sin, the mind and body’s natural response to sexual stimulation, (on which all sexual predators prey,) as well as shaming and denial to healthy and Godly things, can imprison victims of abuse in sin and silence when they should speak up, flee from, and stand up to abusers. [See the example of a shaming granny under the heading, “Legitimate Blame Versus Undeserved Hatred for Passive Protectors.”] So, it is common that many victims of abuse — those who, because of their oppressive circumstances’ could not stand up to abusers; those who could flee but didn’t because they enjoyed it in some sick sense and became addicted to abusers; (trauma bonding and Stockholm syndrome,) as well as those who DID stand their ground and dealt with the abuse before it could take hold of their lives, often smother the abuse rather than seeking the protection and intervention of parents and other protectors they can trust. Shaming, Blame Shifting, and Denial are common motivations for unreported crimes such as sexual molestation, rape, and incest. Often it is basically the predator’s word against the child or woman’s word. As a result, children must be taught from an early age to be vigilant against the dangers of abuse and to either flee or stand their ground against all forms of abuse without over-reacting to harmless situations, or being dishonest and manipulative. They must never, ever accuse anyone falsely as that can destroy their own lives and greatly harm innocent people. Without justifying sin against children or anyone else in the least, it remains a fact that children from an accountable age have a remarkable capacity to discern between right and wrong because God created humanity this way. However, some children, just as adults, can be incredibly spiteful, deceitful, unrepentant liars. It is a sad fact that men and women have been falsely accused of sexual molestation and even rape. Nevertheless, all reported crimes against children (and helpless animals) must be thoroughly investigated. The child must be taught beforehand to inform people in protective positions right away, and then children must expect that protector to take immediate action. Most importantly, the abused child, teenager, and adult must realize that he or she can never expect people to help if they do not know about the abuse. Children and teenagers are precious in the sight of Jesus. All people are responsible before God to protect our children as well as one another as far as possible. When the damage is done, physical wounds might heal well, but psychiatry and psychology will only do further emotional and spiritual damage. Only The Lord Jesus Christ and the Truth of His Word, obeyed in the leading of His Spirit, can truly protect, heal, and deliver the shattered lives and souls of the abused.
MOST PEOPLE WERE BORN AND RAISED UNDER THE DREADFUL CONSEQUENCES OF SIN It is a reality that man lives under the dreadful consequences of sin from the moment they were born into this broken world, (Rom. 5:12.) Despite ALL THE OCCULTIC TEACHINGS AND PRACTICES OF psychiatry and psychiatry, man is NOT an ‘advanced animal.’ God The Holy Spirit made humanity in His Image, (Jn. 4:21-24.) But humanity chose to plunge into lawlessness and forfeited their perfect lives, peace, and holiness at the fall in the garden in Eden. Sin is not a ‘negative, impaired perception’ either. It is a reality – the cause of all suffering, and it is constructed by verbs such as murder, sorcery, adultery, harlotry, and ridicule — “sticking out the tongue,” [mocking God,] and inflaming themselves with nonexistent ‘gods,’ (Isaiah 45:5;) slaying the [innocent and helpless…”] (Isa. 57:3-6.) ¨ No form of philosophy, ‘psychology,’ or other man-made dogma can ‘rectify’ the spiritually fallen state of mankind; only Jesus Christ, God Himself, (Col. 2:8-15.) The only Way to heal sick mentalities is through personal surrender to Christ, when man reaches the age of accountability — once they are able to mentally distinguish right from wrong, (Jn. 3:16; 16:4.) Everyone has this inborn ability, as God “writes His [Moral Law] on every heart and mind,” (Heb. 10:16; Rom. 2:14.) No one will be able to hide behind the notion that they ‘inherited’ the sin, troubles, and foul behavior of their forefathers and so, they may remain corrupt as “sin does not exist,” like psychologists state. Everyone will stand accountable before God for their own, unrepentant sins, (2 Cor. 5:10.) ¨ But sin has no hold on true believers unless they transgress God’s Moral Law and remain in sin unrepentantly, (1 Jn. 5:18-19.) The wonder of Jesus’ work on the cross is that sincerely, spiritually born again believers in Christ cannot be cursed, because they are fully blessed through His atonement in their place, (Gal. 3:10-14.) Even so, God views unrepented sin in such a serious light, He allows those who CHOOSE to continue in immorality to remain in the fallen, cursed state outside His presence. Proverbs 28:13 declares, “He who covers his sin will not prosper. But whoever confesses and forsakes it, will find mercy [to live forever in Christ.]” ¨ Yet, man cannot dispute the fact that they gravitate ‘naturally’ towards the sinful behavior and problems of their ancestors. Psychiatry and psychology, (obliterating personal accountability,) teach that alcoholism and other types of destructive behavior supposedly “run in families” and are ‘illnesses’ not sin – as sin is “fictional” in psychology. But neither their “contaminated blood lines” nor christianity’s “inherited demons” are the culprits here. ¨ Seemingly, children and adults “naturally” choose to follow what they know and learnt from their family and other people. But it is simply a matter of personal choice for everyone. Those who abscond from the sin of their families and friends will choose to live morally. Those who think sin is “hip” and pleasurable, will follow demolishing traits. For instance, great-grandpa Tim or Thabo was a violent alcoholic. Grandpa Tim or Thabo was the same. Pa Tim or Thabo followed closely in their footsteps. Generations of Tims or Thabos were also too lazy to hold down a job. They neglected and abused their wives and children, pushed them into poverty, molested their little girls, beat up their boys, destroyed their families through adultery, and nearly shamed their families out of existence. ¨ These so-called “illnesses” might skip one generation. Then it surfaces in the third and fourth generations, (Ex. 20:1-6!) Yes, demons are at the base of ALL sinful behavior. But that is not an excuse as demons themselves are not “inherited.” They are simply “familiar” creatures, who will stick with people who choose immorality above the holy lifestyle of Christ, (1 Pt. 1:15-16!) This is because ALL of humanity has the choice to obey or disobey God, (Jn. 3:16; Ezk. 18:4-31.)
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF VICTIMS OF ABUSE FROM AN ACCOUNTABLE AGE Contrary to the occult teachings of psychiatry and psychology, the way in which both abusers and their victims react to abuse is crucial to their redemption, salvation, healing, and general well-being in this world. By this I mean, psychology teaches that “man is but an animal; living on primitive urges and desires” and so, he has no moral responsibility or accountability at all during any stage of his life. On the other hand, a fact that stands central to our redemption in Christ, (and contrary to the lies of psychiatry and psychology,) is that we must realize and accept that personal responsibility and accountability are essential, self-protecting, Scriptural commandments and creation principles of God! (Gen. 1:27-28; 2:15-25; Jn. 1:12-14.) E.g., Victims of abuse will commit self-harm if they neglect to take care of themselves by obeying God, (see Luke 17-1-3,) and secretly hate and take revenge on abusers without accepting the responsibility to work through the abuse God’s way! (See Mt. 18:15-20!) Whether a person is an abuser or the victim of abuse, if they minimize or avoid personal responsibility and accountability, it will result in growing sin, which disrupts and endangers not only the abuser and the victim, but also those close to them, (Heb. 12:15.) Everyone is compelled, (as far as it depends on them,) to obey God’s disciplinary commandments as far as possible to resolve the harm did to them — and which they also did to themselves, (Jam. 5:16; Mt. 18:15-20.) Christ Jesus commanded, “You will NOT hate [your abuser] in your heart. You will surely rebuke him, [this is God’s anger management in Matthew 5:21-26,] and DO NOT bear sin because of him.” Don’t let him drag you down to hatred and revenge because you think you have no way to vent your indignation. “DO NOT take vengeance, [as God will repay.] So, do NOT bear a grudge [or bitterness that leads to decided unforgiveness…]” (Lev. 19:17-18.) ¨ But standing on truth and reality to resolve problems is NOT ‘vengeance.’ It is honoring God and His Word by NOT giving in to lies, manipulation, and other sin. Ephesians 4:26-27, “Be angry, [as it is a natural emotion to protect you, but do not let it control you; give NO place to the devil.] Let him who stole, steal no longer, [don’t enable people to sin,] but rather let him work with his hands what is good…” 2 Timothy 3:1-7, “Know that in the last days dangerous times will come. For men will be lovers of themselves and of money… blasphemers, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, traitors… lovers of pleasure rather than of God; having a form of godliness but denying [God...] led away via various lusts... always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the Truth… FROM SUCH TURN AWAY!”
GOD HOLDS ALL, (Young and Old; Pagan and Believer,) RESPONSIBLE FROM AN ACCOUNTABLE AGE God’s Word makes it clear that NO ONE has any excuse to continue living in a fallen state of sin without Christ, or to continue in any other type of unrepentant sin, (Jn. 3:16; 1:12-13; 3:3-5; Rev. 21:7-8.) For this reason, God holds everyone responsible, (according to their mental abilities,) for their own sinful decisions and actions, (Mt. 25:14-29.) Thus, once humans can distinguish right from wrong, they can also choose to abstain from sin and flee from danger as far as possible, (Rev. 20:11-15; Rom. 2:11-16; 3:21-25; 7:7-25.) ¨ What then about little children — can they be held accountable for sin? No, not before they are old enough to understand the difference between right and wrong, (Mt. 19:13-15.) Until then and even afterwards, their parents are accountable before God to teach and raise them in His will. Proverbs 22:6, “Train your child in the way he must go and when he is old he will not depart from it.” Indisciplined children are not just naughty; they sin without Godly discipline. ¨ By ‘default,’ everyone that has the necessary mental capacity, knows it is ‘wrong’ to steal, lie, defraud, etcetera. In addition, the Holy Spirit, using the precepts of His Moral Law written on humanity’s mind and ‘heart’ or spirit, convicts everyone on earth of sin, righteousness in Christ through His completed atonement, (the Way out of sin,) and judgement for choosing to live without Christ and unrepentantly violate God’s Moral Law, (Jn. 16:8-11; 13:34.) ¨ It is another certainty that the Holy Spirit warns people of danger. Many people, even as children, fled from sexual predators and other threats because they simply felt terribly uneasy with the person and situation, and ‘knew’ they must shout or run! This does not diminish the crime of paedophilia, any other type of immorality, or the guilt of those maniacs! It simply proves that young children, to the degree where they can understand at any given age, are capable of obeying the Voice of the Holy Spirit and react to His inward Moral Law!’ ¨ Still, children, even if they are morally raised and taught, do not necessarily clearly understand the rules and hazards of society, because they might be too young or inexperienced to analyze, personalize, and distinctly remember what they learnt, to act accordingly. The fact is, everyone that is old enough to understand the truth of God’s Word, actually undertake a lifelong process of mental growth in Christ above all else. Because God’s Word is so immense, powerful, and wonderful, renewing human minds by His grace isn’t instantaneous, (Rom. 12:1-2.) ¨ However, in forming character and thus behavior, it is good to teach children from a young age to take notice of necessary details and possible consequences, and thus to make calculated decisions. All that refers directly to God’s Word, “When anyone hears the Word but does not understand it, the evil one snatches away what was sown, (Mt. 13:19.) This might sound complicated and challenging for youngsters and must therefore not become obsessive, but they must realize that all of the above has to operate as part of every normal life.
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