The Bible teaches that children are a blessing from God, a gift to be cherished and nurtured. In Psalms, it is written that children are a heritage from the Lord, and that they bring joy and strength to families. According to Genesis, God's original command to humanity was to be fruitful and multiply, a mandate repeated after the flood. The Psalms also celebrate the blessing of children, noting that they bring gladness to the barren and complete the family. As seen in 1 Timothy, Christian parents are called to raise their children in the faith, teaching them to love and serve God.
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Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate.
God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.”
And God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth.
He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother to her children. Hallelujah!
A woman must learn in quietness and full submissiveness. I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; she is to remain quiet. For Adam was formed first, and then Eve. And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman who was deceived and fell into transgression. Women, however, will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.