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Is spanking child abuse? This is David Wheaton, host of The Christian Worldview.

Society today views children as inherently good, or a blank slate, who need to be taught to love themselves and given only positive reinforcement.

The Bible says that we are all “brought forth in iniquity” and that “foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of discipline will remove it far from him.”

In fact, God warns that “He who withholds his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him diligently.”

Let’s not confuse a controlled spanking on the rear end for willful disobedience with child abuse, which injures both body and spirit. Spanking is only one form of discipline, but an important one for Christian parents to use wisely.

Hear two biblical counselors discuss spanking at TheChristianWorldview.org.

This weekend, we’ll talk about urban Christianity.