The Bible teaches that children are to honor and obey their parents, as commanded in Exodus 20:12 and reinforced in Colossians 3:20. However, when children rebel against their parents, it is considered a serious offense, as seen in Deuteronomy 21:18-21, where a stubborn and rebellious son is subject to discipline. Proverbs 30:17 warns of the grave consequences for children who show contempt for their parents, emphasizing the importance of respect and obedience. According to Leviticus 20:9, such disobedience is not only a familial issue, but also a matter of spiritual concern, highlighting the need for children to honor their parents as a fundamental aspect of their relationship with God.
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As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it.
If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father and mother and does not listen to them when disciplined, his father and mother are to lay hold of him and bring him to the elders of his city, to the gate of his hometown, and say to the elders, “This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious; he does not obey us. He is a glutton and a drunkard.” Then all the men of his city will stone him to death. So you must purge the evil from among you, and all Israel will hear and be afraid.
Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
If anyone curses his father or mother, he must be put to death. He has cursed his father or mother; his blood shall be upon him.
A rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.
Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will bring delight to your soul.
Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come. For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good, traitorous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.
Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons. The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living. After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need. So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs. He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing. Finally he came to his senses and said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have plenty of food? But here I am, starving to death! I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’ So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him. The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son. ’ But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate. For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.