40 things to teach your children before you die : the simple American truths about life, family & faith (that the world won't teach them)

__40 Things__ is intended to provide parents with a concise and powerful resource to help educate and inform their children (kindergarten to young adult teens and even college age young adults) on a number of what I as a father consider to be the most important spiritual/biblical truths on a number of vital topics, (i.e., life, marriage, truth, the law, the purpose of government, and salvation). __40 Things__ is primarily intended to combat/refute the predominant and most popular teachings and philosophies of secular humanism, post-modernism, moral relativism and universalism so pervasive today in our society (sadly even in many Christian circles) and to empower/encourage the next generation to think and act biblically. Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Dedication; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1: Seek First the Kingdom; Chapter 2: You Were Created by God; Chapter 3: The Bible Is God's Truth; Chapter 4: Jesus Is the Only Way to Heaven; Chapter 5: You Are Not "Basically Good"; Chapter 6: Your Life Began at Conception; Chapter 7: God Created and Defined Marriage; Chapter 8: God Created the Heavens and the Earth in Six Literal Days; Chapter 9: The Earth Is as Old as the Bible Says It Is; Chapter 10: Man and Dinosaurs Were Both Created on the Sixth Day; Chapter 11: Noah's Flood Was Worldwide. Chapter 12: One Man with God Makes a MajorityChapter 13: You Work for God, Not Man!; Chapter 14: Fear God, Not Man!; Chapter 15: Be Quick to Listen and Slow to Speak; Chapter 16: Judge Righteously; Chapter 17: God's Wisdom Is Greater Than Man's; Chapter 18: Forgive as You Have Been Forgiven; Chapter 19: Don't "Trust Your Heart"; Chapter 20: You Are Called to Be Sexually Pure; Chapter 21: You Are Called to Preach the Gospel!; Chapter 22: You Should Be Narrow-Minded!; Chapter 23: You Are Called to Be a Seed-Planter; Chapter 24: Duty Is Ours; Results Are God's. Chapter 25: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter are About Much More than Turkey, Presents, and Chocolate EggsChapter 26: God Has Many Names!; Chapter 27: Glorify God by How You Handle Your Money; Chapter 28: The "Lesser of Two Evils" Is Still Evil!; Chapter 29: God Created "Mother Nature"; Chapter 30: We Are Not "Evolving"; We Are Devolving; Chapter 31: God Has Defined Right and Wrong; Chapter 32: There Is Only One Race of People: The Human Race!; Chapter 33: Christians Founded America and Our Laws Were Based on the Bible. Chapter 34: There Is No "Separation of Church and State" in Our ConstitutionChapter 35: The Main Function of Biblical Government Is to Promote Righteousness and Punish Wickedness (Romans 13); Chapter 36: You Reap What You Sow on Earth and in Heaven; Chapter 37: Nobody Is a Lost Cause; Chapter 38: You Can Never Lose Your Salvation; Chapter 39: Truth Is Not Relative; Chapter 40: The Most Important Thing in This Life Is Where You Will Spend Eternity; About the Author. 40 Things is intended to provide parents with a concise and powerful resource to help educate and inform their children (kindergarten to young adult teens and even college age young adults) on a number of what I as a father consider to be the most important spiritual/biblical truths on a number of vital topics, (i.e., life, marriage, truth, the law, the purpose of government, and salvation). 40 Things is primarily intended to combat/refute the predominant and most popular teachings and philosophies of secular humanism, post-modernism, moral relativism and universalism so pervasive today in our society (sadly even in many Christian circles) and to empower/encourage the next generation to think and act biblically. I am also hoping that the same parents who purchase the book for their kids will also purchase it for any unsaved, skeptical or backslidden family/friends to lead them to the truth of the Gospel. The book has already received rave reviews and endorsements from many Christian leaders and public figures such as Ray Comfort (who wrote the Foreword), R.C. Sproul Jr., Dr. Michael Milton, E. Ray Moore, Dr. Ted Baehr, Steve Deace, and J.C. Watts. The overall objective of 40 Things is to provide parents with a concise and powerful resource intended to help educate and inform their teen-age/young-adult children on a number of what I as a father consider to be the most important spiritual/biblical truths on a number of vital topics, i.e., life, marriage, truth, the law, the purpose of government, salvation. 40 Things is primarily intended to combat/refute the predominant and popular teachings and philosophies of secular humanism, post-modernism, moral relativism and universalism so pervasive today (sadly even in many Christian circles) and to empower/encourage the next generation to think and act biblically. I am also hoping that the same parents who purchase the book for their kids will also purchase it for any unsaved, skeptical or backslidden family/friends to lead them to the truth of the Gospel.