Yes—early biblical instruction can remain fixed in a child's heart and draw him or her back to faith even after years of wandering.
Les Feldick points to Moses, who was taught by his parents for the first five or six years of life and then spent about 35 years surrounded by Egypt's pagan wisdom, yet at age 40 he chose to be with the people of God by faith. Les also teaches that God never casts out a genuinely born-again child, and when a believer falls, God lovingly helps him back up.
Acts 7:22 — Shows that Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians for 40 years, yet he still chose the Hebrews by faith.
Hebrews 11:24-25 — Explains that Moses' choice to refuse Egypt and identify with God's people was an act of faith.
Romans 8:14 — Identifies those who are led by the Spirit of God as the sons of God, grounding Les's teaching about the security of God's children.
Acts 7:22 says, "And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds." Hebrews 11:24-25 adds, "By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season." These verses show that Moses' choice as an adult was an act of faith. Romans 8:14 also says, "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God," identifying those who follow God as His children.
Les uses Moses to show the lasting power of early instruction. He explains that Moses was with his parents for the first five or six years of life, because mothers in that culture did not wean until that age. During those years, the truth was fixed in him, so that even after 35 years under Egypt's influence, when he was 40, faith prompted him to choose the Hebrews rather than Egypt (Clip 0). Les also teaches that a genuine born-again child of God can never be cast out of God's family, even if he wavers and needs discipline (Clip 4). He describes the renegade child who brings heartache to parents, but contrasts that with God's family, where disinheritance is not what happens to His children (Clips 3, 7). Instead of forcing obedience, God gives incentives and rewards, just as parents do (Clip 3). And when a believer falls, God is like a parent who picks up a toddler learning to walk and lovingly sets him on his feet again (Clip 5).
Les uses Moses as the clearest example. Moses' parents had him for the first five or six years of his life, and the truth he learned then stayed with him even while he was under Egypt's influence for decades. By age 40, faith prompted him to choose God's people rather than Egypt (Clip 0). This shows that early spiritual roots can remain and re-emerge later.
Les teaches that if someone is genuinely born again, he can never be cast out of God's family. He illustrates this with a family whose child becomes a belligerent renegade—a parent could go to law and disinherit that child, but God does not do that with His children. Instead, God disciplines the wavering believer, just as parents discipline their kids (Clips 4, 7).
Les encourages parents not to give up. Spiritual failure is like a toddler learning to walk; a good father or mother does not kick the child but lovingly picks him up and starts him again (Clip 5). God is not going to force obedience, but He gives incentives for pleasing Him, just as parents reward good behavior (Clip 3).
Moses' Early Faith Training
Les explains that Moses was with his parents for the first five or six years of life and that the truth they planted stayed in him through his years in Egypt, so that when he was full 40 he chose the Hebrews by faith.
What the Bible Really Says About the Antichrist — Daniel 8 & 11
He said, my kids sit and watch yours like most kids watch the cartoons on Saturday morning. Now, I don't know what he meant by that, but we trust that they're learning from it. And so we try to keep everything as simply as we can so that even these kids, 10, 12, 14 years old can understand what we're saying. All right, now read on verse 37. Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers.
Why Grace Always Wins Over Sin — Romans 5:15-20 Explained
"...according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience," that is in the believer, "...among whom also we all had our conversation or manner of living in times past, in the desires of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature." What does that mean? We're born with it.
God Does Not Force Obedience
Les says a renegade child breaks a parent's heart, but God does not force obedience; instead He gives believers incentives and rewards, just as parents do.
Eternal Security of God's Children
Les teaches that a genuine born-again child of God can never be cast out of God's family, and if such a child begins to waver, God begins a disciplining process like a human parent.
Patient Restoration Like a Parent
Les compares a believer who fails to a toddler learning to walk; a loving parent picks the child up and sets him on his feet, showing God's patient restoration.
What Most Christians Miss About Grace — 1 Corinthians Explained
I remember reading years and years ago to an old evangelist, and I can't remember which one it was, but I remember that of course it was back in the days when they traveled only by train, and he made note of the fact that as he would come into a city on his train, he could always tell which homes had little babies in them.
Contrast With Disinheriting a Renegade
Les describes a family that could legally disinherit a belligerent renegade child, illustrating the contrast with God, who does not cast out His own children.
Acts 7:22: And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.
This verse, quoted by Les, shows that Moses had decades of Egyptian education before he chose the Hebrews.
Hebrews 11:24-25: By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
This passage shows that Moses' choice to identify with God's people was an act of faith—the faith planted in his earliest years.
Romans 8:14: For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
Les quotes this verse when discussing children of God and their security in the family of God.
Yes. Les uses Moses as the example: his parents taught him the truth before age six, and after decades in Egypt he still chose God's people by faith (Clip 0). He also says God doesn't cast out a genuine born-again child, so there is always room to return (Clip 4).
No. Les says God is not going to force anyone. He gives incentives and rewards for obedience, just as parents give children incentives for doing well (Clip 3).
Parents can remember that early teaching stays with their child (Clip 0), and God's patient discipline means a renegade child can be restored (Clips 4, 5).
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