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〉 Peter’s Counsel to Parents
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   Introduction to 2 Peter 1 ( 7 )
   Chapter 1—Western Normal Institute Address ( 9 )
     Preview ( 9 )
     Address ( 10 )
     A Choice ( 10 )
     Schools separate from the world ( 10 )
     Importance of influence ( 11 )
     Character and future destiny ( 11 )
     Preparing the children ( 11 )
     Universal call ( 12 )
     Cultivation of Christian principles ( 12 )
     Eternal life-insurance policy ( 12 )
     Plan of addition ( 13 )
     Challenge to live consistent lives ( 13 )
     Daily faith needed ( 14 )
   Chapter 2—“And Beside This” ( 15 )
     Preview ( 15 )
     Sermon ( 15 )
     Divine strength imparted ( 16 )
     Faith, the first round. Round two: Virtue ( 16 )
     Example of Joseph ( 16 )
     Belief and patience ( 17 )
     Round three: Knowledge—Benefits from associating with Christ ( 17 )
     Round four: Temperance ( 18 )
     Importance of healthful diet ( 18 )
     Round five: Patience ( 19 )
     Peace in the home ( 19 )
     Round six: Godliness Beauty of religion in the home ( 19 )
     Round seven: Brotherly kindness—the example of Enoch Earthly home fits for heaven ( 20 )
     Round eight: Love ( 20 )
     Heaven brought nearer ( 20 )
   Chapter 3—Sermon at Petaluma, California, Campground ( 22 )
     Preview ( 22 )
     Sermon ( 23 )
     Christian life a constant warfare ( 23 )
     Plan of addition and multiplication ( 24 )
     Add virtue ( 24 )
     A high standard to attain ( 24 )
     To represent the Father ( 24 )
     A knowledge beyond expression ( 25 )
     Conditional promises ( 25 )
     Temperance in appetite ( 26 )
     Self-denial a virtue ( 26 )
     Brain nerve-power to resist temptation ( 26 )
     Disposition of a Christian ( 27 )
     Challenge to parents ( 27 )
     Arbitrary authority to be avoided ( 28 )
     Mothers to keep a cheerful countenance ( 28 )
     Missionary work to begin at home ( 28 )
     Speech to be sanctified ( 29 )
     Negligence to children to be confessed ( 29 )
     Example of the Israelites ( 29 )
     Only election in Scripture ( 30 )
     Timbers in character-building ( 30 )
     Kindness and patience ( 30 )
     Home to be heaven on earth ( 31 )
     Life-insurance policy ( 31 )
     Parable of the talents ( 31 )
     One talent ( 32 )
     The talent of means ( 32 )
     Parable of the fig tree ( 33 )
     Economy to be practiced ( 33 )
     Criticism and fault-finding to cease ( 33 )
     Conversion ( 34 )
   Chapter 4—Sermon at Loma Linda University ( 35 )
     Preview ( 35 )
     Sermon ( 35 )
     Children to be prepared for eternity ( 36 )
     Proper dress for children ( 36 )
     Heaven’s interest in children ( 37 )
     Gentleness in discipline ( 37 )
     Husbands and wives united in forming children’s character ( 37 )
     Confession of heart to be sought ( 38 )
     A position contrary to the world ( 39 )
   Chapter 5—Remarks at the Los Angeles Camp Meeting ( 40 )
     Preview ( 40 )
     Remarks ( 40 )
     Establishment of new schools ( 40 )
     Lesson from Israel ( 41 )
     Christian schools ( 42 )
     Neglect of parents in the home school ( 42 )
     Home to be a child’s first school ( 42 )
     Ideal instruction in home school ( 42 )
     Purity ( 43 )
   Chapter 6—Letter 43 ( 45 )
     Preview ( 45 )
     Letter ( 45 )
     Continual advancement in contemplating righteousness of God ( 46 )
     Vital relation with God essential ( 46 )
     Lifted standard ( 47 )
     Plan of multiplication ( 47 )
     Youth to be living witnesses for Christ ( 48 )
     Freedom of sonship ( 48 )
     Learners in Christ ( 48 )
     Students to share knowledge of the divine ( 49 )
   Chapter 7—“A Godly Example in the Home” ( 50 )
     Preview ( 50 )
     Article (Introduced by statement from a letter) ( 51 )
     Important work in the home ( 51 )
     Influence of godly example ( 51 )
     Parents to study 2 Peter 1 ( 52 )
     Need to understand daily temptations of youth ( 53 )
     The parents’role ( 53 )
     Home missionary work the most important ( 54 )
   Chapter 8—“Steadfast Unto the End” ( 55 )
     Preview ( 55 )
     Sermon ( 56 )
     Ladder of Christian progress ( 56 )
     Virtue ( 57 )
     Knowledge a safeguard against temptation ( 57 )
     None need fail to reach perfection ( 57 )
     No possibility of failure for the one who follows this plan ( 58 )
     Privileges of being believers ( 59 )
     Prophecy a safe guide in times of peril ( 59 )
     World conditions prior to Christ’s second coming ( 60 )
     Peter’s imprisonment in Rome ( 61 )
     The death of Peter ( 61 )