God, who created all things, who instituted the family, and whose wisdom infinitely exceeds ours, has given us his direction regarding child-rearing, and that includes corporal punishment. Proverbs 13:24; 22:15; 23:14; 29:15, 17; and Hebrews 12:7 all speak of the wisdom of such loving, measured punishment. The bible does not condone abuse, of course, but neither does it agree with those who equate all forms of corporal punishment with abuse.
Redding Reformed Fellowship's faith perspective, rooted in biblical wisdom, supports loving, measured corporal punishment as part of child-rearing. The Bible, through passages like Proverbs 13:24, 22:15, 23:14, 29:15, 17, and Hebrews 12:7, provides direction for this practice, distinguishing it from abuse. This view asserts that while the Bible does not condone abuse, it also does not equate all forms of corporal punishment with it. Redding Reformed Fellowship believes that a lack of discipline, contrary to biblical guidance, can result in young adults who lack respect for order and legitimate authority.
Many today have more and more turned away from God’s wisdom in this area, and with an easily observable, and biblically predicted, outcome. The bible says that we reap what we sow, and perhaps nowhere is this principle more obvious than here. Children raised with no discipline grow up to be young adults without discipline and with no respect for order and legitimate authority. A look at what is happening on many college campuses today sadly bears this out.