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The UN spokesman William Haas rejects the idea of diversity in family definitions.
The UN spokesman William Haas rejects the idea of diversity in family definitions.
False
O.R.Johnson's book is entitled 'The Ideal Family'.
O.R.Johnson's book is entitled 'The Ideal Family'.
False
The traditional family functioned as a unit of production, according to O.R.Johnson.
The traditional family functioned as a unit of production, according to O.R.Johnson.
True
The UN promotes a single ideal image of the family.
The UN promotes a single ideal image of the family.
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The traditional family only protected its children, but not its grandparents.
The traditional family only protected its children, but not its grandparents.
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In modern societies, the family still provides healthcare, recreation, and training for work.
In modern societies, the family still provides healthcare, recreation, and training for work.
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The family has lost its former reasons for existence in modern societies.
The family has lost its former reasons for existence in modern societies.
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In primitive societies, the family was the only institution responsible for providing all necessary tasks.
In primitive societies, the family was the only institution responsible for providing all necessary tasks.
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The answer to the question 'what is the family?' has no consequences.
The answer to the question 'what is the family?' has no consequences.
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The family's role has been replaced by other institutions in modern societies.
The family's role has been replaced by other institutions in modern societies.
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The author's wife was in charge of cleaning out their garage.
The author's wife was in charge of cleaning out their garage.
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The author's main concern when cleaning out the garage was to decide what to throw away.
The author's main concern when cleaning out the garage was to decide what to throw away.
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The Bible teaches that believers are not involved in a war.
The Bible teaches that believers are not involved in a war.
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The author's main point is that the biblical family is not important in the war against Satan.
The author's main point is that the biblical family is not important in the war against Satan.
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The armor of God is supplied by the believer themselves.
The armor of God is supplied by the believer themselves.
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The word for devil is diabolos, which means 'peace maker'.
The word for devil is diabolos, which means 'peace maker'.
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Our struggle is against flesh and blood.
Our struggle is against flesh and blood.
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Satan is a minor enemy in the ideological war.
Satan is a minor enemy in the ideological war.
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The changes that have taken place in the last 50 years in marriage and family life are moderate and gradual.
The changes that have taken place in the last 50 years in marriage and family life are moderate and gradual.
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God created the world starting with a government.
God created the world starting with a government.
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Satan has declared a truce on the family.
Satan has declared a truce on the family.
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The command to multiply and replenish the earth was given to an individual.
The command to multiply and replenish the earth was given to an individual.
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Satan understands the importance of the family in God's plan.
Satan understands the importance of the family in God's plan.
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God created a philanthropy in the beginning.
God created a philanthropy in the beginning.
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The family is one of several optional ways for people to live in God's program.
The family is one of several optional ways for people to live in God's program.
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Study Notes
The Importance of Understanding the Family
- The way we think about and conceive of the family has huge consequences in our ministry and society.
- A wrong understanding of the family can affect the way we use it, leading to huge consequences.
The Role of the Family
- In traditional pre-industrial societies, the family was a self-sufficient unit that undertook most tasks necessary for survival.
- The family regulated sexual expression, produced children, socialized them, protected them, distributed economic labor, and provided resources such as healthcare, recreation, and training.
The Impact of Industrialization on the Family
- In modern societies, many of these functions have been institutionalized outside the home, leading to a diminishing role for the family.
- The family's former reasons for existence have been stripped away, and tasks have been handed over to specialized agencies.
The UN's Attitude towards the Family
- The UN promotes diversity and accepts all kinds of families without any definition.
- This attitude is seen as "excellent" by some, as it allows for a redefinition of the family.
The Consequences of a Wrong Understanding of the Family
- A wrong understanding of the family can have devastating consequences, affecting not only the family but also society and the church.
- Destroying the biblical family is one of Satan's primary objectives.
The War against the Family
- The war against the family is an ideological war, with Satan and demonic forces as the enemies.
- Satan's primary tool is to slander the truth, and he is a real enemy who is opposed to God and all that God stands for.
- The war is not against flesh and blood but against spiritual forces of wickedness.
The Importance of the Family
- The family is the basic building block of every other social unit or institution.
- Satan knows that the family is unique and irreplaceable in God's program.
- The family is not one of several optional ways for people to live, but God's declared way for people to live.
The Biblical Concept of the Family
- God started the world with a family, Adam and Eve.
- The command to multiply and replenish the earth was given to a family unit.
- The family is the only way that God created for people to live, and Satan knows that.
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This quiz explores the definition and ideal image of a family, with reference to the Bible and the views of the United Nations.
