>So if your cramming of the Bible down the throat of a, say, teenage rebellious son would drive him from your home, you think that spending what little time you do have with him sharing the gospel and asking him to repent would attract him back.
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>His rejection of God would, after all you've instilled in him, push you from him?
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>You often advocate bible study, and quote chapter & verse, did you ever read the parable of the Prodigal Son: "Here is my son who was lost but is now returned to me. Right, Proddy, back into the Den; you and me's got some serious bible study to catch up on"


In the story of the Prodigal Son, the son has repented and is returning to the father to show he has changed. In that case, yes I would rejoice with my son.

Luke 15:21 And the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'

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