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Family planning refers to the practice of controlling the number and spacing of children within a family. This concept, while modern in its terminology, finds its roots in biblical principles concerning marriage, procreation, and stewardship.

Biblical Foundation of Family

The Bible establishes the family as a fundamental institution ordained by God. InGenesis 1:28 , God commands Adam and Eve, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it." This directive underscores the importance of procreation within the context of marriage. However, the Bible also emphasizes the importance of wisdom and stewardship in all aspects of life, including family growth.

Marriage and Procreation

Marriage is depicted as a sacred covenant between a man and a woman, designed for companionship, mutual support, and the bearing of children.Genesis 2:24 states, "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh." This union is the foundation for procreation, yet the Bible does not specify the number of children a couple should have, leaving room for discernment and personal decision-making.

Stewardship and Responsibility

The Bible encourages believers to exercise stewardship over the resources and responsibilities entrusted to them.Proverbs 24:3-4 says, "By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; through knowledge its rooms are filled with every precious and beautiful treasure." This passage highlights the importance of wisdom and understanding in building and managing a household, which can be applied to decisions about family size and child-rearing.

Consideration of Health and Well-being

Scripture acknowledges the importance of health and well-being. In1 Corinthians 6:19-20 , Paul reminds believers, "Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body." This principle can extend to family planning, where considerations of physical, emotional, and financial health are taken into account.

Prayer and Seeking God’s Will

The Bible encourages believers to seek God’s guidance in all decisions.James 1:5 advises, "If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him." Couples are encouraged to pray and seek divine wisdom when making decisions about family planning, trusting that God will provide direction and peace.

Trust in God’s Provision

While planning is prudent, the Bible also calls for trust in God’s provision.Matthew 6:31-33 states, "Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you." This passage reassures believers that God is aware of their needs and will provide for them as they prioritize His kingdom.

In summary, family planning within a biblical context involves a balance of procreation, stewardship, health considerations, prayer, and trust in God’s provision. Couples are encouraged to approach this aspect of life with wisdom, seeking God’s guidance and aligning their decisions with biblical principles.

Topical Bible Verses

Psalm 127:3
See, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
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Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
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Ephesians 6:4
And, you fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
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1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
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Jonathan's Love for David
... is there for all hisfamily.' If he says, 'Good,' then it is well with your servant;
but if he gets angry, then you will know that he isplanning to harm me....

Chapter twenty-four
... Rachel had left Raymond and come to Chicago at once as soon as the terrible news
had reached them, and with other friends of thefamily wereplanning for the...

Letter vi. Associates and Friends.
... Such a girl is apt to be constantlyplanning for mere pleasure and... habit of gossiping
about friends or acquaintances or divulgingfamily privacies; sullenness...

Three Great Groups.
... something of the needs of God's great world-family, which is our ownfamily because
it... a clear idea of it, to help us in our thinking and praying andplanning....

Visitors and Pastimes
... whom John and his father had spent several years came with hisfamily for a... lard,
the two boys, with heads bent low, sat scheming andplanning, each striving...

Rusty Money.
... The real unit of life is thefamily.... There are thousands of families in circumstances
that are reckoned moderate that could support a missionary byplanning....

The Distracted Mind
... their cares in drink, or in mean cunning and plotting andplanning, which usually...
and done with the least trouble, whether for himself, for hisfamily, or in...

High Doctrine
... unto life, if I have been taken out of thefamily of Satan, and adopted into the
family of God's... All things in the new creation are of God in theplanning....

Bands of Love; Or, Union to Christ. "I Drew them with Cords of a...
... of union"the love of Christ embracing in its folds the whole of the electedfamily....
could not be dissociated in the mind and will of the all-planning Jehovah...

The Return of Xerxes to Persia.
... anxiety increases."Xerxes commences his retreat."He sends hisfamily to Ephesus... thought
that he perceived indications that the king wasplanning a retreat....