Teaching Biblical Truth to Youth

Teach your children about four important biblical truths (and twelve early lies against truth) with this fun unit study.

The apostle John once wrote:

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. (3 John 1:4, ESV)

Now, John was talking about his spiritual children–Christians whom he was discipling and corresponding with. As parents, we can easily apply this statement to ourselves and our kids, can’t we? After all, there truly is no greater joy than to see our kids walk in the truth, giving their hearts and lives to Jesus.

Before our kids can walk in the truth, they must know what it is!

Have you ever noticed that many of the epistles–the letters from the apostles in the New Testament–include admonitions against false teaching and warnings to hold to sound doctrine? Biblical truth has been under attack since the very beginning of the Church.

Kids love stories. You can teach your kids about four important biblical truths about who Jesus is, who God is, the good news of Jesus Christ, and God’s people, the church. Then, you can share the stories of twelve early heresies about those important biblical truths. Your children will meet early church heretics–the people who taught what was sort of true, mostly false, and outright lies. They will also meet faithful Christians who defended God’s Word.

This hands-on unit study will help you introduce you to biblical truth in an engaging way they’ll understand and remember.

Learn more about the Who What Why series and get your FREE Biblical Truth Lapbooks here.

Teaching Biblical Truth to Youth

Your unit study on heresy and biblical truth includes a fun, 95-page biography, What Is Heresy?, which introduces clear biblical explanations of who Jesus is and the work he did for us, God’s triune nature, the true message of the gospel of Jesus Christ, and God’s design and plan for the Church. Your kids will also learn about twelve early heresies and why they violated Scripture, how early Christians fought against these lies, and the work and decisions of the ecumenical councils.

By the end of this unit study, your kids will know four vital biblical truths. They will also be able to identify twelve attacks on God’s Word. These attacks still show up in our world today.

• What Is Heresy? by Danika Cooley | What Is Heresy? (Christian Focus Publications, 2026) is an engaging narrative about the fight for biblical truth in the Early Church. Your kids will study four important biblical truths, and learn about twelve lies that attacked the truth of God’s Word.
  • You can also purchase What Is Heresy? from Thinking Kids Press. Or, purchase all three Who What Why | Early Church Biblical Truth books together in a bundle.
• FREE! Contend for the Faith Wheel Craft | This fun history craft will help kids create visual representations of four important biblical truths, and remember the historic heresies that attacked each truth. It’s a great way to create a visual image of what they’ve learned.
• FREE! What Is Heresy? Lapbook | With the heresy and biblical truths lapbook, your children will delve deeper into what they’ve learned, including:
  • The impact of the Early Church Fathers, heresy, and the Apostles’ Creed on the Early Church world, on the Church, and on your child’s world.
  • The Early world. Your child will learn about what it was like to live during the time of the Early Church.
  • The people involved in each Christian history story.
  • Biblical and historical vocabulary.
  • The timeline of each story.
  • The geography of each Early Church story.
  • Theology: Jude 3-4 and John 8:31-36.

This study of heresy and biblical truth will help your kids learn more about Scripture and sound doctrine, defending the faith, and the lies people have told about God’s Word.

Danika Cooley’s Who What Why Christian history series is perfect for your 7-12 year olds. Your children will better understand the history of the Christian faith, the people who loved Jesus, and what the Bible says about really important issues! Danika is an award-winning children’s author and Bible curriculum developer. Her popular Bible Road Trip™ is used by tens of thousands of families.

Learn more about the Who What Why series and grab your free history lapbooks here.