I am about to have a grandchild from my middle daughter. She and her partner will want to have the baby dedicated to God. If she does will God honor the dedication, since my daughter is lesbian. The baby is still has a plan and purpose in God's eyes.
I am not sure who to ask, so many christians don't understand that I love my daughter even if I don't agree with her always.
2006-10-04 06:50:28 · 23 answers · asked by 2ndchhapteracts 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
For the record, I'm a Christian, and I understand perfectly that you love your daughter regardless of her choices. I haven't found anywhere in the Bible where we stop loving our kids. The prodigal son is a good example that we are not wrong to keep loving our kids even when we know they are making poor choices.
I'll share something with you. I have a teenage son. I haven't seen him since he was 5 days old, but I do keep in contact with the parents who adopted him. I was into a lot of stuff that God clearly points out in His Word that He hates at the time my son was born. But, oddly enough, I wanted him to be raised by Christian parents. My reasoning was, I was introduced to Christianity as a child. My mom and I started going to church when I was 9 years old. So, even though I'd made my choices to be a part of things that were clearly against what I'd learned in church, I wanted my son to be granted to same opportunity to grow up at least knowing what Christianity was about.
I find no evidence in the Word of God that your daughter should be prevented from dedicating her baby to God. And I know that God will accept this baby that is being dedicated to Him. Jesus said that those who will come to Him He will in no wise cast out (John 6:37), and when the disciples were trying to prevent parents from bringing their children to Him, Jesus rebuked them saying telling them to allow the children to come to Him and do not forbid them (Matthew 19:14, Mark 10:14, and Luke 18:16).
2006-10-04 07:16:06 · answer #1 · answered by Carol L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The baby CANNOT help who the parents are. Yes you love your daughter because she is your daughter. You do not have to love her sinful ways though, and you are supposed to use Spiritual Discernment when dealing with those kind of people. Do not worry about the baby, just pray that the child will be bought up right, and who knows, maybe the child will be the change that it takes for her to open her eyes and see what she is doing. God alone judges, but also remember this, not only is it a sin, it is also an abomination to Him. He will sort it out on Judgement Day do not worry. I am not judgeing her, just stating what God has said concerning homosexuals, and their lifestyle. If you believe in God, you know that God is never wrong.
2006-10-04 07:02:56 · answer #2 · answered by Ex Head 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree that your daughter and her friend are to be loved. That is what God has called you (all of us to do). So continue to love them with Christ's love and fast and pray for them continually.
It is good that they want to dedicate their child to God. The problem is which god are they dedicating your grandchild to? Is it the God of the Holy Bible, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob? Or is it some created god that somehow in their mind justifies their sins of homosexuality and fornication? This would be a dedication to a false god and would most likely involve teaching their child about this god rather than the God of the Holy Bible.
However, the God of Abraham, Issac and Jacob will not suffer this little child to come to Him. Through you and your loving example, you will be able to press upon this child (And your daughter the real Gospel) Bless you dear, this is a huge calling, but remember that;
"There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: And God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it."
—1 Corinthians 10:13
If God has brought you to a place like this, then rest assured that He has equipped you for it and will not leave you or forsake you as you try to share the Gospel truth with these ones you love.
PS Homosexuality is a sin like any other. This is no difference between this and a seemingly harmless sin as yelling at the driver who cut you off (on the way to church). Though they can reap different consequences, sin is still sin.
God sees our struggles in all we think, say and do. Just keep loving and sharing the love of Jesus. This is what these three need.
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PS: Even if your daughter and her friend have the wrong concept of God at this time in their lives, you can intercede on their behalf and pray to God and dedicate yourself to raising up this child in the way he or she should go. God will honor a grandmother's prayers of intercession and remember that you are your daughter's mother, your prayers are ever so powerful on her behalf right now.
Might I suggest the POWER OF A PRAYING MOTHER by Stormie Omartain. This will comfort you and give you advice on how best to direct your prayers for your loved ones.
2006-10-04 06:59:36 · answer #3 · answered by NONAME 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've never seen anything in the Bible that says we have to dedicate our babies, it's just a cool thing we do. It's just telling God that we want to acknowledge the amazing gift He's given us and let Him know we plan to raise the child to know Him. How could He not honor that? Every life is a gift from God with a purpose.
It is good that you love your daughter. I once struggled with that sin myself and if it wasn't for good Christian people still loving me I would've killed myself. It was a miserable life and love is the only response we should have. Your love for your daughter will go a long way. She can still love God in this time, but she may be deceived into thinking she's not in sin. Pray for truth in her and her partner's life. But keep loving them always.
2006-10-04 07:03:21 · answer #4 · answered by BaseballGrrl 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Of course God will still honour the child.
a parent in sin is not what God looks at when He sees an baby.
That child is precious in God's eyes, and that dedication is an honourable thing. Pray for the child... and the childs parents.
i am proof that your family cannot dictate to you what you will be when you are an adult. It is your own choice. And that child has its own mind, its own spirit, and own free will.
God loves your grandchild AND your daughter.
He will honour the baby dedication. not the lesbianism, but they have nothing to do with each other.
2006-10-04 06:59:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How your daughter chooses to live her life does not affect your granddaughter. The Bible seems to be clear that everyone is responsible for their own sins, not their parents' sins (Ezekiel 18).
Baby dedications are symbolic of the parents' pledge to raise the child as a Christian. It doesn't really affect the baby as much as it does the parent. So, one might wonder why your daughter is dedicating her baby to God in the first place, since she does not seem to believe in the Christian God. But that is none of my business, I suppose.
2006-10-04 06:57:40 · answer #6 · answered by Randy G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As I see it, God made your daughter the way she is. She didn't choose to be a lesbian, just like you and I didn't choose to be heterosexual. So of course God will honor your grandchild. Even if God did have some problem with your daughter being gay, he wouldn't punish your grandchild for her sins - at least the merciful God I believe in would never make her pay for the sins of her mother.
2006-10-04 06:57:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I believe God looks on the heart and will honor her dedication of the baby to Him. I don't know why people think being gay is worse than any other sin. We ALL have sins. My sin is not 'better' than the sin of homosexuality, just different.
Homosexuality is a sin.
Homosexuals are people.
Jesus died for ALL people.
2006-10-04 06:59:22 · answer #8 · answered by Char 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, this child is precious in God's eyes. As a Christian, I would be very disappointed if a Christian church would not want to honor the mother's wishes. I'm not condoning her lifestyle, but I don't have the right to judge her or anyone else for that matter (Matthew 7:1) All people should be welcome at church!
Grace and Peace
2006-10-04 07:01:43 · answer #9 · answered by Not perfect, just forgiven 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are a Christian and believe in your God you must believe he is a forgiving God. I'm surmising now but I would assume he values your daughter as much as anyone, he did give us free will after all. As regards your grandchild it is an innocent and will be blessed.
2006-10-04 07:01:36 · answer #10 · answered by bob kerr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋