Do you have to obey them when you're adults too? Or can you just respect their decisions whether you agree or not and go what is best for you.?
2006-10-19 08:06:04 · 14 answers · asked by Queen of Dumb Questions 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
the Bible says to honour and respect your parents. it does not mean that if your an adult that you can not live by your own standards and principles. you would show respect for who they are and what they have done. but you do not have to follow them blindly. In order to be all things to everybody, one can only follow Jesus example who was true to himself and his father first.
2006-10-19 08:12:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The 5th Commandment says honor thy father andthy mother that your days will be long in the land your God gives you. That is the first commandment with a promise. God wants you to honor your parents, that means to treat them with respect and consideration and to treat them honorably. Of course you as an adult don't have to "obey", but why would you not? Your parents are not going to tell you to do anything that would harm you.,
2006-10-19 08:20:45 · answer #2 · answered by Grandma Susie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, the Bible says to "honor" your parents. This means different things at different points in your life.
When you are a minor, "honor" implies obedence.
When you are older, it seems clear from Jesus' teaching that "honor" means making sure that your parents are taken care of in their old age.
No matter what the age, "honor" means "respect".
I don't think that you have to obey your parents once you move out of the house and are paying your own bills. I do not believe that there is any church that teaches this.
2006-10-19 10:37:45 · answer #3 · answered by Randy G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must honor your parents. Honor is to show respect and this has nothing to do with age. To obey is for a child and for an adult is to leave father and mother and continue honoring them.
2006-10-19 08:19:00 · answer #4 · answered by Nelis 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you actually READ it, it says to HONOR your parents. Yes, as a child that means obey. And of course you respect them as an adult. But *as* an adult, it means more that you are to TAKE CARE of them as they age.
2006-10-19 08:12:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the age of 40 Isaac still obeyed his father Abraham. So you see it does not matter your age, your parents do not cease to be your parents just because you became an adult.
2006-10-19 08:16:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are correct that the bible says to obey your parents, that appears in Ephesians 6:1 but the scripture also says in yahweh(god). the whole scripture is "Children obey your parents in yhwh, for this is right" if your parent tells you to lie than you must disobey them because that is not of yhwh. no matter how old you are you must obey them unless they are wrong. the bible says give honor where honor is due. no matter how old you get you must remember they brought you into this world and you need to respect them.
2006-10-19 08:16:35 · answer #7 · answered by J.J. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obey no Honour yes
2006-10-19 08:18:10 · answer #8 · answered by wisdom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went interior the direction of a similar concern myself. I went to a christian college considering preschool, church very almost daily, and my entire kinfolk is great religious. some individuals of my kinfolk are additionally pastors too. i could save it to your self easily. that's stupid to unfastened your loved ones over something as ridiculous as faith. i know you may prefer to tell people via fact it bothers you, yet do no longer. it is going to basically make issues worse for your self. Your 14, according to hazard you ought to use this adventure to renowned a thank you to maintain silent approximately specific issues as an grownup. this could help you on your life interior the destiny. i'm 32 years old and my kinfolk nevertheless would not know that i'm an atheist. it extremely is merely no longer worth it. additionally, as somebody already pronounced, in case you will get evidence of the school's discrimination and hateful acts, you are able to concentration on it later.
2016-11-23 19:40:52 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible says, "CHILDREN obey your parents" but it goes on to say to everyone, "Honor your father and mother" so children should obey, but everyone should honor their parents.
2006-10-19 08:14:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to HONOR them. That means that you have to show them respect whether you agree with them or not.
2006-10-19 08:15:16 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋