Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God commanded you, so that your days may be long and that it may go well with you in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
if your parents are not christian and follow another religion and they're wish is for you to also follow that religion....then should you go against your parents and choose jesus even if that means going against a commandment?
2007-10-07 06:55:46 · 23 answers · asked by silky_goddess 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
just want to clear something up...im not a religious person and im not planning to become one and choose to follow any religion...i was just very curious as to what a christians view on this would be? thank you for ur input...
2007-10-07 07:07:04 · update #1
Honor them by obeying them. There is no commandment that tells you to choose Jesus or to change your religion.
2007-10-07 06:58:34 · answer #1 · answered by notyou311 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Matthew 10:37: He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth brother or sister more than me is not worthy of me.
I'm not quoting this passage to tell you to disobey your parents, but to get you to make your own decision concerning your soul.
The OT was written so that we could learn from it, (read Romans 15:4, Hebrews 8:6-13, 9:16-17), and the commandments therein were for the people who lived in those times. When Christ came, He gave new commandments for Christians to follow. When He hung, bled and died on the cross for our sins, the NT came into effect AFTER He died, so there was no need for OT anymore, except for us to learn from.
Whatever decision you make, if you're a minor, and you decide to become a Christian, you should tell your parents, and then follow through with your decision. Maybe in time, they will follow you into the Church of Christ, which is the only place you can become a true Christian. Hope this helped you.
2007-10-07 14:26:55 · answer #2 · answered by kellygirlaj 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christianity is not about the commandments and "keeping" them.
A Christian lives by the Spirit of the law. As such, one would love their parents and not just honor them through proper respect, regardless of how they felt on the inside.
So one can follow a path other than their parents and still love them, and let them know this, despite hard feelings on the part of the parents.
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2007-10-07 14:42:55 · answer #3 · answered by Hogie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This the type of thing that you should sit talk and have an open discussion with your parents about the situation. I would also consult someone that is the faith your parents are and someone of the faith you want to practice and explain the situation.
They can advise on what the best approach is.
Preferably a minister, priest or rabbi, since I don't know what the 2 religions are.
2007-10-07 14:02:04 · answer #4 · answered by chuckimagine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dearest silky goddess,
Only if you are invincibly ignorant of the truth. You see, Christian teaching ALSO instructs us NOT to obey the evil commands of your superiors. So, if a person (mother, father, sister, brother etc. etc.) commanded you, for example, to desecrate something holy, you would be bound to disobey that command under pain of sin. One would have thought that a "seasoned" troll would have realized that the 4th Commandment relates to obeying only the legitmate commands of your superiors. And, following a false religion is NOT a legitimate command. Keep trying. :)
2007-10-07 14:06:09 · answer #5 · answered by Cruz C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but only after prayerful consideration and talking to them about their beliefs. There have been many parents that have turned to Christ because of their children and if your parents are in disharmony with Scripture, then it is all right to follow God's teaching and try to witness to them of the true faith in God. God also instructs parents to raise up their children in the knowledge of God so it's also their responsibility to provide the true Word of God in their home and lives. You can honor your parents if you show them where they are in disagreement with God, if they are, to make them better Christians and parents. God wants us to honor and obey our parents up to the point where they don't obey Him.
2007-10-07 14:06:08 · answer #6 · answered by paul h 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off, you do not choose Jesus, He chooses you.
Secondly, we should honor our parents, give them all due respect. But, if we are believers, our first allegiance is to Christ. If you are called out for salvation, God comes first. If it means going against your parents beliefs, so be it.
2007-10-07 14:03:57 · answer #7 · answered by BrotherMichael 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is better to obey God than man. Follow jesus Christ and when your parents see the change in you when Christ's light is working through you, they will perhaps come to know the Lord themselves.
2007-10-07 14:00:24 · answer #8 · answered by michael m 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Following your parents like a blind sheep to slaughter is not honoring them.
Be respectful, kind and obedient to them and that will be fulfulling the commandment. But no one has the right to lure us away from our faith.
So no guilt trip for you. You are doing the right thing.
2007-10-07 14:06:07 · answer #9 · answered by gulfbreeze8 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you should still follow Jesus. The Bible does often contradict itself, but there is often a heirachy of importance, in this case Jesus being the only way is ranked far higher than respecting your parents. If anything, trying to turn your parents into good Christians would be the nicest thing you could do for them, from a Christian point of veiw.
2007-10-07 13:59:47 · answer #10 · answered by tom 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Your decision to confess Christ as Lord and become a Christian is personal and no one has control over that, so you can do that. But there is no reason you can't do it in a way that is honoring your parents.
2007-10-07 14:00:16 · answer #11 · answered by oldguy63 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋