Help i am frustrated!

[MissBrattified]

Originally Posted by Ferd

Teen, you are certainly in a very difficult spot! I am truly sorry that this has happened to you, but let me first say how much I respect the fact that you have been obedient to your parents thus far. 5 years is a long time especially for someone who is 16! Wow that is nearly a third of your life!

Several have given advice here, some good and some...well some I may not agree with. Let me add a bit from maybe a little different perspective. (It is always good to walk all the way around a problem and look at it from different view points.)

First, the bible teaches us to honor our parents. So to start with, so long as you are not an adult, honoring your parents’ wishes cannot because you harm. You need to make sure they understand that you are honoring them and their wishes. They need to understand also that you appreciate the fact that they let you make the choice to attend this church.

Teen, I would tell them you appreciate what they do for you, that they let you go to this church and that you honor their wishes.

Second, I suspect you have had several conversations with your mom and dad about this baptism thing. I also suspect that it drives the conversation in a direction of conflict.

As long as you are "arguing" with your parents about this, they will see you as a kid, and will stiffen against you. This is hard, but you have to never get into "argue mode" when the conversation comes up. If it comes up., and your mom gets a little heated, stop hug her, tell her you love her and you respect her even if you disagree with her.

Be consistent with that approach. Let her see maturity in you and with time, one of two things will happen, she will agree, or you will be 18 and be able to make the decision on your own.

Those at church that might be causing you problems remember from their perspective, this is a matter of salvation. Also, remember they don’t deal with the kind of opposition you do. Love them. Make sure they know that first; you are committed to the Apostolic doctrine, that you love the church but that you also are committed to being obedient and respectful to your parents.

You have a plan, as soon as they give permission or you become a legal adult, you are going to be baptized.

God Bless, lot of folk here will be praying for you!

Ferd, this is a great post!!!