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NASB | Exodus 20:12 ¶ "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the LORD your God gives you. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Exodus 20:12 ¶ "Honor (respect, obey, care for) your father and your mother, so that your days may be prolonged in the land the LORD your God gives you. |
Bible Question (short): How do I honor God and my parents? |
Question (full): I am new to the forum, but I have a serious dilemma. I am new to the body of Christ. I totally gave my life to Christ in February of 2001; I was 17 years old. Since then, I have been growing so much in Him. He is continually teaching me, and I am grateful for that. My problem is, I believe differently than my parents. There are some things that they practice in their denomination and in their church that I don't agree with. So since I have been in college, I have been practicing what I beleive. I do not go to church with my parents when I do go home and they have a major problem with that. It would be different if I just had qualms with their church and was operating out of my flesh, but God has spoken to me repeatedly about their church and I am not to go back there. What I need to know is how, as a 19-year-old college student (who is by no means self-sufficient), do I seek after God without compromising our relationship and still honor my parents? I would especially like it if people with children my age would answer because I really need to know. Thank you and God bless. |