Parent won't let me get baptized

I am a 14 year old teen and have been struggling to get baptized for about 2 years. I have been attending a Baptist church my whole life. I got saved at 9 years old, and want to get baptized. But feel stuck/prevented.

For some background, my dad grew up jv witness, but completely stopped following that religion after he turned 18 and left home. Since he grew up in a cult, (that is a "religion"), he doesnt understand biblical Christianity (not "religion"). He said I’m too young to devote my life to "a religion".  How do I convince him to let me get baptized? If I do it behind his back then that would be me disobeying him right? I’m very lost and frustrated and don’t know what to do. Please advise.

A: We as believers are to obey God above all others. If parents are trying to stop you from obeying God then you go obey God. Baptism is the 1st act of obedience towards God we do after being saved. I am going to assume your mom is Baptist and you go to church with her. She would clearly be okay with this baptism. And since your father is not born again then he is not the spiritual leader of the house since he is not "in Christ" nor submitted to Christ. He is the head if the house and in regular situations that dont cause you to disobey God you can honor and obey him.

Go schedule a baptism with your Pastor today. Be at peace about it because it is right.

Also use that opportunity to reach your father and unsaved people you know by doing a baptism event. This has suggestions. But know through this, you can reach him for Christ. 😀

If he doesnt go to church, and if best you want to plan it all with the help of the church and then invite him there by invite the day before. Everything is planned and you cant and wont back out. If need be, leave the invite for him at home and plan a Saturday night sleep over at a bff place. Have your mom drop you off there and turn off your phone until you get to church Sunday morning.

If you have concern he will go to church and drag you out then have planned for 2 body guards from within your church to be with you from arrival till until you enter the doorway to the baptismal.

It doesn't sound like that is what you need to be concerned about, so just plan well and thank God for getting it done once you get baptized 🎉🙏😊

1. Baptism Ideas & Testimony helps

2. Understanding about Obeying Parents

3. Honoring & Obeying Parents 


God bless!

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