CounselingChristians

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 w...

You can ask the Pastor if it is allowed. Some churches modify their policy for "on a case by case basis" for allowing you to join there...but it is after they have  had time  to really examine you and your life to see that you really are saved and showing fruit proof.  See discussion . You can point to this audio example to the pastor of a church you are attending if that is your case, for considering your case. And ask him to contact that Pastor to discuss it further for guidance. Just know, it is not the norm, since baptism is a picture of a person showing "the death to self and raising to spiritual life; from death in Christ to resurrected in Christ showing the witnesses of the event that you are a new creation". If you decide to get baptized again but by immersion it gives you an opportunity to invite all the unsaved and possible false converts you know so you can share your testimony  and  ask the pastor to, (when you exit the baptismal pool), share a clea...