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| Q: | My daughter, whom I love dearly and our son-in-law a number of years ago became involved with the AOG churches. We rasied our daughter in the Lutheran Church. Our S-I-L was originally from a Christian Reformed background. Through some friends of theirs and after a very bad experience with a MSLC, they started attending an AOG church. They are fully immersed in the doctrine of the church, do a lot of overseas missions, etc., usually bringing Bibles (smuggling) into communist countries with other team members. I have noticed that they are at times almost borderline rude to us. I have the feeling that we ar somehow spiritually beneath them. When they are visiting for dinner or family gatherings and we saythe little dinner prayer "Come Lord Jesus" they kind of smirk at each other--that type of thing. Also, none of our great grandchildren are being baptized until they are old enough to make the decision to be. When I tried to encourage my grandson to have his child baptized, I received by e-mail a rather curt response that the kid was getting "dedicated" the way their church does it! and pretty much to "butt out"! It really bothers me the way they treat us. I could drag this out forever, but I think you get the drift. Feel free to publish this if you think it will help anybody else, but I would appreciate your comments. | ||||||
| A: | I think I understand your shorthand use of initials. There can be an arrogance that goes with those who know and believe the truth. There can also be an arrogance that goes with those who think they know and believe the truth, but have bought into error. Forgive their arrogance and stay with the truth yourself. Continue to witness to the truth. Do it in a humble honest way. Keep your great-grandchildren in your prayers and continue to witness to them about the love of Jesus for them. Witness to your children and grand-children about the blessings of God in the Sacrament of Baptism and how serious it is for them to reject those blessings. Acts 2:38-39 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.” When Jesus commanded us to Baptize all nations in Matthew 28, he included little children. I would encourage you to talk with your pastor about this in more detail and to ask for his help. He may be able to give you guidance and strength from the Word that we cannot give because he will know from your discussions more details about what is going on. God’s blessings! | ||||||
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