114. Converted Children and Unconverted Parents

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“A. B. C.” Few things demand more wisdom and delicacy than the conduct of converted children toward unconverted parents. We have seen much mischief done, and much reproach brought on the Lord’s name, through lack of grace and wisdom on the part of children in such circumstances as you refer to. We believe that implicit obedience and profound respect are due to parents from their children, no matter how grown. But, in all cases where God’s authority is plainly concerned, it, of course, takes precedence over all other authority. “We must obey God rather than man,” applies in every case. As to Luke 14:2626If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. (Luke 14:26), it simply teaches that all-natural ties, and the claims arising therefrom, must give way to the claims of Christ, if we would be His disciples. We must, however, remember, that to be “without natural affection,” and “disobedient to parents,” are two features of the latter-day apostasy. We greatly dread the spirit of insubordination so manifest on all sides at the present day. It is premonitory of the evil day approaching. Let children remember what they owe to their parents; and if the claims of Christ are manifestly involved, let the parental claim be set aside with tenderness, delicacy, and deep respect. Let the line which marks off the domain of parental authority be crossed with a measured step and tearful eyes.1