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larryjf · #12 (**permalink**) 05-22-2008, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Zenas

Do we go by the law of our country then as to who is an adult?

What about 6 year olds who are clearly rebellious?

Yes, we would go by the laws of the country. After all, the governing authorities are God-ordained.

When we speak of an individual being under their parents authority we must take into consideration if legally they are really under that authority or not. Eighteen year olds are not legally under the authority of their parents, and we must obey all laws that don't directly go against the Scriptures.

The baptism of a child has to do with the parents faith in God's promise to them and their children, the 6 year old would be baptized based on that, not based on his rebelliousness per say. After all, i've been rebellious since my baptism, but that doesn't make it an invalid baptism (and i was baptized as an adult).