The words "Parental Authority" are so misunderstood today. We didn't even understand this in the 1950's. I really don't know how far back it has been in such wrong thinking. The truth is a child is under a parent's authority until he/she is married. This means if you are in your twenties and single, you are under your parent's authority. Yes, you must obey them even if it seems like they are wrong and ruining your life. God has ordained this authority in his Word:
Ephesians 5:31
“Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.”
Unfortunately, this has even been left out of our teachings inside the Church. Why? It is a "hard saying" and we must handle this great truth with diplomacy, right? Wrong. Our children are in such confusion today because we have not taught this truth! There is a wonderful promise to those children who obey their parents:
Ephesians 6:1-3
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
2 Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise;
3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
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