I grew up in a family with a non-jw father and a weak jw mother. At times she completely stopped going to meetings and my sibilings and I were convinced we would die at Armageddon.
*** TRUE PEACE book tp chap. 15 p. 174 par. 25 Why Care About Other People? ***God gives assurance that the young children of his devoted servants will be preserved through the coming “great tribulation.” Even if only one parent is a servant of Jehovah, He counts such young children as “holy.” (1 Corinthians 7:14) But if the parent were to “beg off” from doing the will of God, what then? Such parent would give up an approved standing before God not only for himself or herself but also for the young children. (Hebrews 12:25) What a tragic loss that would be!
*** g86 10/8 p. 27 Baptism—Is It for Infants? ***In the meantime, parents need not fear that the eternal welfare of their young children is endangered if they are unbaptized. At 1 Corinthians 7:14 the apostle Paul provides assurance that the children of a Christian parent are “holy.” This is not because of their undergoing some formalistic rite but because God mercifully extends a clean standing to them—as long as at least one of their parents remains faithful as a Christian.
*** w06 7/1 p. 26 par. 3 Youths, Make It Your Choice to Serve Jehovah ***
The Bible shows that God considers young children to be holy even if only one of their parents is a faithful Christian. (1 Corinthians 7:14) Does that make such children dedicated servants of Jehovah? No. However, children who are raised by parents who are dedicated to Jehovah receive training that can lead those children to make a voluntary dedication to Jehovah.
