Give Jesus a try?

Question

If there is a remote chance that Christianity is really true, then wouldn't it behoove you to make preparations in the event of your upcoming death?

Answer 1

In your question, you're invoking something that's called "Pascal's wager", in which a scientist named Blaise Pascal stated:

"[Concerning whether God exists].. If you win, you win everything: if you lose, you lose nothing. Do not hesitate then: wager that he does exist.

Many would say that this is a logical fallacy, in which the possible reward is so great and so desired that it outweighs and overpowers logical thought. Such thought drives people to fund fortunes into supposed perpetual motion machines in the hope that they "just might" work.

This is not to say that believing in God and Christianity is necessarily bad or stupid, but you cannot use this sort of argument to prove or convince other people that Christianity is true.

Answer 2

I would be as likely to denounce my deities as you are yours. How would you feel if I were to ask you the same question? If there is a remote chance that Paganism is really true, then wouldn't it behoove you to make preparations in the event of your upcoming death?

Answer 3

The Key to Reaching the Lost

Have you ever thought, "There must be a key to reaching the lost"? There is—and it’s rusty through lack of use. The Bible does actually all it "the key," and its purpose is to bring us to Christ, to unlock the Door of the Savior (John 10:9). Much of the Church still doesn’t even know it exists. Not only is it biblical, but it can be shown through history that the Church used it to unlock the doors of revival. The problem is that it was lost around the turn of the twentieth century. Keys have a way of getting lost.

Jesus used it. So did Paul (Romans 3:19,20), Timothy (1 Timothy 1:8–11), and James (James 2:10). Stephen used it when he preached (Acts 7:53). Peter found that it had been used to open the door to release 3,000 imprisoned souls on the Day of Pentecost. Jesus said that the lawyers had "taken away" the key, and even refused to use it to let people enter into the kingdom of God. The Pharisees didn’t take it away. Instead, they bent it out of shape so that it wouldn’t do its work (Mark 7:8). Jesus returned it to its true shape, just as the Scriptures prophesied that He would do (Isaiah 42:21). Satan has tried to prejudice the modern Church against the key. He has maligned it, misused it, twisted it, and, of course, hidden it—he hates it because of what it does. Perhaps you are wondering what this key is. I will tell you. All I ask is that you set aside your traditions and prejudices and look at what God’s Word says on the subject.

In Acts 28:23 the Bible tells us that Paul sought to persuade his hearers "concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets." Here we have two effective means of persuading the unsaved "concerning Jesus." Let’s first look at how the prophets can help persuade sinners concerning Jesus.

Fulfilled prophecy proves the inspiration of Scripture. The predictions of the prophets present a powerful case for the inspiration of the Bible. Any skeptic who reads the prophetic words of Isaiah, Ezekiel, Joel, etc., or the words of Jesus in Matthew 24 cannot but be challenged that this is no ordinary book.

The other means by which Paul persuaded sinners concerning Jesus was "out of the law of Moses." The Bible tells us that the Law of Moses is good if it is used lawfully (1 Timothy 1:8). It was given by God as a "schoolmaster" to bring us to Christ (Galatians 3:24). Paul wrote that he "had not known sin, but by the law" (Romans 7:7). The Law of God (the Ten commandments) is evidently the "key of knowledge" Jesus spoke of in Luke 11:52. He was speaking to "lawyers"—those who should have been teaching God’s Law so that sinners would receive the "knowledge of sin," and thus recognize their need of the Savior.

Prophecy speaks to the intellect of the sinner, while the Law speaks to his conscience. One produces faith in the Word of God; the other brings knowledge of sin in the heart of the sinner. The Law is the God-given "key" to unlock the Door of salvation. See Matthew 19:17–22 footnote and Romans 3:19,20. "I do not believe that any man can preach the gospel who does not preach the Law. The Law is the needle, and you cannot draw the silken thread of the gospel through a man’s heart unless you first send the needle of the Law to make way for it." Charles Spurgeon

Answer 4

christianity isnt about just beliving something like other religions. It's about constantly telling other religions and beliefs that they are wrong and are going to hell or that they are working for satan. It's about not tolerating others. You know what, people find that offensive, and if u do that in america, it is considered a hate crime. However, since most of our legal system and government are ruled by christians, many of these criminals are released.

I really dont want to do that.

Answer 5

What you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent posting were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone on this site is now dumber for having read it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

Answer 6

There is no remote chance that Christianity is true, that is why I left the church. I believe in reincarnation.

Answer 7

No. I gave him plenty of chances as a child, and have had more than enough. :)

Too little, too late, as they say. If the only good will come to me when I'm DEAD, then screw it. I'd rather be happy and comfortable with myself and my whole life now, than to worry and stress what is going to happen to me while the worms are nibbling on me.

Answer 8

so you're saying that if a person claims to believe in the christian faith even though in their hearts they really don't they will have a get out of hell free card if it all proves to be true? somehow i think that if the christian god is in fact real, he would know people were faking it "just in case".

Answer 9

That wouldn't be exactly fair to Christianity would it?

And if you were a non-believer your whole life, why contradict it at the last second. That seems undignified.

Answer 10

obviously, you are too young to realize that most people on this section are actually either christian, or have learned about christianity and choose not to be.