My parents are athesists and I'm a Christian and I want them to go to heaven when they die. Can you help me?
2006-07-06 04:16:26 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
They will go to heaven. God loves us all, even if their are a few of us that don't love him back.
Only the bad and the evil are kept out of heaven. I believe your parents will be fine.
2006-07-06 04:20:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 6⤋
Salvation is a conscious choice, so there's really no way you can save your parents "without them knowing about it". Read Acts, especially the first two to three chapters. People there made conscious decisions to listen to and believe what the apostles were teaching them, and then took action based on those teachings.
At this point, obey the teachings you profess to believe... honor your parents. Do not disrespect them. Even though they may not believe what you want them to believe, preaching at them is NOT going to win them over. Consider 1 Peter 3.14-16. Be resepctful and loving. If they see a change in your lifestyle and how you conduct yourself around them, THIS can have a much more powerful impact on persuading them that salvation is something they can consider than preaching ever could.
And be patient and surrendered. They may never change their point of view. They may take decades to change their point of view. No matter.... 'with prayer and petition, present your requests before God...". And remember.... He's in control. Not you.
Good luck.
2006-07-06 04:28:53 · answer #2 · answered by A Designer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a christian, you should set an example for the way you live. Always honer your parents, as the Bible says. But most of all pray everyday for them. If you do this, and stand firm in what you believe, with out being pushy. They will see your heart and ask questions, and maybe they will believe, and come to know the Lord. Just remember it is their choise to accept or not.
Love in Christ
Bob
2006-07-06 04:34:11 · answer #3 · answered by fordgalixy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Salvation is a conscious decision that your parents must make themselves. Your responsibility is to pray for them and ask the Lord to change their hearts and bring them to a place of repentance. They will never have to know that the callouses you got on your knees came from pleading for their lives before the living God day after day.
Praying may sound too simplistic, but their is much power in prayer...don't underestimate it.
2006-07-06 04:28:57 · answer #4 · answered by steves_wifey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put them on a prayer chain. Pray and watch for the right opportunity and you just may be the one to lead them to Christ. I gave my dad a copy of The Living Bible and God used it to draw him to salvation before he died. If they are intellectually honest people, and open to truth, a great book is called Evidence That Demands A Verdict, by Josh McDowell. Let the Lord lead you.
2006-07-06 04:29:31 · answer #5 · answered by John 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be an example. Let the radiant light of Jesus shine through you. Be an example of the word, a doer of the word. And the very very very most important thing you can do is pray pray pray for their salvation. Don't forget, just as you, they have a free will. Don't get discouraged, the power of prayer has done wonders and miracles. But don't forget...in His time, not yours!
2006-07-06 04:23:20 · answer #6 · answered by Donny W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The very nature of Salvation would require that they KNOW Jesus. Keep talking to them about Him and allowing your life to reflect Him. Pray for them everyday. Ask the LORD to have mercy on them and to give them wisdom and favor. Hope they accept Him. The LORD says that everyone is offered Christ and if they don't harden their hearts, they will accept Him. I pray for open hearts in your parents. Peace.
2006-07-06 04:27:34 · answer #7 · answered by Sleek 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your parents are wiser than you, and do not suffer the same types of myth induced anxieties you suffer from as a result.
If you want to get past the anxiety of thinking your parents will go to hell, you could just quit believing the legends ancient politicians invented to scare the crap out of people.
2006-07-06 04:22:26 · answer #8 · answered by lenny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Live a good life and show God's grace in your life, pray, and allow the Holy Spirit to minister as the Holy Spirit is the only One that can open a person's heart to God.
2006-07-06 04:20:44 · answer #9 · answered by bobm709 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to how I was taught when I was raised as a Christian, the only way to be saved is to accept Jesus as the savior. Unless your parents are willing to do that, they will never be saved. You can't save them without their knowledge. They have to save themselves by accepting Jesus in their hearts.
2006-07-06 04:22:17 · answer #10 · answered by Erin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All you can do is pray for them. God answers prayers. Walk a christian life and they will see the example you set, and be pround of you. If you offer them grace and pray, that is all you can do, the rest we leave in the hands of the Lord.
2006-07-06 04:21:38 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋