Getting friends to become Christians. they are missing out on so much!?

Question

I really want my friends to become christians, they are getting so messed up and i want to help them but I don't want to go on too strong and they get irritated when people go on and on about it. My church has just stopped because of the holidays and i have been praying for some time. What must I do?

Answer 1

The best way to convert people to any religion is to be its best example. Don't push the words of your lord onto them unless they ask you to. But be their friend, be loyal, be kind, be there for them whenever they have a need you can fulfill. Be an ear, a shoulder, a comfort - everything your Christ is to you. This, more than any approach to informing them of the benefits of Christianity, will open their hearts to the idea. In other words, to use a great non-Christian quote, "be the change you wish to see in the world." Show by example, and let the words follow when their hearts are open.

Good luck and blessings go with you.

Answer 2

Leave them alone, people do not like being hassled about religion. If you really want to be a good friend and if you really think you have something they sould have, then don't say a word, but live as Jesus did and let them see how different you are.

Christianity suffers today because of all the people who sin willfually and then give the excuse that they are just saved sinners.

for one thing if they are getting messed up on drugs or alcohol, how do you know all this? Do you hang with them while they do this? If so, then you need to stay away while they do this.

Like it or not you are judgd by the company you keep and if you hang with the bad and tough crowd, you will be considered one with them.

Answer 3

You mustn't "do" anything. It is not your place to judge or decide whether your friends are becoming "messed" up. They may be perfectly happy and well adjusted just the way they are. Faith is a very personal thing, as is an individual's relationship with God. That is not for you or anyone else to decide, and if you were truly familar with the teachings of the Scriptures you would understand that. In order to be a truly good friend, you should accept your friends for who and what they are and just enjoy their company. If you prefer to have only christian friends, then go find new friends.

Answer 4

Am sorry i dont agree with what your are doing, the chance's are your friends will think you are weird or trying to convert them so they might neglect you, You must respect there beliefs, I understand what you are trying to do, You want to make things better for them and you belief that being a Christian will do that for them, Please dont force them too much because i think you will be the one who ends up getting hurt, All you can do is advise them to give the bible ago, Ask them if they are willing to read the bible and so they can make sense of it, And to ask you questions if they dont understand sumthing, Thats all you can do if they refuse you have to accept that, Even if you get one of them to read the bible consider it a job well done, Am sorry i dont know what else to say that will help Good Luck

Am a non believer

Answer 5

You cant influence anyone for one. The only influence is experience, so you must think how can you give someone a proper experience. Now consider how they might not want anything to do with it and why. In the end the experience is the ony thing you can offer. How you put it together will have great affect good or bad.

Answer 6

Well I think that the best you can do it preach to them little by little that what I do. But you also have to be careful on how you preach to them because there are many people who preach incorrectly and that messes up people. Example of what not to tell them. "If you dont accept God you are going to Hell" thats not the way to preach. And its just like my pastor told me the best way to preach is through you personal testimony. Use your personal testimony first on how you were in the past and how your life has changed now that your a christian etc etc and go on from there.God Luck on that and God Bless but if you need anything else feel free to email me to: [e-mail]

Answer 7

have you never heard the motto "each to their own" why don't you convert to their religion. If you were my friend I'd tell you where to go. You can't make peole believe in something they don't want to. They're not forcing you to believe in something else are they. You don't have to be a christian to be a good person. Let them do what they're doing. They're probably having more fun than you and enjoying life, not worrying about their friend's choice of beliefs. It's people like you that start wars etc... I don't want to be rude, but everyone believes what they want to. No one is trying to change you. Just live and let live

Answer 8

I think that you should leave them to find their own way through life.

Just because you feel that your belief in God has guided you in the right direction doesn't ness mean that this path is right for all.

I really do understand your need to help them, but people need to learn from their own mistakes.

I am an atheist and believe that I guide myself through life. I don't for one minute mock your beliefs, each to their own!

Answer 9

If you were a real friend you would accept them for who they are and stop trying to force them to change. If you can't accept them for who they are, then they really don't need your brand of friendship. Go ahead and keep pushing your views on them and trying to get them to convert. They'll wise up and find people who understand what friendship is.

Blessed be.
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Answer 10

Why do want to lead them astray down the Christan path? What about other religions?
a jew would say they should become Jewish
a hindu would say they should be a buddist etc.

A true change of religion has to come from the people them selves!