question for christians ?

Question

what do you do if a friends with no faith is starting to make you question yours ?

Answer 1

Go with it, your friend may be right.

Answer 2

If they have no faith that's up to them, they will never make me question my faith, if they can not accept what i believe then they can not be a friend, when asked i have sat for quite sometime telling others what i believe, and why i believe, but never do i false myself, or my beliefs on them, and i can't stand those that do, it's a free world, and no matter how many promises are made, you can only find true faith from within, and you can only find that yourself.

Love & Peace

Answer 3

Take the questions seriously and give a spirited defence of your faith. The up side is it will make you think about what you believe and why you believe it. You will learn as you research. Also, who knows but that your friend may be starting to seek the truth and find some answers to genuine questions he has. Your faith and your testimony could introduce him to God. What a privilege! The down side? Can't think of one!

Answer 4

I have no faith but maybe it's not a bad thing to question it - Obviously i do believe in God to certain existent but on the other hand how can they be a God that allows good people to suffer the way people do in this world. It makes no sense still celebrate Christmas no matter what cos your getting something out of it.

Answer 5

Faith is belief in the absence of proof and it is a completely personal choice.

While it is healthy to question your beliefs, basing your opinions on what others think is not.

Life will bring you so many more occasions to question your belief in God that your friend's lack of faith will seem so small a bother.

Answer 6

Get alone with God, tell Him everything that's on your mind.
Then get on a consistent daily Bible reading plan and before you read each day ask the Holy Spirit to teach you.

I don't mean to make it sound so formulaic, but that's the short answer, and, biblically speaking, the only answer.

If nothing else, remember what Jesus said, "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life; no man comes to the Father but by Me." (John 14:6) Let that be your starting point in your process.

Let us know how it goes.

Answer 7

Study and search out and "Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth" (2 Timothy 2:15).

Words of caution if you are a Christian:
Do not doubt in the dark what God has taught you in the light.
Remember that your trust is in God, who exists whether you believe in Him or not, not in a man-made system of beliefs.
Remember that the devil is a liar.
Remember that if Christianity looks foolish, that the Bible DOES say that God has used the foolish things of the world to confound the wise. See also Romans 1:18-22, and Psalm 19:1.\
Remember that if you disregard God, it will affect every aspect of life and you'll have to come up with a purpose for everything else--shy life, what makes good good and evil evil, ethical questions, etc.

Study it out. "...always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you..." (1 Peter 3:15).

Answer 8

Go ahead and question yours-but with the consult of a pastor or priest first. As for me, I went up to a pastor to ask questions about my faith when I had doubts.

Always believe in Jesus Christ though.

I tell you, there is a reason there is a word called, "Miracle" in the dictionary. I cried the first time I set foot in a certain church. I KNOW God is real. And no offense to Catholics (I used to be one too) but I know one thing whether I understand my religon or not, I felt God in a different type of Christian church, I know he is there for me. And I have heard that no one understands God or the faith completely, until you die physically and God calls you home

Answer 9

I think a lot of the people who've posted above me are very arrogant. To know beyond a shadow of a doubt that YOU are right and your friend is wrong is arrogant. Good for you for making up your own mind.

If I were you I'd look into their claims. What do they say about your beliefs? If your beliefs are based in something solid then they can stand a little examination. Only untrue things would fear an honest examination.

Answer 10

Listen to them and do some thinking, these situations can help us all to evolve and form new ideas, they can even eventually strengthen faith. People should always question their faith, thoughts and actions, it's a natural part of development.

Answer 11

First off, you need to consider the source. What I mean by that is, people's duty as non-Christians are to help Christians question their faith. Second, you need to stand up for Christianity and flat out tell them you are not going to change your belief because of some lies they tell you. Also, depending on the situation, maybe you shouldn't hang out with that person as much. When I've had friends like that in the past, I usually don't hang out with them as much. Also, the main thing you need to do is pray about the situation and ask the Lord to keep you strong. Good luck and God bless!