Inviting my gf to church?

Question

Ive ben asking my gf if she whants to go to church with me (A very good one , with holy ghost filling and all the good stuff a pentecostal church has) But she doesnt want to because of the other experiences she's had to the other ones shes gone to (Boring srtict , no spirit churches ) ....... I just want her to giv it a shot and stop being so ... afraid about it , plus her parents never bothered to go to church and they are conftarble with a cross hung in their car and the smallest faith
PLEASE NO CRAZY ANSWERS THAT PUT CHRISTIANS TO THE DIRT

Answer 1

So what's your question? How can you convince your g/f to go to church with you? Why don't you pray for God to draw her to Jesus? Why don't you just tell her that it's only for a short time and if she doesn't like it she doesn't have to go back? More importantly, why are you a supposedly spirit filled Christian hooked up with someone who doesn't go to church?

1 John 4:1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.

2 Corinthians 6:14 Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? 15 What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever? 16 What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, "I will make my dwelling among them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 17 Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing; then I will welcome you, 18 and I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty."

Romans 8:7 For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God's law; indeed, it cannot. 8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God. 9 You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him.

Answer 2

It seems to me you have to ask yourself - is she attracted to you because you have curly hair and can party with the best of them, or is she attracted to you because you are honest, hardworking, steady, thrifty, clean, reverent and faithful?

If it is the second, and you have discussed the future together - the next 50 years, as in 'til death do you part, cleaving unto each other through joys and sorrows, not just next week's movie and pizza - then you will, sooner or later, have to decide what church to attend together, and what church to bring your children up in.

Some differences between people don't matter. My grandparents were married for 59 years and died within a month of each other in their late 80's. Grandpa never did like lima beans; grandma loved them. She would cook two kinds of vegetables on the nights she had them, lima beans for herself, peas for him.

Religion is more important than lima beans. If your GF doesn't want to go to your church now, are you two going to be happy 15 years from now, when she stays home reading the paper while you take the kids to church? Is she going to nag you about your donation to the church, when it means putting off that vacation to Hawaii another year? What are you going to tell the kids when they ask who is right about church attendance, Mom or Dad?

You may not be thinking about marriage now. Many young people aren't. To be fair to her, if your faith is important to you, you should tell her you don't think you can marry someone who doesn't share your faith, but she's fun to be with and a great {dancer / softball player / conversationalist}, so you'll be happy to be her BF until you start looking for a wife.

This answer wasn't crazy. I would have given it to a Hindu in love with a Muslim or a Buddhist in love with a Jew or a devout Catholic in love with an indifferent Presbyterian.

Answer 3

Respect her decision not to go and stop pushing. Sounds like she's making up excuses not to attend with you simply because she's uncomfortable with the idea. Spirituality is a personal thing. You need to attend yourself and, afterward, give her a short overview of the service and what it did for you and leave it at that. After a while, your pleasant experiences at church may spark some curiosity in her and she will ask to go with you to see what it's all about. But keep pushing and you may be looking for another girlfriend......

Answer 4

I had a boyfriend just like your girlfriend only it was worse, and it was a mistake, people can say they are Christians but not all the time they are, does she truely belive in God if not you need to let her go your relationship is just going to go down a path you dont want it to go, I had to learn that the hard way. You need to find someone that loves God just as much as you do.

Answer 5

I'm absolutely astonished at how hesitant people are to spend just an hour or two of their time doing something their partner enjoys. I think she senses that you're trying to change her... Hmmm Maybe you should reevaluate this relationship! Is this the Rebekah God has prepared for you, Isaac?

Answer 6

It sounds like you are trying to change her into something she is not. My advice is to break off your relationship because you need to date someone that believes as you do. Intimate relationships should have a solid foundation that is similar in the major areas. Small differences are not a big deal (different food tastes, movies, etc.)

Answer 7

Tell her you would like for her to come with you, that it would make you happy. It's her decision, just don't make it such a big thing. If she loves you and wants to please you she will probably go. Just make it a pleasurable time for her. Take her out for breakfast, hold her hand etc. Make it a time together. Girls like that.

Answer 8

i would never put anyone in the dirt for what they believe, because i have my beliefs as well.
i feel that you should let her make her own decision about it. if she doesn't want to go, don't make her.

Answer 9

How about a compromise,have her pick out the church she is comfotable at.You have your faith and it isn't wrong to look around.

Answer 10

should you be dating someone like this? sounds like you are unequally yoked. She's probably going to pull you down.