What would it take for an athiest to believe the gospel of Jesus Christ? Or have they just permanently refused it? If there are any athiests looking at this question, look at these 3 webpages and then answer this question.
http://www.spiritlessons.com/Documents/7_Jovenes/English_7_Jovenes_Heaven.htm
http://www.spiritlessons.com/Documents/7_Jovenes/English_7_Jovenes_Hell.htm
http://www.nowsthetime.org/revelation_heaven.html
2007-03-02 13:00:43 · 21 answers · asked by Kenny 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No one comes except if they are called. Nothing anyone can say will convince an Athiest. Only God Himself can do it. Christians are called to be a light, and point to God. Non-Believers cannot be talked into anything. Their eyes have to be opened.
Also, 1 Corinthians 1:18
[ Christ the Wisdom and Power of God ] For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
1 Corinthians 1:23
but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,
2007-03-02 13:05:04 · answer #1 · answered by BaseballGrrl 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
If an Atheist has enough faith, not even Jesus Christ popping out of nowhere and saying to the atheist that he's Jesus Christ, and then going through the atheist's whole history, would convince the atheist that Jesus Christ exists. It's a matter of them just not believing in it. I back them on that, because I believe that Izanumi and Izanagi created everything in existance today, so I don't believe in a Jesus Christ. However, it's awkward, because I still respect the being of Jesus Christ and the being of God as both pretty awesome people who had some pretty good views on life. I just don't follow their path.
2007-03-02 21:06:16 · answer #2 · answered by Maddy 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I'll be honest and tell you I don't KNOW exactly what it would take for me to believe. I guess I'd just know it when I saw it. All I really saw on those pages was the same mumbo-jumbo you always get.
Show me some evidence that doesn't sound like a religious zealot having a hallucination. Let Jesus or God Himself explain to me the whole point of the crucifixion. That, in and of itself, was a major factor in causing me to start questioning the validity of what I was being told. The story makes no sense. If God loves us so much that He wants to forgive us our sins and let us into Heaven, then why doesn't He just say, "OK, I love you and I want to let you into Heaven, so I will." He CAN do whatever He wants, right? So what's with the torture and execution? And what is the AVERAGE person doing that's SO HORRIBLE that it takes THAT AMOUNT of drama in order to forgive us? "I'm going to torture and execute my son/myself because you played 'I'll show you mine if you show me yours' "??? It makes no sense! It's ridiculous.
2007-03-02 21:10:54 · answer #3 · answered by Jess H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you want to push your religion onto them? If that's what they believe then let them believe there's no God. You know, you're a bunch of idiots for thinking that people are going to suddenly bow down to God because YOU think it's the politically correct thing to do! Its great you want to spend the word...but some people ... don't want to join your marketing scheme/cult! You have a nice day now! **** your mother!
2007-03-02 21:11:12 · answer #4 · answered by Randi K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the Holiest of Holy command, ask, make, plead, etc. with this God to show us some sort of sign on a specific date, time, amount, duration, frequency, and intensity.
Then, and if only under scientific scrutiny, I might think about believing in a God.
2007-03-02 21:05:05 · answer #5 · answered by drpsholder 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm not an athiest but I think that everyone will come to their own path/religion in their own time...don't try to force any kind of religion on anyone...they'll figure out what they want to be whenever they want to. That's what free will is. I have found my path and I'm proud to be a pagan!
2007-03-02 21:11:00 · answer #6 · answered by Supernatural Fan 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mat 16:17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed [it] unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
2007-03-02 21:17:51 · answer #7 · answered by Doug 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For God or Jesus to come and stand in front of me in the flesh and have a conversation explaining a lot of his choices...
Like why he lets women get raped, why he lets children get abused, raped, beaten. Why he allows animals to be tortured and abused, why he allows war, does he really hate homosexuals?
2007-03-02 21:24:02 · answer #8 · answered by akholler 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would like the same evidence that St. Thomas was given.
If Jesus provides me this proof, I will believe.
2007-03-02 21:04:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
If Jesus is out there and wants me to believe in him, then he knows where I live.
The droves of his followers that knock on my door won't count.
2007-03-02 21:13:23 · answer #10 · answered by Scott M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋