Are (Atheists) beyond hope?

Question

Should we say to them "After while crocodiles" and "See ya later aligators" ???

Answer 1

there is no one that is beyond hope. There are times when we need to shake the dust from our feet and move on, but this does not mean that God will not send another worker or some other way to get the message across to them. Even if we must go our separate ways before we see fruit - we should continue to pray for that person and pray that God will bring them to a place of conviction and repentance.
Only God can judge whether a person is beyond hope or not.
I truly believe for us to write someone off as beyond hope would be to judge an area we have not been given authority to judge and it would be a grievance to the Holy Spirit.

Answer 2

No

Even those that came in - in the last hour get the same pay.

sometimes it take a while but most of people in this area are smart enough to see that God is all around them in profusion.

sometimes it is the simple gray bleakness of a "Spiritless" existence - sometimes it is great pain or loneliness.

Occasionally it is the realization of beauty of life and everything could not have just happened. Then there is a combination of these things.

but the pay is the same.

It is the work of God's people to present God and God's works in such away these are seen and realized by the unbeliever.

Answer 3

Just leave people alone, whatever their beliefs are. Even when I was heavy in the churchgoing scene, I never agreed with evangelism. It's such a turn-off.

ETA: I think Athiests have already made informed descisions about what their beliefs are and are tired of hearing the "truth." They don't need guidance from Christians. If they want to "go back" to God, they eventually will. If not, whatever. It's their life.

Answer 4

No. To say that an atheist is beyond hope is to say that an atheist is beyond God's surpassing love, beyond His reach.
To say that any one is beyond hope is to say they are outside of His love.
Are you able to say that?
I for one am not able to say that, as I once was what others like yourself would say was beyond hope.
God said otherwise.

Answer 5

Atheists may be beyond hope if they continue in their atheism, i.e. continue to reject the Gospel of Lord Jesus Christ.

The disciples asked Christ, who can be saved, implying it’s impossible for one to be saved unless God intervenes. Christ answered, all things are possible with God, implying even the atheists are not beyond the God’s Grace. God’s grace is irresistible.

Answer 6

No, we are beyond Thunderdome.

But if you simply must bid me adieu I much prefer the phrase 'TTFN, Ta Ta For Now!' As used by Tigger in the phenomenal Winnie the Pooh films.

Answer 7

Yes, They are beyond any hope of salvation. We should leave them and their faithless science and logic alone. Let them go on doing their godless research. Who cares if they have reason on their side. We have faith! We know the stars are fixed points in the sky and that the Earth is the center of the universe. We know dinosaurs never existed. We reject all science advancement and knowledge as blasphemy.

Answer 8

It is written that we are not to call anyone " fool " (racca) which means unsavable. To do so is to bring sure judgement upon ones self.

Answer 9

Hi Mainworry,sometimes I think you can really feel that way but God hasn`t given up on mankind so I guess we shouldn`t either.

Answer 10

If you're asking if we're beyond hope of being converted, then yeah, you can say that. Unless you've come across an atheist who is like, "I'm an...um...atheist...maybe..."; that one might have hope. But most of us are pretty assured, and, as you put it, "beyond hope". :)