A really great friend of mine through time has shown me that he's got great life-ethics he lives for which are so closely related to many of the beliefs of a believer of Christ. If he believes in living a Christian way of life, why doesn't he consider himself one? Is he waiting for someone to introduce him to Christ or does he want to stay agnostic?
He's a really great guy and I see so much potential for him to really know Christ but I don't know if that's what he wants.
2007-06-01 04:38:50 · 12 answers · asked by delicate insomniac 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
One does not have to be a Christian to follow God. He is on his own path to God. I led the majority of my life as your friend is doing. No where in the bible does it state one has to be a certain religion or to conform to a certain path, or to be a Christian. A Christian is a person who has a relationship with God, thats all, nothing more nothing less. I think your friend has found his path to God.
2007-06-01 04:44:38 · answer #1 · answered by tebone0315 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many people have been "christianized" without being evangelized - they have the form without the substance. Even VeggieTales falls into this trap.
"VeggieTellers present the Bible as a compilation of morality tales and obscure its redemptive message by presenting morality as the Bible’s end-message. Many Christians are under the false assumption that if we just get our children to follow a certain moral worldview, all will be right with the world. If this is true, then what is unique about the Christian message? A moral worldview can be found in diverse literary and religious traditions, many of which have a great deal in common with biblical morality: Ancient Egyptian, Roman, Babylonian, Hindu, Jewish, Ancient Chinese, Platonic, Aristotelian, Greek, Old Norse, Australian Aborigines, Anglo-Saxon, and Christian. C. S. Lewis called this common morality "the Tao" or the Natural Law. The moral lessons of VeggieTales could just have easily been chosen from these diverse cultures and religious traditions with the same cuteness, silliness, and profundity. No one would know the difference."
Christ will say to these people "I never knew you".
2007-06-01 04:56:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
CS Lewis asked that same question to God once. He had a friend who was a banker who was generous, loving, outgoing and moral, but wanted nothing to do with religion. He also know a grocerer who was in church every day, but had a sour disposition and was very stingy. He asked God how come the non-believer was better then the believer.
God said simple, the banker was born with a nice deposition. He was just friendly and generous by nature. Over the years he had not grown any in that or improved his morals or generosity. He just coasted along on good luck.
While the grocerer had been born with a cronic illness that caused in continual discomfort. He was raised in an abusive home, and belittled allhis life. But he struggled constantly to overcome that. He had conquered depression and low self -esteem to where he started and ran his business. Every day was a struggle in faith for him just to get up and do what he did. He had grown in his faith, his personality, and his morals over his lifetime. The victories he had in his life far outnumbered those of the happy go lucky banker. Its just he had a lot further to go then the banker.
2007-06-01 04:51:32 · answer #3 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Doing good things or having great life ethic does not make you a Christian. Unless you believe in Jesus Christ as the Son of God you will die in your sins.
Present Jesus to this young man; give him a chance to hear the the good news of God: How that Jesus died for him so that he wouldn't have to die. Remember what Jesus said," if you are ashamed of me and my words, then I will be ashame of you before my Father which is in heaven
Present Christ out of love. Wouldn't you want your friend to be in heaven with you?
2007-06-01 04:50:25 · answer #4 · answered by I Wanna Know 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It *is* possible for a person to be both moral and agnostic! A lot of moral ideas- being kind to others, etc.- are not Christian ideas but human ideas.
If you think he might want to know more about Jesus etc., ask him. If he says no, and that he's not a Christian, take his word for it.
2007-06-01 04:46:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he believes in the Christian ways and his heart is being prepared by all means talk to him find out what his beleif system is and definately introduce him to Christ led a prayer with him and have faith that all you do is fruitful
2007-06-01 04:45:13 · answer #6 · answered by renee70466 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
most christians i meet assume i'm christian for the same reasons you listed.
i'm a witch.
you don't need to believe in christ to be a good person : )
2007-06-01 04:42:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Um, atheists and agnostics aren't usually horrible people, just because they're atheist or agnostic. He can be a very good person and still not believe in imaginary friends.
He'll ask if he wants to know more about your religion. Trust me.
2007-06-01 04:43:20 · answer #8 · answered by Mi Atheist Girl 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life, no man comes to the Father but by ME!" there's only way to God, be gentle but firm when you talk to your friend about Jesus, you should pray about how to apporoach him with the word of God, the holy spirit will help you with this, be patient with him, your planting seeds in his life and it takes time.
2007-06-01 04:48:17 · answer #9 · answered by Nathaniel 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
One viewpoint is that he is living a more Christian lifestyle than people who are Christian, so those people who claim to be Christian have turned him away.
2007-06-01 04:42:42 · answer #10 · answered by Luke†Gospeltothepoor 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋