Christians: do you actively try to convert non-believers to your faith?

Question

If not, why not? Doesn't your Bible require you to spread the Word?

If so, what techniques do you use? How successful have you been? And would you be offended by non-Christians converting Christians to their faiths?

Just curious.

Answer 1

I try to set a great example of Christianity, and then, if an opportunity presents itself to witness, I take it. I don't want to be pushy, or shove my faith in other people's face, I think it's a turn off to them, and could push them even farther away. The Bible does tell us to spread the word, but I feel you have to do this carefully so you don't push people away. Yes, I would be a bit offended at non-Christians trying to convert, but I'm sure they are offended by me as well, so mutual respect is necessary.

Answer 2

I do spread the word only if the person is willing to listen. Jesus has taught Christians to spread the word about Him. We believe that in order to be saved and order to get to our Father you must go through Jesus. Yes, we are taught to spread the word.

A lot of people get PO towards Christians because they become pushy. If they were a true Christian then they would not be that way. To be honest these people who are very push become a hopacrat with their words vs their actions vs their beliefs. I have been very successful. I believe that I have been because I am not pushy. I am patient. If I feel that it is appropriate then I drop a slight hint and go from there. If the person persues and or asks questions then I take it from their lead. If they don't want to hear it then it is dropped. To us Jesus has the perfect plan. If later down the road something may happen that will spark that hint. Maybe it just was not time yet. Jesus taught us to spread the word yes. He said to spread the word not be pushy about it. We are also taught that you have to come willingly and if you don't it won't work. So that is the method that I use. It get a lot farther in more ways than one. I would not be offended by Christians converting to a non-Christian faith. If I know the person I may talk to them about it. If they don't want to talk then I will let them know that I have an open ear if they ever need it. I will pray for them. I will not push them. They know that Jesus will always be there for them. The choice is theirs not mine.

I feel a lot of Christians forget the bottom line and that is not to bend the bible at our needs and will, be patient, and not be so pushy. That is the way we are taught. That his way.

Answer 3

First off, no HUMAN can convert ANYONE. That conversion to the Christian faith comes from a personal decision and the aid of the Holy Spirit. A Christian cannot force a person to believe. Anyone who says that can happen is very misinformed.
I personally would never walk up to a stranger and try to change his/her mind to follow the Christian faith. I have had opportunities to explain my faith to strangers who seemed interested in the Christian faith. I have explained the path of salvation to those who I have gotten to know and built a bridge of trust with. What they do with the information I gave them about salvation was up to them.
I have been a Bible teacher since 1988 and enjoy telling others about Christ's offer of salvation and His love for us. I have been teaching children (3rd/4th grades mostly) for 16 years and have seen several of 'my kids' accept Christ as their Lord and Savior. Very few took that action the years I was teaching them. I claim nothing in this, but the work was really done by the Holy Spirit. I merely taught them about God's Word. I have talked with co-workers when they express an interest in my faith (on our own time, not company time).
A non-Christian cannot convert a Christian. If one could, then that "Christian" was not a Christian in the first place.

Answer 4

Yes, I try to spread the word and I try to do so by the way I live. I try to let others see Christ in me. This has proven to be successful because when others see me and my life, they want to know how I can be happy and satisfied even during the worst of times. It is then that I can share my faith and the love of Jesus Christ. However, the Lord is the only one who can 'convert' a soul.

Answer 5

Jesus said to Go and proclaim His coming kingdom to a lost a dying world and those who believe His Words shall be saved and those who don't shall be judged. The people who don't know Christ don't also realize that they are already condemned to a devil's hell. How? By the sin born into them by Adam and Eve. God sent Jesus to take their place of punishment and eternal death so they could be freed from the power Satan has over them and this power is deception. The world at large think that their man made religion will save them but Jesus plainly stated that He was the way, the truth and the life and No man shall come to the father in heaven but by Him alone. You must know Christ personally and intimately..Jesus says that signs shall follow the believers and these signs would be proof to the world that His Word is truth and that all that come to him in truth would be saved..Yes, you are right! Christians who don't share their faith aren't living their faith either...

Answer 6

'According to Jews, Jesus was Jewish.' Actually, according to Jews, the question of whether or not Jesus even existed is an academic point. And we certainly would not consider him a good Jew! Perhaps a good person, but not someone who held to the Jewish faith. Please talk to Jewish people before you say such bizarre things! True Christians are Christians. True Jews are Jews. There is no in between--your own bible says that, Revelations 3:15,16 'The Amen, the faithful and true witness, the source of God's creation, says this: I know your works; I know that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either cold or hot. So, because you are lukewarm, neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth. Either you are Jewish, and believe in an non-corporeal G-d who does not honor human sacrifices, deicide, or substitutional atonement, or you are a Christian who assumes that Jesus died for the sins of mankind. Those are incompatible beliefs. Peace

Answer 7

I go to the county jail and teach Bible study and at the end I ask people if they are not Christians do they want to become one. I post on this site and tell people about Jesus being the way the truth and the life and how all have sinned and fallen short of God's glory so we all need Jesus to save us.

I tell all my unsaved relatives about Jesus and encourage them to read the Bible go to church and get saved. I tell my unsaved friends the same thing.

I pray all the time for the Lord to save people and during the altar call at church and before church I pray for the same thing. The only technique that I use is prayer and telling people the truth about God and Jesus.

I wouldn't claim any success for myself since it's God who saves people, but I have had the privilege of leading a number of people to pray to receive Jesus as their Savior.

Do I get offended by non-Christians converting Christians to their faith? No, because if a "Christian" can be converted then they were not a true born again Christian to begin with. It's better that that truth came out now than at the Judgment because now I can pray for the person that converted them and them too.

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Answer 8

No...my best friend and I dated for a while and religion was never even a problem for him as an agnostic and me as a Christian. It was the other's faith, we discussed it but never argued about it. I think that's the true way of God, finding love in compromise and letting him take care of everyone, even the unfaithful. I mean, religion has caused a good deal of the problems on Earth. I wish we could all make it a private affair and take it out of public life completely...faith is a private matter, I think. I wouldn't want others to hear my prayers to God.

Answer 9

If Christians do not attempt to tell others about Christ, they are not following God's word. He says "Go into all the world and preach the gospel" It's not a suggestion it's God's commandment to all believers. Man can not convert anyone. Only God can convert a lost sinner. Read the book of Romans in God's Holy Word and learn His ways.

Answer 10

The message of the Gospel has already been transmitted over the entire world. No, I do not try to convert anyone - ever. The way I see it, most of the people (and even in here) know what it says. All of them claim to be so educated and "enlightened". IF that is the case, their own acceptance or rejection of Christ is on their own heads-not mine. However, with alot of the posts in here by mere mortals decrying actions that God took against godless, cruel, and bloodthirsty pagans and murderers against innocent peoples in the old testsament, I don't see the "conversion" rate improving the numbers of believeres any time soon. What, with our "politically correct" and "we're more moral and ethical than God" crowd and all the nonsense bilge forever coming out of their mouths. That's rich and classic humanist thinking.