i need christian help seriously?

Question

i have been devising a plan to convert my parents. any idea ?

please note that they are very very very traditional chinese that believe that their prayer have been answer by the goddess i have been praying with them since young.

i believe god still answer their prayers since they dun know anything about jesus and stuff , they jus tot jesus is jus another character.

so should i still try to convert ? i have been thinkng about leaving a bible for them to read. yet i scare they will flare up . is there any win win situatioN ?

i am afraid i might made them sad or offend them .. its like trying to convert a conservative christian , you duno wad they are thinking =P .

any smart idea from anyone who have also such problem as me?

i forgot to mention , i am currently agnostic , i am a pessimist . atheist may think i am dumb but i wan the best for my parent , its not just any 'christian crap'

rickster , i am afraid their standing point would be that its their perception of god that are showing me love etc , not jesus ..

to them jesus could just be a fictional character..

i am now trying to test how strong they are religiously b4 taking any steps..

Answer 1

In the bible it says to talk to people who are willing to listen, and if they aren't, then move on.

Matthew.

10:13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.

10:14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.

Answer 2

By your question, I am assuming that you have accepted Christ's forgiveness yourself. If not, that is the starting point. Assuming that you have, you cannot convert your parents. Only God can do that. John 6:44 ESV No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day. I would encourage you to look for opportunities to share your own faith with them. Tell them what Christ has done for you. They can't get anymore "lost" than what they are. If you share your testimony with them in humility and let them see the goodness of God in your life, then you open the door for God to bring them to repentance, for the latter part of Romans chapter 2 verse 4 says "God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? "

Pray for them continually realizing that God wants to have a relationship with them much more that you want to see them saved.

God bless.

Answer 3

Did you know that Jesus promised us the Holy Spirit? He did in John 16.

And did you know that there is power in the Gospel? I'll show it to you:
Romans 1:16
I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.

1 Thessalonians 1:5
because our gospel came to you not simply with words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake.

If you are living with your parents they can see anything that changes in you. It's just like a parent to do that, since they care about you. What you must do is continue in trusting God, and Jesus promised to those that do His Spirit, and the Spirit of God brings change in us.

Love God as you continue in His grace and He will show you what you must do. There is power in the Gospel message, and you will reflect that power on the everything you do. You just have to trust God for what He promised, as well as the nature of what it is you are dealing with.

There will come a time when they see that you are different than you were, not that you are perfect, but that you are changed. They may ask you why and that is the time when you tell them.

Answer 4

Begin with prayer, dear one - and get a prayer partner to join you on this. You need the Holy Spirit to go before you. Speak to your Pastor and practice witnessing with him so you can be fully prepared.

Make sure you are in the word daily - and that you speak the truth in love. Keep the word of the Lord continually in your mouth and live every moment as the word asks of you.

Remember John chapter 13 - be a servant to them, dear one. Remember 1st Corinthians 13:4-8a and LIVE the actions of love continually. Remember Galatians 5:22-23 and exhibit the fruits in EVERY moment of your life - and they will see a difference. Be respectful - but refuse to pray to other gods and goddesses because your God commands you have no other gods in your life.

Do not drop a Bible and run - this is why you need to practice witnessing with your Minister. You need to be a LIVING Bible to them everyday first, and tell them you love them and that Jesus loves them too at every opportunity.

They will be watching your actions to see if this God of yours is real while the Holy Spirit moves in their hearts.

If things get flared up - you must remain completely respectful and peaceful. Pray for God to show you how. If they see the peace of God on you - and you have the Holy Spirit in control of your words and actions - their souls will recognise that your God is real.

Be patient - do not expect it to be instantaneous. Remain faithful in prayer. Stay in the word. Have a prayer partner. Know the salvation guide verses by heart. practice.

Bless you for loving your parents enough to want to share the love of Christ.

Peace hon.

Answer 5

You can only trust God. He builds the church.
Get a Bible and leave it somewhere, better yet, show them a verse or two in John or some other Gospel, and ask them what they think about what it says.

You can explain all you want, but it is better if they first ask.
Otherwise, you may appear to be trying to force it on them.

All you can do, like any of us, is to plant the seed. It is God that makes it to grow, if their hearts are willing. Pray that they are. Really, that's all you can do.
Remember, it is their choice. It's painful to see people reject Jesus, and the urge may come to start explaining much to convince them. Calm reasoning is best. Still, respect their choice.

Answer 6

You cannot convert anyone. God only answers the prayers of those who are His own, and only those prayers that are in line with His revealed will.

Love them, be a good and obedient child to them, and use every opportunity to share the good news of Christ dying for their sins on the Cross as often as you can.

Study more so that you know what the gospel of YOUR salvation is and can verbally share this with them.

We are to be faithful in sharing the good news of the Cross...God is the ONE who converts. The results are left to HIM, and the personal choice of the person involved.

Answer 7

I was raised atheist, by atheist parents. I became a believer as an adult, and kept telling my parents about Jesus and that He is the way to escape eternal hell. They are now both believers as well.

Mention the whole Gospel. Jesus, who is God, died for their sins and rose again to save them from hell.

Pray for them while doing this. But don't fail to tell them the whole Gospel. Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God. Yes Jesus does the saving. But He does the saving through us preaching, so if you don't tell them the Gospel, how will they hear and believe?

This worked for me. God is faithful, preach the whole Gospel to them, and pray.

Answer 8

Two things:

1. Get them a Bible.

2. Be a Christian example to them in your actions.

What you do will speak louder than what you say.

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Answer 9

Be a good example to them and tell them how
Jesus changed your life mainly.
Pray for them a lot.
There are a lot of barriers.
Give them things they can think about
and pray that the Holy Spirit will open
their mind, heart, and ears to hear!
I remember when I was converted
it was like my ears (spiritual ears)
were miraculously unplugged for
just a few minutes, just long enough
for me to hear the true gospel
message and accept Jesus as
my Savior.
God bless you and your family!

Answer 10

Pray for your parents. Don't do anything that will offend them. If leaving a Bible for them to read will not offend them do that. The most important thing is for you to pray for your parents.

A good prayer for converting your family is the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy. It is prayed on rosary beads but is not the rosary. You may look it up on the Internet with the link below.

Yours in Christ Jesus, Grace

Answer 11

Ok first of let me ask you a question. Have you told them you converted? If not then you need to be honest about it and ask them if they have any questions. Sometimes when that happens someone can get the people they want to listen to them thinking up quesitons to ask and therefore learning themselves. That would be a first step to take. After that then if they still seem interested keep going from there. If not then that's the best you can do. At least the seed is planted in their hearts and minds. IM me or email me @ [e-mail] if you have any more questions.