Christians: do you think atheists/agnostics/non-believers help you?

Question

help you to deepen your faith?
help you do more bible study?
help you find more religious websites?
I do.
Thank you atheists, et. al. you are a blessing!

Answer 1

What a great question, I always think I try to see both sides of things, but it sometimes it takes a question like this to really bring it home.

When someone pressures me into believing something that I'm not sure about or not ready to accept, that doesn't help me, it only strengthens my resistance and my tendency towards disbelief.

Answer 2

"Let God be true, but every man a liar" (Rom. 3:4).

"Where is the promise of His coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all continues just as it was from the beginning of creation" (2 Peter 3:3-4).

This sign is happening today. It isn’t merely a difference of interpretation that is being referred to, but an out-and-out mocking or scoffing at us who are looking at the signs of the times heralding His return for His bride before the time of the great Tribulation.

A Bible-believing Christian cannot turn on the news these days without being hit in the face with reminders of prophecies found in the Bible.

After all, the Jews are back in the land (Ez. 37:21) and all the nations are debating the fate of Jerusalem (Zec. 12:3). And Israel is surrounded by her enemies.

This should trigger all of us to begin looking up (Luke 21:28).

But for many professing Christians, the opposite is happening.

Many are rejecting long-held beliefs in the Rapture of the saints.

False teachers are rising up teaching the belief that the end-time events specified in the New Testament have been fulfilled.

If God doesn't RAPTURE us all today then we all know the RAPTURE can't be true.

God wouldn't pass up an opportunity like this.

So I won't be weary of love for our fellow man.

Don't do anything you wouldn't do if you knew you were going to suddenly disappear!

Answer 3

So you are asking that what the atheist use against us is useful to sharpen our skills? Something like dusting off the sword of the spirit. That atheist unknowingly help the christian community be better in the faith? That while the christian community goes on their daily living, these challenges help us and encourage us to sharpen our skills?
I think so. Oh, how I think so. God bless you.

Answer 4

I know and have known a few who have. I have had numerous discussions that have helped me. Especially during times where I have struggled.

Those discussions have helped me affirm and acknowledge my faith in the seen and unseen.
Discussions with a pro-lifer about abortion. Discussions with a JW about the validity of Jesus dieing on a cross. A discussion with an atheist about the validity of the bible and discussions with several about evolution vs creation.

Everyone is one of Gods children. Despite their beliefs, he still loves them. God was smart enough to allow us to have those conversations.

Answer 5

To tell you the truth, non-believers are not really my motive for believing, studying, praying, and doing things concerning my faith. The "living water" that Jesus spoke of to the woman at the well has to spring up from within.... it isn't something that for me is generated by externals.

Answer 6

Oh yes, they help me in all that you mentioned and also in some other ways. It is not easy being a Christian in a world that is so opposed to the Lord and Jesus warned us and the Word of God warns us and tells us about the opposition we are to face but, still it is very difficult to have people ridicule, profane and trash the name of God. But these people help me because they cause me to weep before the Lord. Why? Because I realize that if it was not for the mercy and grace of the Lord I would be in the same predicament. It can be very easy for my heart to become hard and cold because of the way people talk about God and blame Him for everything they don't like or understand. I weep and I pray for them because Jesus loves them whether they believe it or not and I want God to keep my heart sensitive to love them too. None of us understand all there is about God but, we try to share what we do know and it is the Christ in us crying out to people in love and they don't want God or believe God. Most of the Christians here are here to help, not hurt but, we cannot compromise the truth even if it hurts. We have to face God every second of our life and also face our imperfections as well. They also bless me because some of the things they say are down right funny.
I will continue to share the truth in as much love as I can and I pray that heaven will rejoice by one sinner who repents from one of the Christians sharing Jesus on R/S. Hang in there saints and keep sharing the Gospel.

Paula r, I don't know who you are but, Jesus died for sinners, he was a friend to sinners. They are sinners yes, but they are humans too and Jesus did not give up on us and He will not give up on them.

Answer 7

Absolutly! The more my faith is challenged, the more my religious studies are invoked, which in turn, gives me more assurance of, and deepens my faith in, God and His Word. It also reveals to me the aburdities of dogmatic atheism and evolution.

Answer 8

No, I'm sorry, but I cannot agree. I find them disgusting, abusive, intolerant, hypocritical, and arrogant. The add nothing to my experience, they poison the atmosphere on R&S, and revil in it. Their not interested in truth, only in harassing people of faith. They are nothing but mean spirited trolls !
OM

Answer 9

The answer to your question is YES! They make this journey worth every mile.They help me be stronger each and every day in the Lord. To know Heaven and God is so real in my life. I say thank you to for helping me know there is a true God who loves me and gave his Son for me.

Answer 10

Resistance builds faith.
Agnostics resist faith.
So Agnostics build faith?