Alright then I have a request but I guess it could be a question [moved from BC]

[Testing]

Okay I'm an atheist. I made this decision after I became an adult. But I'm constantly catching flack for this fact. So perhaps I'll give it another chance. But the catch is this: I'll only convert back to christianity if someone here can convince me.

[Watchman]

Okay I'm an atheist. I made this decision after I became an adult. But I'm constantly catching flack for this fact. So perhaps I'll give it another chance. But the catch is this: I'll only convert back to christianity if someone here can convince me.

Well, Testing, no one here can convince you of anything. Only the Spirit of God, who draws people to Him can convince and convict you. If you're looking for objective, empirical evidence that God exists, just look around you. To believe that all of creation was created by God requires belief in one thing. However, to believe that all of creation simply happened requires one to believe in ten to the fortieth power things. Only God can convince you, and I pray He does.

blessings,

Watchman

[jayne]

Okay I'm an atheist. I made this decision after I became an adult. But I'm constantly catching flack for this fact. So perhaps I'll give it another chance. But the catch is this: I'll only convert back to christianity if someone here can convince me.

Convince you of what? That God exists? That Jesus is really the Son of God? That we are sinners separated from God and are in need of His grace, mercy, and redemption?

Where's you specific stumbling block here?

[jesse]

Have you read any of the bible?

[Slug1]

Okay I'm an atheist. I made this decision after I became an adult. But I'm constantly catching flack for this fact. So perhaps I'll give it another chance. But the catch is this: I'll only convert back to christianity if someone here can convince me.

First make the choice to seek God not though "us" but instead, seek God through Christ.

[Old man]

I made this decision after I became an adult.

What was it that convinced you to become an Atheist in the first place?

But I'm constantly catching flack for this fact.

Who is giving you flack?

So perhaps I'll give it another chance. But the catch is this: I'll only convert back to christianity if someone here can convince me.

Are you willing to be convinced? Are you willing to "honestly" consider this?

[vlad]

why do we need to convince you ,cant you make your own mind up ,if you desire to be a christian ,we christian arent here to convince you to become a christian that is a choice you have to decide on , we can all pray that you become a christian .but we can not make choices for you .

[FaithJoyLove]

Okay I'm an atheist. I made this decision after I became an adult. But I'm constantly catching flack for this fact. So perhaps I'll give it another chance. But the catch is this: I'll only convert back to christianity if someone here can convince me.

What will it take to convince you?

[Raybob]

Okay I'm an atheist. I made this decision after I became an adult...

I moved this thread to "Christians Answer" because our rules say non-Christians are limited to where they can post. As for making a decision to be an atheist after you became an adult sort of puzzles me. In a sense, everyone is born an atheist. They may be told about God as a child and be taught well, but it takes the Holy Spirit to convince them of the reality of God and man's state without Him, once they reach a certain maturity, to realize the state of fallen man and how we need Jesus.

Before you made this decision, were you really living for Jesus, with faith in Him to provide all your needs?

[tea]

Find a starting place, perhaps Take a look at a flower for a while, or watch some ants, what did you discover?

[andrew_no_one]

Okay I'm an atheist. I made this decision after I became an adult. But I'm constantly catching flack for this fact. So perhaps I'll give it another chance. But the catch is this: I'll only convert back to christianity if someone here can convince me.

You've got this wrong... you don't become a Christian by deciding to "give it a chance". If you subscribe the the "God has a wonderful plan for you" gospel, you'll just end up falling away later. If you're quitting atheism because you're catching flack you'll really dislike following after Christ....he was crucified and most of his disciples were murdered as well; let's not even start on the prophets.
A real Christian comes to knowledge of their sin and how horribly they have fallen short God's glory. They understand that the wages of sin is death and that they should die for what they've done. We flee to Christ from the wrath of God who will pour out judgement on anyone who is found to have sinned. Jesus died in our place, suffering the wrath of God and becoming a curse for us, instead of us, so that we don't have to go to Hell forever because of what we did.
We confess and repent of our sins, crucify ourselves with Christ, put away the old self and walk in the newness of Christ.

[Saved7]

Testing, as much as I would love to "convince" you of the truth of God, that just is not possible. YOu can choose to ignore what you want to. So then the issue is this, even if you were convinced by us, being convinced by us is not the same as believing by faith. Faith is....knowing in your heart that something is true, even though you see no "hard evidence". So then I would ask you, if you are hear because you are expecting us to convince you of God, then would you say it's a fair bet that somewhere deep down you already believe, but you aren't quite sure WHAT to believe about God? Then that is something we can and will be glad to help you with. But if you are just here to see IF we can convince you, ya know, just to test us and see if we are a bunch of suckers we are;then I'm afraid that you will be sorely disappointed.

If you really want to have saving faith, then it's like Slug said. Seek God through Christ, not us. We can answer your questions about our faith, but we cannot GIVE you faith. That's something that only God can do. God's word says that He does not wish that ANY should perish, but that ALL should be saved. HOWEVER...that saving only comes by faith in Christ. And since God's word is HIS word, and He is TRUE, then you can bet that if you really wish to believe, then He will make sure that you do believe because it is His will to have all be saved through faith. It's like this, if my child comes to me and asks me for something to help her do what I want her to do, then you will bet I am going to provide it. So, then if you are sincere in your search to know God, then know that God will help you if you humbly seek Him, willing to lay down your own desires and will for His, which is far better.

See, that's what hinders most non-believers, they have something (some sin) they desperately want to hang on to and just refuse to let it go. That thing is what they choose over God, and that is what hinders them from believing. But when you come to Him willing to let go of whatever He tells you to, then coming to faith is much faster...even sudden.

[Longsufferer]

Sorry but following the Lord Jesus Christ is not as this secular world is, that it is as a product being advertised; when and if a person comes to the Lord, it is because they believe, not because they do not believe. A person should not have to be convinced to save their self.

[Dani H]

Okay I'm an atheist. I made this decision after I became an adult. But I'm constantly catching flack for this fact. So perhaps I'll give it another chance. But the catch is this: I'll only convert back to christianity if someone here can convince me.

Okay I don't believe a word of what you're saying. Because who in their right mind would make their future dependant on strangers on the internet he's never met, especially something as important as matters of faith?

Trollish post smells trollish ...

[chad]

Testing, there are too many missing details to answer your question.

When did you become a christian?
How long were you a christian for?
What convinced you to become a christian the first time and why did you decide to give it up?