telling your friends you are christian

my friends were taken back a little when i got saved, and they felt a little weird, but they didn't mind once they realized i wasn't extremely self-righteous, and wasn't going to be telling them they were going to hell all the time. basically, just give them time, they'll get used to it. don't get too preachy. i mean, take opportunities to witness, but don't push. and i would lay off any kind of witnessing for while, so they don't get too freaked out.

-katie

coolhandluke's advice is very good . Way to go, coolhandluke!

Also, remember these verses:

Matthew 10:16
"Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves. 17 But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils and scourge you in their synagogues. 18 You will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. 19 But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak; 20 for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you. 21 Now brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death. 22 And you will be hated by all for My name's sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved. 23 When they persecute you in this city, flee to another. For assuredly, I say to you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes. 24 A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. 25 It is enough for a disciple that he be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, F45 how much more will they call those of his household! 26 Therefore do not fear them. For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known. 27 "Whatever I tell you in the dark, speak in the light; and what you hear in the ear, preach on the housetops. 28 And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father's will. 30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. 32 "Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. 33 But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven. 34 "Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. 35 For I have come to 'set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law'; 36 and 'a man's enemies will be those of his own household.' F46 37 He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. 38 And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. 39 He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it. 40 "He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me. 41 He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward. And he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward. 42 And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, assuredly, I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward."

John 15:18
"If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you.

1John 3:13
Do not marvel, my brethren, if the world hates you.

Mark 8:38
For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels."

Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.

2Timothy 2:15
Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

1Peter 4:16
Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter.

Isaiah 55:11
So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.

I love God's word!

Psalms 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.


I would encourage you to surround yourself with Christian friends.

i only have one christian firend, and he doesnt even go to my school

Well Its not an easy thing to do. Tell them why your life and changed. The big thing is to show them. Show them how you have changed and what things you do and do not do anymore. I know you'll get made fun of and laughed at. Its not easy, but I can say from experience you're not the only one going through it. If they are real friends they will accept that you want to change, and usually for the better. I'd say make new christian friends as well. Youth groups are great for that!!! You need help and people to turn to in the "real" world.

I remember that time. I even remember the remarks

"So when did you become a church person?"
"Oh no, dont start preaching any more"
"(Silence but a strange look)"

And I love it!

yeah, then there were, You've got to be kidding...and then the rolling eyes....

I don't really have any close friends, but the girls that I talked to a lot at school were really cool about it. They understand that it is my life. I have fallen away from these girls lately because of our differences. I don't like to be around them much because I feel that some of the influences they give off are negative. The only Christian friend I have is my boyfriend. I also have an aunt that is a Christian, and also my boyfriends mom.

strangely i have more non-Christian friends then Christian friends. That always make me feel kinda sad when they help me with things... i'm getting saved while they aren't.
well, as life moved on though, i saw God saving two of my friends, whom i thought were prolly the hardest to change. And .... God pulled us together, we're closer solely because of Him!

As for telling others i'm a Christian, they don't mind so long as i don't press my religion of them.. they even don't mind talking about Christianity, but of coz, none are serious about it. I suppose all we as Christians can do, is be honest with ourselves and with them.

Originally posted by Jeff
I just became Christian about 3 months ago. Telling the people I used to hang out with has been hard because they think that I am now some kind of wierd person who now reads the bible in sted of going to the clubs. Any advice on how any one else told non christians that they are now christian would be helpful
Jeff

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I forget who said this, but here it is

"Spread the gospel to all nations, use words if necessary"

You can show them what it means to be a christian with how you act. It is still important to speak the words of Christ (because faith comes by hearing), but if they seem to be getting turned off to God, then let them observe how you life. Serve them like Christ would, love them like Christ would. Think about how you might respond if you were still up in the clubs, and your friend dropped out and goes to church.

If you feel that God is asking you to tell them about your new faith, then definitely do it. God will give you words, just ask him.

It was St fransis of Asisse..not sure that is spelled right though. I'm pretty sure that's who said it.

Cool handle luke is correct in my oppinion this is one of the hardest things for a new christian to do.

your freinds are your freinds and they will respect you no matter what your beleifs otherwise their not freinds at all. They will eventually live with the idea and as luke said spread when you can but dont do to much to freak them out and say thing that will.

Instead of forcing it down their throughts which is what they are worried you are going to do try and do things unusual like open doors for them, buy them drinks help them with problems and act more kindly change your language dont put people down, not saying you do this but you get the idea . 

You will find they will pick up the change in you and eventually your freinds will pick up the change remeber your a christian and even start asking questions and thats an ideal way to spread the word

St. Augustine said it .... (it is in my signature)

I am an "out loud" person. I always have been. I get very excited about things. If I could go to a secular concert years ago and yell and scream for some guy playing a guitar why shouldn't I do the same and more for Jesus, I mean he died for me, I have eternal life because of Him. Praise Him for it!!!
I do not care if the truth of the gospel offends some although I try to be careful that my manner in presenting it is not offensive.

In His Service,

Sandy

By all means do be out loud be on fire. I love the work that god does and get rearlly pasionate when I see yooung people saved and working for god. but not everyone responds to the upfront especally not the youth well not in my area.

I love being loud and on fire for god but I find if you push it and push it to non-christian freinds unless there a good freind and want to listen then they tend to withdraw more from you rather than respond. I find more of my freinds usually ask questions when I just live a god lifestyle and when they ask questions its not the same as you feeding them lots of stuff which is probably going to scare them away

What a cool post! =) I'm a new Christian too, but I have been surrounded by Christians, so it was quite easy for me mostly. The hardest for me is going to be to tell my Mom, which I plan to do in person when I go visit her this winter. She won't have a problem with it, but I'm afraid she will feel weird around me. Maybe when she sees how happy it has made me, she will be able to make a change in her life too. =)

I agree with Cheriton... don't force it down their throats. But if they do ask you about it, like "he what's different about you?" I would most definitely not deny His influence or Him. "For whosoever shall acknoledge me before men, so shall I acknoledge him before my father in heaven." (Matthew 10:32) Have a great day!

Originally posted by Queensown
What a cool post! =) I'm a new Christian too, but I have been surrounded by Christians, so it was quite easy for me mostly. The hardest for me is going to be to tell my Mom, which I plan to do in person when I go visit her this winter. She won't have a problem with it, but I'm afraid she will feel weird around me. Maybe when she sees how happy it has made me, she will be able to make a change in her life too. =)

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Well none of my friends are Christians, all the Christians in my year are the "populars" and I'm not "popular"

I forget how I told them, I think they were mocking Christians or something and I said, "Hey! I'm a Christian too!" and they didn't believe me, they thought I was a church-goer who just called myself a Christian, then I started to defend my faith and explain what a Christian really was, then they believed me. They do annoy me sometimes with the things they say about God, Jesus, etc, most of them are athiests and so they tend not to listen when I try to tell them Jesus can save them, I didn't see much point anyway since I couldn't even get them to believe in Him in the first place.

As for the "popular" Christians, some of them found out not so long ago when I had to do this speach in class, which I did on being a Christian. One of the more friendlier ones talked to me about it and was pretty pleased, as you should be when you find out someone else is a Christian, but some of the not-so-friendly ones kinda acted "shocked" and not a good "shocked", I kinda got the impression they were thinking "he couldn't be one of us, he's not good enough to be like us" from their reaction, I don't think they really believed me. Or maybe that was me being paranoid.