Atheist ----> Christian??

[InnocentOdion]

Thing never came through when I posted it (wireless, how reliable), but it went like this:

Just had to post!

Mine can be seen on my profile, this is a slightly longer one though. Visions I've mentioned elsewhere on the forum.

Strong atheist, weak atheist, strong atheist. Occult/New Age, buggered up my life. Blamed God, things got better. Became seeker/weak atheist. Became Buddhist (thought it was my karma), agnostic/seeker. Had a dream with Jesus in it. Thought nothing of it. Became Humanist w/ Christian values. Developed an unhealthy interest in Islam. Had a vision/dream telling me not to. Said I'll "think about giving Islam a go" to a Muslim friend. Felt the presence of the Holy Spirit, immediatley was terrified of the sins I had done. Repented right there.

Have been hardcore Christian since.

I don't regret becoming a Christian, and I know my dreams were from God, not just from my mind, and I don't care what other people think because I know God! I've been happy and my life has been great since. I still have doubts occasionally with things, and I get confused. But I'm young in Christianity, but I wouldn't be anything else for the world!

Hallelujah!

 

[Dondi]

Thing never came through when I posted it (wireless, how reliable), but it went like this:

Just had to post!

Mine can be seen on my profile, this is a slightly longer one though. Visions I've mentioned elsewhere on the forum.

Strong atheist, weak atheist, strong atheist. Occult/New Age, buggered up my life. Blamed God, things got better. Became seeker/weak atheist. Became Buddhist (thought it was my karma), agnostic/seeker. Had a dream with Jesus in it. Thought nothing of it. Became Humanist w/ Christian values. Developed an unhealthy interest in Islam. Had a vision/dream telling me not to. Said I'll "think about giving Islam a go" to a Muslim friend. Felt the presence of the Holy Spirit, immediatley was terrified of the sins I had done. Repented right there.

Have been hardcore Christian since.

I don't regret becoming a Christian, and I know my dreams were from God, not just from my mind, and I don't care what other people think because I know God! I've been happy and my life has been great since. I still have doubts occasionally with things, and I get confused. But I'm young in Christianity, but I wouldn't be anything else for the world!

Hallelujah!

InnocentOdion,

Just out of curiousity, are you aware of anyone in your family or friend intensely praying for you salvation while you were going through all this, like a grandmother or aunt or someone close?

 

[InnocentOdion]

InnocentOdion,

Just out of curiousity, are you aware of anyone in your family or friend intensely praying for you salvation while you were going through all this, like a grandmother or aunt or someone close?

My brother and sister-in-law prayed I would know Christ. They offered to talk to me about Christ. I refused. I never believed in God. They bought me Bibles. I never read them. I repented and became a Christian and started reading them.

I hope this helps.

In God's love,
IO

 

[Dondi]

My brother and sister-in-law prayed I would know Christ. They offered to talk to me about Christ. I refused. I never believed in God. They bought me Bibles. I never read them. I repented and became a Christian and started reading them.

I hope this helps.

In God's love,
IO

Yes, it does. It is encouraging to know that prayer works. I had a feeling someone was praying for you based your sudden change of heart. When someone is persistent in praying another to be saved, God honors this and effects the Holy Spirit conviction on them.

We had this one evangelist visit our church, who before he got saved was a drunkard. He had a wife who became a Christian and started praying for her husband to get saved. But he was hardcore. He'd never go to church, but allowed her to go. She prayed for him constantly and had her pastor and others pray for him.

Do you know how long it took to see him saved?

14 years.

But the moment of salvation was dramatic. He had finally decided just to attend a revival meeting at the urging of his wife. And God kept tugging on his heart all during the service, but he stubbernly resisted. Finally at the altar call, when the pastor asked for anyone needing salvation, for some reason that man slowly raised his hand. He said he was driven toward the altar, and when he got there, he fell apart and gave his live to Christ.

He was instantly changed and never had a sip of alcohol that day forward.

But for 14 years, he rsisted the Spirit's call, yet for prayer of his wife, perhaps he never would have come.

I think God gives us time to repent. But I think that there is a point when the Spirit will give one over to their sins and a reporbate mind (see Romans 1), UNLESS someone is praying for them. God is merciful.

Just my thoughts. Praise God for your salvation, Innocent!

 

[InnocentOdion]

Yes, it does. It is encouraging to know that prayer works. I had a feeling someone was praying for you based your sudden change of heart. When someone is persistent in praying another to be saved, God honors this and effects the Holy Spirit conviction on them.

We had this one evangelist visit our church, who before he got saved was a drunkard. He had a wife who became a Christian and started praying for her husband to get saved. But he was hardcore. He'd never go to church, but allowed her to go. She prayed for him constantly and had her pastor and others pray for him.

Do you know how long it took to see him saved?

14 years.

But the moment of salvation was dramatic. He had finally decided just to attend a revival meeting at the urging of his wife. And God kept tugging on his heart all during the service, but he stubbernly resisted. Finally at the altar call, when the pastor asked for anyone needing salvation, for some reason that man slowly raised his hand. He said he was driven toward the altar, and when he got there, he fell apart and gave his live to Christ.

He was instantly changed and never had a sip of alcohol that day forward.

But for 14 years, he rsisted the Spirit's call, yet for prayer of his wife, perhaps he never would have come.

I think God gives us time to repent. But I think that there is a point when the Spirit will give one over to their sins and a reporbate mind (see Romans 1), UNLESS someone is praying for them. God is merciful.

Just my thoughts. Praise God for your salvation, Innocent!

That's amazing Yes prayer worked for me. I need some prayer for one of my friend's who's resisting Christianity, instead staying with his "spirit family", and he claims that God is selfish b/c of the fact that he's the only God, but I don't want to take this off topic, so if you're interested refer to this thread:

http://www.christianforums.com/showthread.php?p=29355039

I praise God all the time for my salvation and now I want to spread the word of God!

 

[Dondi]

I will pray for your friend. But this kinda of prayer will require persistence and reliance on God's Spirit. It will be a battle for your friends soul, considering how deep he is into spiritualism. But God is able!

You must be persistent in prayer like your brother and sister-in-law were with you. It could take years, but don't give up!

BTW, I made some quotes in that other thread.

 

[glo1]

Yes, it does. It is encouraging to know that prayer works. I had a feeling someone was praying for you based your sudden change of heart. When someone is persistent in praying another to be saved, God honors this and effects the Holy Spirit conviction on them.

We had this one evangelist visit our church, who before he got saved was a drunkard. He had a wife who became a Christian and started praying for her husband to get saved. But he was hardcore. He'd never go to church, but allowed her to go. She prayed for him constantly and had her pastor and others pray for him.

Do you know how long it took to see him saved?

14 years.

But the moment of salvation was dramatic. He had finally decided just to attend a revival meeting at the urging of his wife. And God kept tugging on his heart all during the service, but he stubbernly resisted. Finally at the altar call, when the pastor asked for anyone needing salvation, for some reason that man slowly raised his hand. He said he was driven toward the altar, and when he got there, he fell apart and gave his live to Christ.

He was instantly changed and never had a sip of alcohol that day forward.

But for 14 years, he rsisted the Spirit's call, yet for prayer of his wife, perhaps he never would have come.

I think God gives us time to repent. But I think that there is a point when the Spirit will give one over to their sins and a reporbate mind (see Romans 1), UNLESS someone is praying for them. God is merciful.

Just my thoughts. Praise God for your salvation, Innocent!

That's an amazing story. Thank you for sharing it.

I have prayed for my atheist husband for four years now - what's another 10 years, hey?

glo

 

[Dondi]

That's an amazing story. Thank you for sharing it.

I have prayed for my atheist husband for four years now - what's another 10 years, hey?

glo

Hold on to this verse, sister!

"And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him. For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy." - I Corinthians 7:13-14

Keep prayful and believe God for your husband. Claim him for the Kingdom.

 

[WesternCanuck]

Innocentodion, that was really an amazing trip you went on!!! Wow....and you found the Truth at the end!! Praise the Lord....Incredible...

And all these other testimonies...Wow.....it's wonderful to know that the Lord hasn't forgotten Athiests either....great stuff people and I pray for our seeking friend here also.....

 

[junkmail]

What I suggest you do is make a prayer directly to God the creator of the Universe. Ask Him to open up your heart and show you the truth. Tell Him you want to fidn the Truth. God Willing he will answer your prayer

 

[InnocentOdion]

What I suggest you do is make a prayer directly to God the creator of the Universe. Ask Him to open up your heart and show you the truth. Tell Him you want to fidn the Truth. God Willing he will answer your prayer

I did. He answered my prayer, and Christ called me to what I am now.
He stopped me from going into Islam. I nearly did.

I downloaded Salaat Timing software, learned the Shahada, was looking for my local masjid number so I could arrange a time to go down, I downloaded Arabic wallpapers, was going to order a Qur'an, a sajjad, and a kufi, I was going to take a course in Arabic, everything. I took an unhealthy interest in it, and I didn't want to become Christian, because of my dealings in the Occult when I was younger, I was scared to. It was defiance because I have Christian family. I wanted to be different.

But God stopped me from going to Islam. It wasn't the devil, or deception. I have never felt anything as powerful as what I did when he stopped me. No words, in any language, can describe that feeling, even remotely.

I felt the power of God.

Hallelujah!!!

 

[GregoryTurner]

Let's see... My grandmother bought me a Bible for Christmas in 1993. At the time I was into drugs, playing in death metal bands, out all night, partying, etc... The band Slayer tells alot of what I was into.

My mother got sick in 1998, lost her toe in 2000, then her footin 2000, then her leg in 2000 from diabetes. She had been telling me for years about Jesus and I thought, "there was no way that this Jesus would let her go through what she did with her sickness".

I know now that her and my grandmothers prayers were directed at me because God used my mothers death in 2003 to let me know He was there for me and loved me.
I began to read about death from this Bible that I had. The more I read the more at peace I felt because I realized that my mothers sickness and death was something He used to get to me. She has no more pain, tears, and a new leg.

Shortly after my mothers death, I met my wife. My wife had gotten away from church altogether but I wanted to and see if I could learn more about Jesus. So she went with me and we began going to the church her parents attended. We were there about 3 weeks and something made me get up and go to the altar, I accepted Jesus in front of men. I had already accepted Him before, but this was a public confession. My wife and I were married 3 months later on March 5, 2004.

I still play guitar, I just play for Jesus now. I still listen to the same style of music, the message is all about Jesus now. I am an ordained minister and live as much for Jesus as much as my little mind and heart can do.

Bless you all and thank you all for the wonderful stories and may God bless you 100 fold for the time you invested here in the name of Jesus.

g

 

[Netbug009]

I'm not exaclty sure. It just kinda happened.My mother was converted, and I was debating with her one day over it. I just started crying randomly and accepted Christ soon after that. It just kinda happened for me.

 

[glo1]

I love to read your testimonies ... there are some amazing stories here!

Praise God!

glo