How to make a family member turn to God?

Show him by your example what God's presence in your life has done for you. Don't pressure him. This is between he and God and it is only he that can make the decision. Pray for him. Pray that his heart will be receptive to God's call when it comes.

i have been praying for atheists for quite sometime now. it is VERY saddening to learn that people are just that stubborn and wont give God a chance. but the thing is, you can't force him, you can't throw a bible in his face, and what good will it do to make him say prayer? ALL that's left for you to do is pray pray pray! i have family friends who are atheist and they are just the best people ever. so i can understand some of the pain you are feeling. i've always heard stories, at least two about atheists becoming a bleiever before death. like one kid was so juvenal but he became a believer and told his mother he was going to go to church tomorrow. well tomorrow never came, he died. and then someone on yahoo said their grandfather or father became a believer but died in his deathbed i think about a week later. so just pray hard! let God know how concerned you are.

You cannot make him a christian, only God can do it. You are to only plant the seed, i.e. share the gospel, and allow God to do the rest. You definitely can pray for him, but stop trying to shove it down his throat.

Let me tell you something... see if you can handle the truth. THERE IS NO PRAYER OF SALVATION.... this teaching is a deception.

Jesus never made anyone say some stupid salvation prayer and neither did his disciples. They just preached or shared the gospel and let the Holy Spirit take over from there.

Going to church is not going to save Dad either. God is the only one that can lead his heart. You need to have more faith in God. You are trying to physically force the issue when it is a spiritual issue. You must decrease so God can give the increase to your Dad.

Back off, repent, allow God to work and continue in prayer for your Dad.

There is no way that you can "make" your father become a Christian.

Your father turning to Christ will be something that happens between him and God. Sometimes other Christians can have a positive influence, but the decision is made by your father alone.

Ask him why he doesn't want to learn more about it. It could be that he had a bad experience with hypocritical Christians. Most people turn from salvation because they don't know enough about it, and all they see are the "Christians" that yell out on the street that everyone's going to hell.

Then, the best thing you can do for him is to continue to pray for him, and to show Jesus' love by how you live your life.

'You've already answered your own question - pray for him.

Philippians 4:4-7: 'Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.'

Nothing you or I do can make a family member (or anyone else, for that matter) turn to God. That is the work of the Holy Spirit. My sister prayed for me for 10 years before the Holy Spirit brought me to a place of repentance and forgiveness. Persist in prayer, my friend, and know that we join with you.

You cannot and should not "make" a person turn to God. If God can't sway their hearts, then you certainly cannot.

I was in that situation many years ago, and made the mistake of doing what you're proposing - trying to get my Dad to accept Jesus. Big mistake and now that he's gone, I regret the closeness we could have had during that time if I'd loved him for who he is rather than try to make him what I wanted him to be (and what I thought God wanted him to be).

I wish you the best, but I hope you will learn to worship and fellowship with God on a personal basis, believe what you think is right, and let your father do the same.

It is unfortunate when people we love refuse to accept Christ. You have to be patient with him. And you have to pray for Him. Prayer is the key here. People prayed for me, and it took years for me to accept Christ. You can't force it down his throat either. Just shine! Let him see what the Lord has done for you. No fire and brimstone talk either. If we could force people into being Christians then everyone would be. Everything we do is supposed to be done with love. Just keep praying and keep loving him!

You cannot MAKE him turn to Christianity.

The best you can do is to present the Gospel message too him. After that point, you must leave it between him & God. After that point, the best you can do is to make sure that you show him Christ in your life.

You are in a watchman on the wall situation. If you do not warn him of the danger he is in, even though you know, then you hold responsibility for his outcome. Once you share the Gospel with him, the onus for his decision is totally & completely on him.

After sharing with him (which is what Christ requires that we do), you can only pray for him & show him Christ in your life.

I feel your pain. I have a brother who only believes that there is a creator, period (not even sure what or who the creator is). I have tried in the past to persuade him to Truth found in the Bible, but he just cannot see with his eyes closed. We were raised christian, but he is a doubting Thomas. I have prayed to God thru Jesus on what to do regarding my concern and love for my brother. Lately I feel God has given me the strength to let go of my trying to save my brother and "let go and let God". My part has and will continue to be, to pray for him very often, trusting that God will open his heart and reveal Himself to my brother in God's way and timing. I also have to accept that it is up to my brother to open the door. I have let go of the reigns. But it still tugs at my heart all the time because I, like you, KNOWS what he is missing and what can happen. I always remember what Paul said in the Bible, that if a person does not want to hear the gospel, the truth, to dust off your shoes and go on. God bless

The operative word here is "make".....

You can't make anyone do anything. Especially someone older than you. What you can do is pray for him, and shine the love of Jesus thru your actions and continence.

Sometimes less is more.

Only God can penetrate the heart of your father and convict him to let Jesus into his heart.

God has sent you into your father's life for this purpose. Be still and patient and pray and watch God work.

Ask your church to pray for him, and as I did, I will try and pray for him as much as possible.

Keep the faith, and know that God is love!

The first thing you need to understand is that salvation is a gift from God and it is not yours to give. Nor is it your responsibility to preach to your Dad. God has a better way.

Second you pray for him. You try not to make his life difficult by pestering him, but just do what Jesus did. He went from place to place talking to people who were there to listen to him. Since you're with your Dad a lot you just wait for him to ask, but when he does trust God to give you all the right words.

Third you read your Bible and learn what God wants from you.

Four people I love very much in my family came to know God in that very way. One told me years later that she just knew there was something special in our lives and she wanted that too so she asked for it. She didn't even tell us until months later :]