Coming out as Christian to friends (Seeking advice)

In need of some advice (dos and dont's) about coming out as Christian to my friends who are pretty much against any kind of Religion. It's not so much about them knowing as it as about me not having to hide it anymore. I'm afraid of how they might react, i have always been vocal about my opinions and beliefs but i can't understand why this is such a big issue now. All advice is welcome.

I once hid my faith....
Then I completely stopped. I didn't preach at my friends...ever! But if they asked a question in sincerity I answered them with THEIR benefit in mind.

And they come along...like the guy with tons of porn on his phone and the latest funny porn picture came to me one day and asked what to do about his daughter who got the reputation of being an oral sex queen. Or the guy who wrecked his racing car and then lost a kitten that hung out in his gear head shop....a grown man crying like a little school girl. (That wasn't pretty) Then there's the party guy who took 8 years to convert...i never preached at him either....we were friends and I liked working with him. I never once told him what he wanted to hear but what he needed to hear. Doesn't mean he didn't get angry or fuss at me unreservedly. But one day he told me he was going to be a Christian and clean up his act...and he did.
Then there's the thug....one day they gave me a bona fide street thug to work with. The only reason why he had a legitimate job was because the judge made him...it was a condition of parole. He cleaned up his act too....decided to be a real father to his kids. And he also decided to stop doing drugs...selling or using.
Then there's the Cajun guy who lost his parents and was drowning in alcohol....cleaned up his stuff too. Then there's.....

I never once preached at anybody. I didn't need to. They knew exactly who I was and how I conducted myself. Lots of guys scoffed...don't matter. They knew I was a Christian...the community also knew that I was very generous and kind. I wasn't a doormat by any stretch of the imagination (kinda a primadonna) but I was also very talented to back up my attitude.

This isn't anything other than what it is....you have faith. So don't do things that do not agree with your faith. Go to church or small group Bible studies....get some church friends to do stuff with.

Be who God made you to be...that's all you really got to do.

In need of some advice (dos and dont's) about coming out as Christian to my friends who are pretty much against any kind of Religion. It's not so much about them knowing as it as about me not having to hide it anymore. I'm afraid of how they might react, i have always been vocal about my opinions and beliefs but i can't understand why this is such a big issue now. All advice is welcome.

Just keep in mind that once you do this,
you are the in God's family and on the winning team. Then keep reminding yourself that your friendship to Christ is most important. You are there to not let them influence you to sin, but to introduce them to your new friend. I can help you with that anytime. Just ask.

Hello brother! It's actually not so much about sharing the gospel but living it by example that you really are preaching. Paul said that we are the epistle being read by people. Let your light shine, and that's not by words. Also, we are warned that we should not be unequally yoked with unbelievers, meaning do not do as they do. Jesus is a friend of sinners but he did not do as they did.

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That's great Denis!
Are you 100% sure that if you died after committing a big sin that you would go to heaven?

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I had the wrong idea all along. Thank you for clearing things up this is wonderful news. Are you the same Sheariah that i met in the CC app?

In need of some advice (dos and dont's) about coming out as Christian to my friends who are pretty much against any kind of Religion. It's not so much about them knowing as it as about me not having to hide it anymore. I'm afraid of how they might react, i have always been vocal about my opinions and beliefs but i can't understand why this is such a big issue now. All advice is welcome.

Sharing your faith with your friends... isn't just about THEM.

It does a lot for YOU.


1.) It gives you severe accountability.
They're going to watch you now, to see if you are living up to your Christian confession. And you KNOW they'll be watching you. This may seem like a lot of pressure, but it's really a good thing. It helps you to remember who you are, and that pressure of people watching you is ultimately good for you.

2.) It will separate the people who would pull you back into sin.
The people who most seek sin, and most dislike God... these people will feel uncomfortable around you. They won't want to be around you. You won't have to ask any terrible people to keep their distance... they will all leave on their own.
FYI... they'll leave a lot faster if you actually share the gospel with them.
It will pain them.
For a young believer, God uses this to protect you.

3.) For people who are interested in God, but won't admit it publicly... they have you to talk to now. You may find yourself doing some evangelism, and even counseling.
You will usually find a few people who are curious about the things of God, but they don't know who to talk to. Well, those people can now talk to you. You may find many or few, or you may find them fast or slow... but God will bring them to you in his time.


When you accept Christ as your savior, you become a new thing, a new man, a new creature.
You are a new person, with a new kind of life.
This is part of your new life.
Telling everyone what you are... that is part of the new life.
You have to trust God... and start taking steps forward.
Walk out into your new life.
: )
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I would just tell them... but then I don't have any friends so you may not want to listen to my advice. 😆

Back when I did have friends even my extreme atheist roommate wrote me a poem about me having my pearls and Bible. It was nice. But be prepared to get laughed at a lot though. Hahaha You don't think people, dinosaurs, animals, every seed just happened in a few million/ billion years?? 🤣 No, it's mathematically impossible. You may laugh at them too. Hopefully it's all in good fun.

There will be certain things you can't talk to them about though.

Sharing your faith with your friends... isn't just about THEM.

It does a lot for YOU.


1.) It gives you severe accountability.
They're going to watch you now, to see if you are living up to your Christian confession. And you KNOW they'll be watching you. This may seem like a lot of pressure, but it's really a good thing. It helps you to remember who you are, and that pressure of people watching you is ultimately good for you.

2.) It will separate the people who would pull you back into sin.
The people who most seek sin, and most dislike God... these people will feel uncomfortable around you. They won't want to be around you. You won't have to ask any terrible people to keep their distance... they will all leave on their own.
FYI... they'll leave a lot faster if you actually share the gospel with them.
It will pain them.
For a young believer, God uses this to protect you.

3.) For people who are interested in God, but won't admit it publicly... they have you to talk to now. You may find yourself doing some evangelism, and even counseling.
You will usually find a few people who are curious about the things of God, but they don't know who to talk to. Well, those people can now talk to you. You may find many or few, or you may find them fast or slow... but God will bring them to you in his time.


When you accept Christ as your savior, you become a new thing, a new man, a new creature.
You are a new person, with a new kind of life.
This is part of your new life.
Telling everyone what you are... that is part of the new life.
You have to trust God... and start taking steps forward.
Walk out into your new life.
: )
.

In need of some advice (dos and dont's) about coming out as Christian to my friends who are pretty much against any kind of Religion. It's not so much about them knowing as it as about me not having to hide it anymore. I'm afraid of how they might react, i have always been vocal about my opinions and beliefs but i can't understand why this is such a big issue now. All advice is welcome.

I heard this from other people too and some i figured out by myself. I guess there really isn't much bad that can come out
from telling them. But maybe not yet, i should probably work on myself a bit before i do or let Christ work in me a bit longer.

I heard this from other people too and some i figured out by myself. I guess there really isnt much bad that can come out from telling them.But maybe not yet, i should probably work on myself a bit before i do or let Christ work in me a bit longer.

I heard this from other people too and some i figured out by myself. I guess there really isnt much bad that can come out from telling them.But maybe not yet, i should probably work on myself a bit before i do or let Christ work in me a bit longer.