If Christianity was true, would you become a Christian?

At what point does the Holy Spirit come into a person?

According to the New Testament, a person receives the Holy Spirit immediately upon believing in Jesus Christ as their Savior: Ephesians 1:13-14: "Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit"

How do you get the Holy Spirit to enter you?

The only thing necessary to receive the Holy Spirit is that you must have accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior. Once you've confessed Jesus as your Savior, God gives you the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:13). You don’t have to be a certain denomination, or be a pastor or evangelist to receive the Holy Spirit. Whether you have been a believer for 50 years or five minutes, you can receive the Holy Spirit right where you are, right now.

We don't get the Holy Spirit to enter us. He's God. He's not on a string. John 3:5-9 tells us that the Spirit goes where the Spirit desires. Not where we desire. He's like the wind. It blows where ever it pleases.  

God is not a man. God is sovereign. Ephesians 1:4 actually says God chose those whom he would save before the beginning of the world. Those whom he predestined. 

So again, you need to stop putting the horse before the cart. Faith is a gift of God. It is not the cause of salvation. We cant just drum up faith to believe in God. And part of the evidence for this truth is seen on this particular forum question. Look at the answers of those who are not Christians. The truth wouldn't convince them. That's what they all said. 

The apostle Paul clearly taught that we receive the Holy Spirit the moment we receive Jesus Christ as our Savior. First Corinthians 12:13 declares, “For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.”

The apostle Paul clearly taught that we receive the Holy Spirit the moment we receive Jesus Christ as our Savior. First Corinthians 12:13 declares, “For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.”

Did you see who was doing the Baptising? And did you see who gave us the Spirit? This verses isn't saying what you think it is. 

Now how about you address some of my points and stop wasting your and my time?

Jesus said, and let me quote him, unless you are born again, you will by no means see the kingdom of heaven.  That clearly demonstrates that the Spirit regenerates the person - before they can even see - let alone believe.  So you need to refute Jesus and then we can discuss further. 

What did Jesus say about being born again?

In the New International Version of the Bible, John 3:3 reads: Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.” In the New Living translation, the verse reads: Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God.”

What does it mean to be born again in Jesus?

Born again is a phrase used by many Protestants to describe the phenomenon of gaining faith in Jesus Christ. It is an experience when everything they have been taught as Christians becomes real, and they develop a direct and personal relationship with God.

A born-again Christian is someone who has repented of their sins and turned to Christ for their salvation, and as a result has become part of God's family ...

Faith is the result of being saved - or being regenerated. It is a gift of God to the individual. A gift that causes them to believe. Salvation belongs to God, it doesn't belong to us. God saves us. We don't save our selves.  You are demonstrating a lack of understanding of the historic church. And putting yourself outside of the church and its teachings. 

Faith doesn't earn us salvation. It doesn't give us salvation. But the person without faith will not be saved. It is a gift.  You are saved by grace through faith. And that is a gift. 

Of course everything is possible for a person who believes. But for the person who has no faith or does not believe - it is not possible. And in your view - a person without faith cannot suddenly become a man of faith by himself. He needs the Spirit of God to regenerate him and give him faith. And then he will believe. 

Christianity was invented and made up by man. Jesus didn't start it, God didn't start it. We can learn in scripture what God started from the foundation of the world.

Christianity was invented and made up by man. Jesus didn't start it, God didn't start it. We can learn in scripture what God started from the foundation of the world.

Can you elaborate on this statement?

Yes , we read in the book of Ephesians 1 , what God started , ordained as a faith for man. No where in there did we read about the religion of Christianity. Therefore it came about through man, hence all the branches, sects and denominations of it to include Catholicism.

Yes , we read in the book of Ephesians 1 , what God started , ordained as a faith for man. No where in there did we read about the religion of Christianity. Therefore it came about through man, hence all the branches, sects and denominations of it to include Catholicism.

Christianity was invented and made up by man. Jesus didn't start it, God didn't start it. We can learn in scripture what God started from the foundation of the world.

Can we turn Shila off?

It started whenever it did.

I think you are splitting hairs here in regards to the actual name of Christian.  The term "Christian" literally means "of Christ" and the name was coined to them that followed Christ's teachings.  The church was started by God and not man, but the name "Christian" was not coined by God.

Jesus was the central figure in Christianity. Jesus had to be accepted to be a Christian. So Christianity started with Jesus.

Agree.  The term Christian started because of Jesus.  If there was no Jesus, there would be no Christians.

Jesus purpose was to offer salvation and eternal life. But Christians mission is diagonally opposed focusing instead to sustain and renew the life of the earth.

Jesus purpose was to offer salvation and eternal life. But Christians mission is diagonally opposed focusing instead to sustain and renew the life of the earth.

You cannot compartmentalize the salvation of a soul and the life that now lives differently.  When a man decides to live for God, God will change his heart.  He is now wanting to makes things around him better and we are called to do good works.  How far does that extend is dependent on the person, but for sure it should affect your family, marriages, church and neighborhood.