I've been a Christian for 3 years now.  I was raised in Christian Science, by both of my parents.  Thankfully, I was led away from it and to the truth of Christ.  Lately I have been feeling burdened for my father, who is still practicing CS.  He has Parkinson's, and although he does have regular treatment (mostly for my mom, who is not practicing CS) he still reads the lesson daily and listens to the broadcast from the mother church.  I am so upset by the thought of my parents passing away without knowing Jesus.  I have tried to talk to both of them about it, and although they act like they're listening I know that my dad is doing the typical CS "tune out" thing.  My mom does seem to be more receptive but she's not going to go where my dad won't go.  I don't know what else to do to reach them.  I would love to hear about someone who has been in this same situation.  Anyone have any ideas/suggestions??

Catherine

But neither would any of these shrink back when the Spirit of God called on them to speak the full truth. John 6:66 reveals Jesus "lost" thousands of disciples with a single sermon. But His two statements immediately prior prove that He had not "lost" anyone: "It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. But there are some of you who do not believe." (For Jesus knew from the beginning who those were who did not believe, and who it was who would betray him.) And he said, "This is why I told you that no one can come to Me unless it is granted him by the Father."       

Try as we might, we do not save anyone. It is only by the Father sending His Spirit that any can be saved. So my suggestion is to spend most of your evangelistic energy taking your earthly father's needs before your Heavenly Father.       

When I was unwittingly witnessed to that CS was not actually Christian, I was highly offended. Even though this man did not know that I was CS, my anger stirred me to say "I'll never go to listen to him again." But his words would not leave me alone. I would hear them waking & sleeping. Finally I realized that maybe he could be right, & allowed Scripture to arbitrate. The point is that God's Spirit had to be the one to open my mind to this possibility. Years later, I found that man & thanked him for his courage to speak the truth.   

To sum- pray, pray, & then pray some more for your parents to "find" the truth about Christ, as well what, if anything, you need to tell them. If God's Spirit, who dwells within you, gives you wisdom for them, speak it gently & humbly but boldly as well. Don't assume that your father must come to Him before your mother; leave the plan up to God. And be steadfastly patient in your faith for them as well.

zoarean

I tried to get my parents to go to my church, since they just moved close to me from quite a distance and are looking for a new church.  I was told "we don't like your church."  Which is all well and good, I just don't want them to go back to a CS church!  They had been attending a PCUSA church but my dad says he feels like my mom "forced" him to go to "her" church (she was Presby for the first 10 years of her life) and now he wants to go back to the CS church.  So far, they have not gone anywhere.  At this point, I don't care what church they go to as long as it isn't CS!!

Catherine