If there was a button that when pressed would convince everyone to be devoted Christians, should it be pressed?

Assuming God is sovereign, omnipotent and omniscient, then without a doubt there is such a button he could press that would make everyone believe, and, evidently, he does want everyone to believe (1 Tim 2:3–4; 2 Pet 3:9). So, why doesn't he push the button? That depends on your theological leanings. Arminians and Calvinists both agree that there are two wills in God, his aforementioned will to save everyone and some higher will that overrides that so that not everyone is ultimately saved. They differ on what exactly that higher will is. Arminians say the thing God values more than saving everyone is upholding the free choice of every individual. Calvinists say he values more the display of his own glory (and a corollary to this is that there are some facets of God's glory that could not be demonstrated properly any other way than by condemning some sinners to eternal Hell). In my view, the Calvinist understanding is inescapably Biblical: And not only so, but also when Rebekah had conceived children by one man, our forefather Isaac, though they were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad—in order that God's purpose of election might continue, not because of works but because of him who calls—she was told, “The older will serve the younger.” As it is written, “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.” What shall we say then? Is there injustice on God's part? By no means! For he says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God, who has mercy. For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I might show my power in you, and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.” So then he has mercy on whomever he wills, and he hardens whomever he wills. You will say to me then, “Why does he still find fault? For who can resist his will?” But who are you, O man, to answer back to God? Will what is molded say to its molder, “Why have you made me like this?” Has the potter no right over the clay, to make out of the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another for dishonorable use? What if God, desiring to show his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction, in order to make known the riches of his glory for vessels of mercy, which he has prepared beforehand for glory—even us whom he has called, not from the Jews only but also from the Gentiles? (Romans 9:10-24 ESV, emphasis not in the original) Care must be taken here not to paint God as sadistic, executing judgment because he enjoys death and punishment for their own sake. God does not take pleasure in these things in and of themselves (Ezekiel 33:11), but only as they vindicate his own righteousness as he carries out the punishment sin deserves. Calvinist doctrine is repugnant to many people (witness Eric Stoltz's comment on Tejas Kumar's answer). I admit not being thrilled about it myself when I began to study it. However, when properly understood and applied I have found it to be both satisfying and indeed beautiful. For further reading, may I suggest a sermon by John Piper, The Pleasure of God in All That He Does, given at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis on February 1, 1987: (http://www.desiringgod.org/resource-library/sermons/the-pleasure-of-god-in-all-that-he-does). Piper later expanded on this sermon in the second chapter of a book titled The Pleasures of God: Meditations on God’s Delight in Being God (ISBN 978-1576736654). The first three chapters of the book are available for free online (http://www.desiringgod.org/resource-library/online-books/the-pleasures-of-god-sample). To understand it best, if you have the time, you should really read all three chapters, but chapter 2 starts on page 47 and the specific section about whether God takes pleasure in the death of the wicked starts on page 66. If you feel I’ve been callous or blunt with my answer (I probably have), you may appreciate Piper’s more winsome way of explaining things.

Such a button would only make people worshipers of the button. Being a Christian is by revelation of God. That is why his followers, as diverse in doctrine as they are, are willing to suffer what ever the world does to them for him. Someone (an alchemist) once told me that God was in the chemistry. I told him that God is the chemist not the chemistry. If an experiment could prove the existence of God then the god proven would be subject or slave to the experiment. God is sovereign and is not subject to the conjuring of men. Jesus said that "If HE was lifted up HE would draw all men unto HIM." Well he was lifted up and he has been drawing all men to himself ever since then. But it is still in the power of man to refuse him and his salvation. So you see, according to the scripture Jesus already pushed the button.

You are surmising that Christianity represents "the truth?" What if there was a button that could be pushed that would allow Christians (and adherents of all other dogmatic and literalist religions around the world) to see "the truth?" Namely, that all religions are all man-made constructs. Would the world be a better place? I would say only slightly. Our innate human nature would not be radically changed by a lack of belief in PARTICULAR superstitions. We would still be the same aggressive primate species that fights over land, territory, women, food, resources, etc. Intellectual enlightenment or lack of superstition is inconsequential. Rather than flinging poo at one another, we have evolved to fling radioactive material at one another. The basic primate impulse remains the same and new superstitions would evolve anyway (to replace the religions eradicated by a magic button).

After reading the comments, where the OP says that "convince" means "absolute, objective reasonable proof," then absolutely. As an atheist, this would be exactly the sort of thing I've been asking for! If Christianity could be objectively demonstrated to be true, I would want to be the first to know. As for subjecting myself to never ending pain of the worst kind imaginable... I don't see myself doing it. Sorry, folks.

No. It would be disastrous for humanity. Humanity does best when we have many solutions to our problems. Jesus is only one of many possible solutions, and it is not likely that Jesus is the solution to most or even many of our problems. In fact, as far as I can tell, Jesus is not the answer to any of our problems. So, to press such a button would be like committing mass suicide. It would be a Jim Jones thing. Mass craziness. A monolithic culture. And, of course, the likelihood that heaven or hell exists would not change with the pressing of the button. That's just a human thing (button pressing). The underlying reality would not change. Belief can change how we perceive things, which may be more important that reality, but it wouldn't change reality significantly enough to create heaven and hell if they didn't exist before. The pressing of the button would change the way people think, but it wouldn't change reality. It would make humanity much less prepared and would be likely to decrease our survivability as a species significantly.

Pushing the button would remove faith from the equation, changing the relationship people have with god. More importantly, it is our actions, not beliefs, that determine whether or not we are worthy of going to heaven. On the other hand, sacrificing your own eternal soul to damnation for the sake of saving everyone else? I can't think of a more worthy action.

St. Paul seemed willing to make a similar trade off. He said he was willing to be condemned if it meant his brethren the Jews would come to Christ. The sticking point is the issue of benign coercion. If the button does not force conversions, but just enables all concerned to see the truth clearly and irrefutably without compelling any otherwise unwilling allegiance….so that all conversions are honest ones …then such a choice as a matter of choice is not unthinkable.

By the explaination given it is revealed that a truth is revealed on pressing the button. No one is forced to convert to Christianity. That truth will simply reveal that Bible was right all along and if you follow it, you will attain the awesome heaven and stuff like that. For everyone opposing for pushing of the button, I would like to ask them why are they afraid to face the truth? The question seems to make it feel as though we are being forced into Christianity. But please read the explaination below. That button will only show the truth. After that its on you to decide if you have the guts enough not to follow what was revealed in the truth. As simple as that. Edit: I read the last part of the question now. Personally I will not press the button because I would be kicked to eternal damnation for no logical sin that i could think of. Thats just stupid. As for making an argument that it will reveal the existence of God and all, then my question is why must God must punish someone who revealed Him? Does he want to remain in hiding forever? And why must I follow a God who punishes for stuff like this?

No. There's a doctrine called Election which implies this: God has chosen to save some people, and to damn others, in his sovereign, pure, loving foreknowledge. If you're a Christian (or thinking of becoming one), this means he actually chose to love you and to invite you into heaven. How cool. If not, it's hell for you. It's that simple. Heaven's not for everyone, it's for the elect.