Scott Adams’ profession of Christ as Lord and Savior raises questions about whether he converted

(LifeSiteNews) — Dilbert cartoon creator Scott Adams died this week at age 68. He had been battling prostate cancer.

Adams was revered by conservatives in recent years primarily because of his rejection of political correctness, opposition to medical tyranny (despite taking the COVID shot), and his attacks on woke ideology. His “Real Coffee with Scott Adams” podcast had over 200,000 subscribers on YouTube.

Adams was an atheist and twice divorced but often thanked his Christian supporters. During a livestream on January 4, he said he appreciated their attempts to persuade him to become a Christian because “how would I believe (that you) believe your own religion if you’re not trying to convert me?”

Scott Adams says his final days will be guided by Christian faith as he announces his conversion.

Pray for Scott 🙏🏻✝️
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— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) January 4, 2026

Since his passing on Tuesday, Adams has been the subject of intense debate thanks to the contents of a letter he wrote before he passed that his wife released earlier this week.

Among other things, Adams’ letter said that he accepts Jesus Christ “as my lord and savior, and I look forward to spending an eternity with him.”

At the same time, he puzzlingly declared, “I’m not a believer, but I have to admit the risk/reward calculation for doing so looks attractive.”

His letter concludes by stating, “The part about me not being a believer should be quickly resolved if I wake up in heaven. I won’t need any more convincing than that. And I hope I am still qualified for entry.”

A Final Message From Scott Adams pic.twitter.com/QKX6b0MFZA

— Scott Adams (@ScottAdamsSays) January 13, 2026

Well-meaning people from different religions have weighed in on Adams’ statement, with some viewing his remarks as a sign he converted while others maintaining that he did nothing of the sort.

Influencer Joel Webbon, who is Protestant, issued an X post on the day of Adams’ death. “Even those who come to the Savior in the final hour still receive an eternal reward. We’ll see Scott Adams in heaven … not Valhalla,” he confidently remarked.

Catholic podcaster Anthony Abbate pushed back against Webbon’s assertion.

“I really don’t want to speak ill of the dead, and I pray God is merciful to Scott, but he straight up said he’s not a believer and was ‘accepting Jesus as his personal Lord and savior’ to hedge his bet,” Abbate said. “Are we really saying he’ll be in heaven because he said some magic words? No repentance, no baptism, just a formula?”

I really don’t want to speak ill of the dead, and I pray God is merciful to Scott, but he straight up said he’s not a believer and was “accepting Jesus as his personal Lord and savior” to hedge his bet. Are we really saying he’ll be in heaven because he said some magic words? No… https://t.co/t1cmaNOEq5

— Anthony (@Catholicizm1) January 13, 2026

Atheists jumped into the fray, too.

The author of the Friendly Atheist Substack argued that Adams “had fallen for Pascal’s wager.” The author explains that the “basic idea is that if you believe in the Christian God and it turns out atheists are right, oh, well, no big deal. You wasted time praying but it’s not the end of the world. But if you’re an atheist and it turns out Christianity is true, you’re doomed to spend eternity in Hell. So it’s better to play it safe and accept Jesus.”

So, did Adams actually convert?

First, anyone can say that they “accept Christ is the Son of God and their personal savior.” Of itself this doesn’t mean they’ve become a Christian. Intentionality can easily be withheld. Moreover, John 3:5 says that baptism is needed to gain admission into heaven: “Unless a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God.”

Adams’ letter does not indicate he had a genuine conversion. “I’m not a believer, but I have to admit the risk/reward calculation for doing so looks attractive,” he said.

What’s more, there has been no announcement that he was baptized.

Now some will say that the good thief who died on the cross next to Our Lord was saved without baptism. And that’s true. But we have to recall the context of that event. It was Christ himself who told the thief — after the thief had confessed his sins and after he recognized that Christ was indeed the Savior — that he would be with Him in paradise. In this instance, Christ dispensed with the need for baptism of water and forgave the thief his sins on the spot.

Abbate issued several follow-up posts on X urging nonbelievers to prepare themselves for their coming death.

“Atheist, don’t be like Scott Adams. Waiting until you receive a death sentence to ask life’s most important question. None of us know the day or the hour. Memento Mori,” he advised.

One user said the following in response: “Very true, when I got my cancer diagnosis, it was a big wake up call. ‘Wait a minute, I’m not invincible, I may die soon.’ You begin to think about what comes next and make peace with it. That experience and suffering brought me closer to Christ than I had ever been prior.”

Very true, when I got my cancer diagnosis, it was a big wake up call. “Wait a minute, I’m not invincible, I may die soon.” You begin to think about what comes next and make peace with it.

That experience and suffering brought me closer to Christ than I had ever been prior. And…

— CleavetoAntiquity (@C2Antiquity) January 13, 2026

We do not know what might have gone through Adams’ mind in the last minutes of his life. Indeed, he wrote his goodbye letter over a week before he passed on January 13. Perhaps he did experience a dramatic softening of his heart and that the many prayers offered up for him by his Christian supporters helped him realize the folly of not following Christ and living a sacramental life.

Adams’ life should be a lesson to others who think they will get right with God just before appearing at His judgment seat. Aside from not being promised a deathbed conversion, we should choose to live our lives as slaves to Jesus Christ instead of the devil, who has been a liar and a thief from the beginning (John 8:44).

Indeed, Our Lord spoke of the joy that his followers would have in this life in the Gospel of Matthew: “Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

We should all take up this offer before it is too late. Time is a gift God gives us to do His will, not our own.