SHOULD CHRISTIANITY STOP CONVERSION?
Other religions have only one complaint against Christians that they convert people from other religions into Christianity. In order to maintain a better religious harmony should we not agree to this and stop conversion from other religions forthwith. In fact conversion itself is an expression of unfaith in Jesus Christ. The following verses from the Bible confirm this.
"And Christ died for all, so that even those who live might not now live for themselves but for him who died for them and who rose again." (2 Cor 5:15)
"And he is the propitiation for our sins. And not only for our sins, but also for those of the whole world." (1John 2:2)
" ... by the grace of God, he might taste death for all." (Hebrews 2:9)
These verses confirm that Christ's sacrifice on the cross was not for a category of people or certain community holding any particular faith, but He died for the entire mankind. The fruit of His sufferings and death will go to every human born on the earth.
"And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd." (John 10:11,16)
These verses substantiate that there is only one God and one people. Jesus Christ has promised that this would come about at the appropriate time. Hence the so called faithful need not interfere in divine activities.
Let all Christian communities may jointly or individually take decision that henceforth no one shall be converted from other religions and brought into Christianity.
K V George
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