Do any Church Give Money for Conversion of Hindus to Christianity?
…the kindness and love of God our Saviour appeared – Titus 3:4 (NIV)”
Then every day Pastor Jacob George or Sam Verghese with Mathai uncle or George Joy and many others from his church used to come, pray and talk about Bible or Jesus Christ and His unceasing love to me. They said, “If you believe Jesus, you have a good life in Him (Rom 1:17)”. I needed their prayers for my son but NOT Jesus. When they started talking more about Bible and Jesus, I
S. THAYAPPAN 21 became little alert and cautious. I thought these people were trying to convert me to Christianity taking advantage of my helpless condition. So I started arguing with them telling that whatever they are telling, all are there already in Bhagavat Gita or Ramayana or Mahabharatha or in the teachings of Vivekananda and in many other Hindu Vedas and Upanishads. But they never argued back nor did they talk anything ill about Hindu gods or Hinduism or its rituals, culture or traditions. They talked only about the abundant love of Jesus, how He had died and shed to the last drop of his precious blood on the cross for all our sins and sicknesses and what He has promised to us. And whosoever came and talked to me had a miracle in their lives to narrate and they were a living example and witness for the blessings, mercy and healing power of Lord Jesus Christ. Then I asked myself – what are these people going to get by converting me into a Christian? Is their Church going to give them one lakh or two lakhs rupees for converting a Hindu into a Christian? No, nothing! Neither monetary benefit nor reward nor any recognition do they get. In day to day life we recommend so many worldly things to others – go to that particular tailor, he stitches well or go to that automobile mechanic. He is good at the job. Like that we recommend so many worldly things to others without expecting any thing from them. Similarly it may be the way they show their gratitude and love to the Lord for the blessings, healings, miracles and the eternal joy they had received from Jesus Christ. So I THOUGHT WHY NOT I ALSO PRAY TO LORD JESUS CHRIST?