Tuesday, January 30, 2007
What does God expect us to do for other cultures and faiths?

One of the most important things in Christianity is mission. In Acts1:8, Jesus tells us of the great commission to go to the ends of the earth and tell people about Him. Christians have the obligation to prepare for the coming of the Christ by spreading God’s faith and love. One great way to tell other cultures and faiths of God is by showing love. By us showing the unconditional love of God to them, they will see that there is something different and special about Christianity. Elisabeth Elliot is a missionary who showed this unconditional love to the people in Ecuador. While her mission in the savage place, she had to experience losing her husband by Auca warriors in Ecuador. She still went back to the same people who killed her own husband with loving and forgiving heart. When the people of Ecuador saw the love that seems impossible in her, they opened and accepted their heart to Jesus. Elisabeth didn’t give up or hold grudge on them even when they killed her own husband; instead she went back to them with love and forgiveness to bring gospel to them. But one thing we have to be careful of is that we don’t offend their cultures by insisting only our way of believing God. Offending them will automatically shut their heart and it will be hard for them to accept anything we say. For that to not happen, we have to truly love them and understand them. By then, we would be able to open their heart to Jesus.


posted by lucy @ 3:30 PM  
3 Comments:
  • At January 30, 2007 at 6:33 PM, Blogger repete89 said…

    hey lucy!

    i liked this blog, i especially liked the story of the woman in equador. where did you hear this? I also Think that we shouldnt offend others but that we should be loving unto others even when the do horrible things to you. This is the epitome of a christian, and if we are loving in this way eventually people will be open to what god wantsthem to hear.

     
  • At January 31, 2007 at 9:46 PM, Blogger Liz Kim said…

    Hey Lucy =]
    I liked the amazing story about the missionary in Ecuador! Also I totally agreed with you about the obligation of Christians. I do believe that every one of us can impact the world. When I was in middle school, I went to Mexico for a mission trip, and I did my best to show the orphans in Mexico the love of God. After the mission trip, I felt so good =]. I wish more people would strive for mission trips and fulfill what God wants us to do.

     
  • At March 4, 2007 at 5:40 AM, Blogger African Globe Trotters. said…

    You guys are so right: if we can be Jesus to the world it would be more than enough. Mrs.Mc.

     
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