Question:
I was born a Hindu and after some painful moments in life, began reading the Bible and am now baptized. Since becoming Christian there is more peace and calm in me and I am also becoming more successful in my career. I feel like I have to somehow bring my parents, brothers, sisters, nephews and nieces to know Christ as well. With the exception of a sister, the rest are Hindus. Is this my responsibility? Is this what God would want me to do? I love being Christian and now I am beginning to see my siblings as belonging to the "other camp".
Answer:
No, it is not your responsibility to convert others to Christianity. You can be sure they have noticed the peacefulness and success in your life, let them draw their own conclusions. Imagine how you would feel if your brother became a Muslim and discovered the same inner calm and prosperity you have found and then felt compelled to convert you to Islam to be in his camp.
People have discovered peace and success in every religion, and even outside of religion. It’s not that one theology is the true way and all others are wrong. The true path to God lies in the heart and it can reveal its journey through any religion or none of them. There is nothing you are experiencing through Christianity that your family cannot also find in their hearts through Hinduism. It is important to be able to respect that for others, because that respect is a test of your own trust in God. If you don’t trust God can be revealed in others hearts except through your religion, then you are trusting a religion, not God.
Love,
Deepak
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