Christianity and Non Christians

I grew up in a family that did not attend church or believe in God. During my sophomore year of high school I attended a youth group where I came to know my Savior, and year prior, my brother did as well. Six years later, my brother and I are still the only ones who follow Christ in my family. Being a part of a mixed religion household, I decided to dig deeper into my mum’s spiritual life to find out what she actually believes in.

I started by asking the basic question, do you believe that there is a God? My mum grew up in the Hindu faith so was I expecting her to say yes; having foreknowledge that Hinduism is a polytheistic religion believing in many Gods. My mum's answer was, “Yes, although I do not know what his name is.”

The second question I asked was, “ How would you characterize your relationship with God and Jesus Christ? What are some factors that contribute to such a point of view?” My mum responded by saying, that “My relationship with God is very spiritual and personal while based on my Hindu upbringing.” When my mum was a child she actually went to a Church of England school, and therefore, was baptized and attended communion, but she maintained her Hindu beliefs. She also informed me that the Hindu religion actually accepts Jesus as a reincarnation of God and so, she did not feel conflicted when attending school and singing Christian hymns. Her final thoughts t o that question were, “Hinduism is a very inclusive religion and that was reinforced in me when I read, and watched, the Biopic of Gandhi. I also believe that God is very forgiving and loving.”

The next question I asked was, “Let's assume for a moment that God is real. What would you say are the top three questions that you would ask God?” The first ques...

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...oms, “You may be the only Bible people read,” has finally become a true reality.

Early on my walk with God, I was so frustrated that I had a family that did not support what I believed in, but now, I am thankful for the family that God has placed me in. I have been holding onto a promise in God’s word that says, “As surely as I live,' says the Lord every knee will bend to me, and every tongue will confess and give praise to God." (New Living Translation, Rom. 4:11). I believe that I will see salvation happen in my family, and after talking to mum I have never wanted it more. To now know that this is the view she has on church and Christians wrecks me, but I know that God will use me to speak life and shine His light I fully believe that in my lifetime, my family will know Christ, and I can take joy and comfort proclaiming that I will see each one of them in heaven.