Message #54763

[Psalm 51:17]

Mr. Rajender, a 65-year-old former member of the church told ICC in an interview that, "I converted back to the Hindu faith on my own wish." However, this statement and the others that followed seemed to be scripted and well-rehearsed. When pushed, Mr. Rajender went on to say that, "a Bajrangdal leader from the area came to the village several times persuading me to come back to Hinduism." He continued, "We were educated of the benefits of going back to Hinduism and disadvantage of continuing as Christians. We weighed both and we thought it is safer going back to the Hindu faith."

Matthew 7:26  And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
Mat 7:27  And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

Pastor Jeypal, along with his church members, stood strong and, with the help of the police, did not allow the mob into church for the reconversion ceremony. Pastor Jeypal said that, "I am reminded of a verse where Paul in the New Testament says, 'to live, is Christ and to die, is gain.' God gave me strength to stand in such manner, bravely facing more than 300 people on one side and very few Christians the other side."

Matthew 7:24  Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
Mat 7:25  And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.