The HCOS Weekly Vol. 2 Edition 15
TBH with Jubs: Christians in a NonChristian World A Humanitarian Article By Jubilee Chiu To be honest, being a Christian in a secular society is very difficult. It's awkward to talk about your faith for reasons like being labelled, rejected, judged, and mocked. Not to mention, there are so many different types of Christianity! We could easily spend hours debating each other on what the absolute truth is. People are naturally judgmental, closed-minded, and biased; so how do we love others like Jesus does?
ent ideas of what it means to be a follower of Christ, and that is reflected in the way we carry ourselves. How do we deal with people who believe in something different, even though we're both Christians?
The way we act and speak can make a huge impact on people's understanding of Jesus, and their impression of his followers. A verse to encourage you: 1 Peter 2:11-12 says: "Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul. Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us." You don't have to "fit in" in convert others. In fact, standing out in the right ways draws the attention of others, and they are more eager to learn more. Being a living example shines brighter than trying to shove the gospel down people's throats. We are different, so let's live out our faith in action, so that our actions match our words about Jesus. We must be a salt and light in every + First of all, what does it mean to possible way, even if it means gobe a Christian? We all have differ- ing out of your way to demonstrate
God's love; to show that God's love is bigger than us. It is important to know HOW to be a salt and a light. You shouldn't be afraid to go out of your way to do the right thing
Other Christians' behaviour oten isn't what we expect, and it's easy to judge them for it, which is wrong. How do we combat this? I find that making the effort to look past their outer shell, getting to know their story and digging deeper makes understanding them easier. Love like Jesus did -- He loves the sinners, but not their sin. Do not condemn, preach at, or judge others; but instead, pray for them and love them as neighbors. There honestly isn't a way to change other people, contrary to common belief. Change yourself, and others will be influenced by you. + Does being a Christian mean that it is MY responsibility to convert all my non-Christian friends?