Hindu Learns to Love Christians

Hindu Learns to Love Christians
By Tim Branson
CWNews

CWNews.com – Christians make up only about 2.5 percent of India's population and believers often face persecution from Hindus.

Mahendra Prathab used to hate Christians. But his attitude changed after a visit from CBN’s World Reach ministry.

“Every Tuesday, I would go to the temple and say prayers to the god called Hanuman,” Prathab said. “I was a great believer of Hanuman. I believed that he was the one who gave me wisdom and knowledge.”

Prathab lives in the North Indian village of Burwa. He was a staunch defender of one of the most popular Hindu gods, Hanuman. But one man challenged all he believed.

“Whenever the Christian pastor preached in my village, his messages were always against idol worship,” Prathab said. “He would say that the only real God and Saviour is Jesus Christ. This really annoyed me.

Prathab tried to scare off pastor Vikram. But Vikram didn't back down.

With the help of CBN, a local ministry brought the message of Jesus Christ to Prathab’s village in a way they had never seen. Using a DVD player, a projector, and speakers provided by CBN, the ministry showed "The Jesus Film" to the entire village. Prathab was outraged.

“I was so angry I couldn't concentrate all day,” he said. “I was going to chase them out of my village.

Prathab wanted to cause trouble for the Christians, so he went to where the film was being played. But as he watched, the teachings of Jesus that he had fought against for so long entered his heart.

“I realized that Jesus Christ willingly died for me,” he said “He sacrificed his life for my sins. He loves me immensely.”

Prathab gave his life to Christ.
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