Today's sermon at church dealt with salvation. The real key word is "believe". Pastor Mark made the point of how the Western mind is quick to say they believe in something but it really only means a kind of mental acknowledegment. He used the illustration of him standing on the stage. He said to the crowd that you think the stage will hold him up but that Mark took that and put it into practive by standing on stage.
It seems very easy for us to say we believe in Jesus but it's not just the words or thoughts but it's what we do when we say we believe. To believe is to take action and to follow Jesus. Sounds good to me.
Posted by Tim at August 10, 2003 11:07 PMso, an atheist/hindu/buddist having the same actions as a result of his belief (different than yours) can be seen (unknowingly) as a believer in Jesus. Personally I think you have to expand the word Jesus towards its total and universal meaning which is LOVE/COMPASSION to embody all human beings in this planet. The same can be said with respect to a believer in Buddha (or any other master).
