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WHEN YOU CROSS CULTURES - World Evangelical Alliance

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CONVERSION AND CULTURE<br />

FOR BIBLE STUDY AND DISCUSSION FROM<br />

CHAPTERS 5 TO 8<br />

1. In crossing cultures, it is necessary to differentiate between essential beliefs<br />

and non-essential practices. In the following references, what beliefs or<br />

practices would you classify as non-essential and what as essential?<br />

John 13:5<br />

Acts 15:20; 16:3; 21:24<br />

Romans 14:1-6<br />

1 Corinthians 1:14-17; 8:4; 11:4, 5, 23-26;<br />

1 Corinthians 15:1-4<br />

Galatians 2:3-5, 11-14<br />

1 Timothy 2:8, 12; 5:23<br />

2. In your present culture, what customs, if any, would you expect new<br />

Christians to renounce upon conversion? Give biblical reasons why they should<br />

be renounced. Are there appropriate substitutes for any of these? Discuss.<br />

3. Choose a particular culture or people in your own country or in a<br />

neighbouring country. Analyse the worldview of this group. How would you<br />

attempt to build bridges of communication in order to introduce the Gospel?<br />

4. Define or describe contextualisation. Sum-up the reasons for<br />

contextualisation. In your opinion, what is the greatest danger facing the crosscultural<br />

worker in his attempt to contextualise the Gospel. How should he<br />

handle this danger?<br />

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