Joining a Christian fellowship behind the walls is risky...
Men and women who are members of a gang, or who belong to a religious group, often do not take kindly to one's renouncing membership to that gang or religion in order to follow Jesus Christ.
In the prison setting, a man or woman who chooses to become a Christian and begins attending Bible study classes and chapel services, faces possible ridicule and rejection. They are slandered and "badmouthed." They face constant peer pressure to leave the church. Sometimes they'll be threatened with physical harm. They may even get cut with a razor or stabbed or beaten.
This is true. To choose to be a Christian while one is incarcerated is actually an act of courage. It is choosing to do the right thing and follow the Lord even if it means having one's reputation ruined, or being harassed, or getting assaulted.
Unfortunately, however, many Christians who do not live inside a correctional setting, and the general public as well, will frequently express disdain for these so-called "jailhouse" conversions. Shame on them! Many inmates risk their very lives to follow Christ.
Instead of being scorned by the church, these brave souls who have chosen to live out their faith while behind bars need to be embraced and encouraged. They need to be prayed for, not scorned and ignored. Amen!
D.B.
In the prison setting, a man or woman who chooses to become a Christian and begins attending Bible study classes and chapel services, faces possible ridicule and rejection. They are slandered and "badmouthed." They face constant peer pressure to leave the church. Sometimes they'll be threatened with physical harm. They may even get cut with a razor or stabbed or beaten.
This is true. To choose to be a Christian while one is incarcerated is actually an act of courage. It is choosing to do the right thing and follow the Lord even if it means having one's reputation ruined, or being harassed, or getting assaulted.
Unfortunately, however, many Christians who do not live inside a correctional setting, and the general public as well, will frequently express disdain for these so-called "jailhouse" conversions. Shame on them! Many inmates risk their very lives to follow Christ.
Instead of being scorned by the church, these brave souls who have chosen to live out their faith while behind bars need to be embraced and encouraged. They need to be prayed for, not scorned and ignored. Amen!
D.B.
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