Insiders are said to remain within their former religion for the purpose of witnessing to family and
neighbors. Is Baptism discouraged (or delayed) among insiders for fear that the baptized in another
culture will suffer economic difficulties, family divisions, or deadly persecution? These are things
that Western Christians generally have not had to face. Do we hesitate to ask others to suffer what we
have not? That call to discipleship is neither ours to make nor ours to brush aside. The Lord of the
Church Himself has already called: "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take
up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his
life for my sake will save it" (Luke 9:23-25; see also Luke I8:28-30).
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