Yesterday, Pastor Samuel walked us through a look at biblical manhood from the Asian-American perspective by comparing and contrasting Christ and Confucius. As a follow-up, here are some key questions from him that are particular to Christians with Asian heritage or family backgrounds:

1. What does it look like to find your identity in Christ or yourself under the Lamb of God?
2. Do you believe and live the gospel of Jesus Christ?
3. How does this affect how you approach the concept of "saving face"?
4. What do you focus on more often: what other people think of you, or what God thinks of you in Christ?
5. How does the message of the cross affect a heritage and culture of fear of man and shame?
6. When do you feel held back by men’s approval, and when are you able to act boldly in faith and confidence in Jesus?
7. How would the view of Christ as your righteousness or "spiritual correctness" change the Confucian understanding of righteousness, which functionally equates with "social correctness" and "political correctness"?
8. Do you readily receive and accept your forgiveness of sins and right standing before God or do you try hard to prove yourself to both God and men?
9. What motivates you to be kind, loyal, and obedient in and outside of your community, beginning with your family?
10. Do you feel entitled to receive or required to show kindness, loyalty, and obedience or do you experience joy in being kind, loyal, and obedient to others in Christ?

Are you a Christian with Asian heritage or family? What has your experience been weighing your background with your faith? Email us at testimony [at] marshillchurch [dot] org, or join the conversation on Facebook.