Native Religion and Christianity
Let's be clear - Native Religions are NOT a path to salvation. There is only salvation through Jesus Christ.
1. God was working in Native Cultures BEFORE Europeans came with the Gospel
Eternity in Their Hearts - Don Richardson
Ecclesiastes 3:11 - He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end. (NIV)
My tribe's prophecy (Balaam)
The Soul of the Indian - Charles Eastman
Baptism and Communion
2. Native worldviews can contribute to our understanding of our faith and knowing/understanding God AFTER the Gospel came.
Venn Diagram
Eagle Staff (redeemed artifacts - ex. Christmas trees, Easter eggs)
Barriers
Reading Genesis (and geneologies, household conversions, dreams/visions etc.)
First Nations version of the New Testament (John 14:2)