Reformation of CSI Church
This is only for those who sincerely wish to make CSI church Bible centric. Others don’t want to read following.
Seven Antidotes to church
1. Replace ecumenism with evangelism
2. Abolish Episcopal, central administration and priesthood
3. Get rid of democratic elections
4. Stop all charity related activities including detachment of institutions
5. Discontinue church’s involvement in SIUC Nadar reservation matters
6. Stop announcing donors name in side church and stop all kind of felicitations
7. Start Bible centered baptism at least in new future baptisms
Church focus only on
1. Praise and Worship
2. Teaching Scripture
3. Fellowship- sharing and communion
4. Evangelism
5. Prayer
Short note on Seven Antidotes to our church
1. Replace ecumenism with evangelism
Our church founded on 1947 with favorable to theology of ecumenism. It is more allied with Communist-socialist ideology rather than core Biblical doctrine. So it is very essential to embrace evangelism to more allied with Central Ideas of Bible.
2. Abolish Episcopal, central administration and priesthood
It is very essential to abolish episcopal system of hierarchy of priesthood and Bishop. It’s not central to Bible. Give authority and power to local churches to manage their property by themselves including money and assets. So decentralization of power and administration is very essential to avoid corruption. I am not okay with sending our beloved existing priests to streets. Their livelihood should not be affected. So, allow them to continue their services and existing students of seminaries. No further or new recruitment or admissions in centralized manner.
3. Get rid of democratic elections
Democratic Elections is effective only when voters have high moral values / standards and properly informed. Both are practically impossible. So in churches, it is better to have election by lot with NOTA is the next alternative option. Criteria for contestants can be set biblically. I don’t claim it will be a choice of God, but I claim that at least it will be free from men.
4. Stop all charity related activities including detachment of institutions
Bible never teach us to do charity, compassion, or care by groups to groups or groups to individuals or individuals to groups. It is more based on communist socialist agenda to misinterpret Bible accordingly. There world view based on class struggle i. e. reason for human suffering is oppression of oppressor class to oppressed class. Biblically, it is absolutely wrong. Men are not basically good because of original sin. And individuals are responsible for their matters not their group or other group. It asked as to do individually to individuals. And do it privately. So, strictly Biblical, church as group doing all these not only allied with Biblical core doctrine but also cause to corruption and misuse in democratic elections. All institutions under church has same problem. So it is better to detach institutions run by church.
5. Discontinue church’s involvement in SIUC Nadar reservation matters
Any kind of group identity we possess in the world is not Biblical. So, we as a church, indulging in SIUC Nadar reservation matters are contradictory to core Biblical principles.
6. Stop announcing donors name in side church and stop all kind of felicitations
Announcing donors (or offerings) name in side church causes to unhealthy power struggle and a way to elevate social status between individuals or families. It is against idea of fellowship and curtailing divine love among fellow believers in the church. Felicitations of personal achievement also have same effect among fellow believers in Church.
7. Start Bible centered baptism at least in new future baptisms
Strictly following Bible only, it doesn’t support infant or sprinkling Baptism. So, at least, make future baptism according to Bible or give believers an option to choose their mode of baptism.
I know these changes are revolutionary to CSI Churches, but not revolutionary or radical to Bible. It is actually reformation i. e. improvement, correction, amendments, purification and restoration to an ideal form of a Church. I really want to see these changes in my beloved Church that I was born. But I live in reality also. Chances to get corrected need a big miracle in Church. It's not easy; very very tough. Who will see it I don’t know. But, one thing I am very sure that anyone who read completely this article and thinking seriously; at least you can practice these individually and family basis while continuing as a member of CSI. Many people /believers don’t know what they are doing. It’s very painful to think our upcoming generations to find difficulties to embrace faith for having full life in this world and beyond. Bible is so so essential to see this world clearly. There is no other world view fit as Bible provides. Thank you for your attention in this matter.
I know many people have so many different opinions about this article. I know only Bible loving and knowing Christians can understand this article. I am perfectly ready to debate on this matters with serious truth loving Bible driven Christians with video recording. Anyone can find me searching my full name online.
God bless you, your family and church.
Happy Reformation Day.
October 31, 2025
Nithin A.F.
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