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In the last decades in our pluralistic world the theology of religions becomes more and more important to search for a theological position of Christians towards other religions. In the theology of religions it is shown the ambivalence between the general Revelation of God in His creation and the special Revelation in Jesus Christ. On the base of this ambivalence, there are all kinds of models in present times to interpret the relations between Christians and other religions. Paul F. Knitter tries to describe these models objectively: replacement, fulfillment, mutuality and acceptance. In the mutuality model, a global responsible correlational dialogue between religions is stressed. To dialogue sincerely Christians need a position of commitment to their own religion and simultaneously openness to other religions. This position can be spiritually based on the belief, that Christians have the task to follow the kenosis of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the Kingdom of God as described in Philippians 2: 5-9a.