We’re still getting Tweets against us for praying for Nepal and also discussion of Christian evangelistic relief workers. Over the last few days one of the better Hindu that we’re able to have more meaningful dialogue with tweeted this to us:
and if hearing Gospel saves life. Are you sure none of 9/11 or Katrina victims had heard the Gospel?
#SoulVultures
And this:
and if hearing the gospel saves lives?? Close down hospitals across Europe n Americas..
#Sicko
There’s been so many others like him who tweet out using the hashtag “#Soulvultures” against praying Christians on Twitter saying similar things.
At the heart of the Hindu’s argument is this: If the Gospel save lives then people would not physically die. People do physically die including those who believe in the Gospel. Example given include those in 9/11, Hurricane Katrina and those in American and European Hospitals. Very likely among those who died in the tragedies listed include individuals who believed in the Gospel. Therefore, according to our Hindu friend the Gospel does not save lives, when the Gospel is suppose to save lives.
The problem of course is with the Hindu’s misunderstanding of what Christ’s saving works means. In other words, there is a fallacy of equivocation being committed here concerning the term “saved.”
To illustrate, let the definition of saved, in terms of being rescued from eternal punishments, be labeled as saved1A. The other definition of saved, in which we define as rescue from physical life-threatening situations, such as being rescued from the tragedies mentioned above, will be labeled as saved2B. To be saved1A requires belief or believing in His Son as Savior, as John 3:16 states, “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believe in him shall not perish but have everlasting life.” However, Biblically speaking being Saved1A, or being saved from God’s wrath over our sins, doesn’t necessarily mean that you will be saved in the sense of saved2B from a particular event that can take one’s life. We think of Steven the first Martyr in the Church in Acts 7 who was a Christian (saved1A) yet was murdered for his faith. His physical life was taken from him. We think of the Apostle Peter who knew Jesus as His Savior and had eternal life (saved1A) and yet Jesus prophecied in the Gospel of John that he will die for his faith. We could multiply examples upon examples. Being a Christian is not a promise of having one’s present life a bed of rose garden. That’s another Gospel, and not the Christian Gospel.
The tragic thing about this particular Hindu was that he first tweeted us in response to our tweet linking my piece “Twitter attack on #SoulVultures and the Nepalese Earthquake” and he claimed to have read half that article. The first half of the article did explain the Christian Gospel and nowhere was the Gospel presented as being saved in the sense of Saved2B mentioned above. So I don’t know where he gets the sense that we believe in a Gospel that gives promises of being saved from natural disasters, etc. I submit a strawman fallacy is being committed here.
Readers might also check out my fellow blogger EvangelZ’s post on what is the Gospel: Gospel is Desperately Needed for the Lost in Nepal.
Reblogged this on Talmidimblogging.
Thanks for sharing this Vincent!
You’re welcome Jim!
It is hardly just Hindus who are confused by the term “saved” Not all Christians agree. That does not help the cause. Good piece on your part, though!
I think there are shades of nuances with the term “saved” but I don’t think that takes away my point that the Hindus miscorrectly understood that Christian salvation means we never suffer, never die. What do you think?
Reblogged this on The Gospel of Barney and commented:
Up for some tinking?
Oh and thanks for sharing this!
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You certainly know how to keep a reader entertained. Between your wit and your argument, I think you made your point. Great job. I really enjoyed what you had to say, and more than that, how you presented it.
Spiritual blindness is going on here
Good article
Sad to see people rejecting the gospel
Sometimes I wonder how many people that attack Christianity actually understand the Christian message of salvation
Best regard!
Hello there! I could have sworn I’ve been to this blog before but after checking through some of the post I realized it’s new to me. Anyhow, I’m definitely glad I found it and I’ll be bookmarking and checking back frequently!
All radical Hindus using this kind of argument needs to read your reply
Pray for India with Covid right now
Hinduism is about it’s own way. But the Gospel is about the Triumphant of God over evil even saving sinners. Let us not let Hindu beliefs Rob one of God’s grace!
Hinduism cannot account for the phenomenon of personhood of humans.
An apologist that’s a Jack of all trades. Lol
Odd, yet utterly predictable how the truth brings out the rage of those who have given themselves over to the enemies of God. Praying for them all nonetheless to realize that although followers of Christ are certainly imperfect and capable of ungodly acts, they are also responsible for feeding, sheltering, uplifting and healing more people across the world, regardless of their religious affiliations than any other single group in history. Your rage and animosity is fueled by a source which deceives with false compassion and longs to enslave, destroy and damn ALL inhabitants of this world. However, NONE are beyond redemption who call upon the Lord God Almighty, Creator of all that has ever been and the blueprint for properly loving mankind.
Instead of ripping the Bible, they should have read that Satan and all of they/them lose at the end. God wins🤷🏻♀️ FACTS!!!!
How sad to be so lost and be so proud of that fact. How sad to be pro Hindu radicals and side with these lunies. It’s so sad to watch them THINK they’re “hurting” God with these low theatrics lol!!!
If you run into Hindu gurus from
India, please, Western people, especially women: stay away from these men. They are some of the very worst false teachers in the history of world religions. They teach a false belief system that is sensual.
Shared with a friend who converted to Hindu and live close to Disney. I hope he find the stuff to make him reconsider Hinduism. He’s also a homosexual. Name is Dọtun Gbedjinon.