Presenting The Gospel Of Hinduism

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While presenting the Gospel to any religion, it is important to first get familiar with that persons beliefs and religion. Familiarizing yourself with what Hindu is actually about will help you present the Gospel in an effective way. The Gospel relates to everyone in their own personal way, which is why it is important to find how the Gospel can relate to what Hindus believe in. Hinduism believes in the law of karma. “The law of karma is the moral equivalent of the natural law of cause and effect” (Halverson, 1996, p. 90). When presenting the Gospel, I would first mention about God being a forgiving God. “Forgiveness is certainly a need for Hindus because it is not available in their karma-based belief system” (Halverson & Bhattacharya,

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