Daily Devotional--9/30/2010

Romans 6:23

²³For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in[a] Christ Jesus our Lord.

Four major barriers exist between the teachings of Hinduism and Christianity. First, Hindus are syncretistic, believing that all religions lead to God. Second, Hindus vary in their perception of sin, believing either that sin does not exist, or that it is just bad karma. Third, Hindus believe in the doctrine of karma which means that past behavior determines present fate and that present fate determines the future. Lastly, Hindus believe that salvation is liberation from rebirth based upon the belief in karma.

• What does Romans tell us about sin?
• If sin did not exist or was bad karma, would there have been a need for Jesus?
• What do you feel about the term syncretistic-all religions lead to Heaven?