Session 5: What Do Hindus Believe?

In this session of Secret Church 16, David Platt teaches Christians how to think about Hinduism based on the gospel. He estimates that over 915 million people in the world are Hindu with 1,115 Hindu people groups classified as unreached with the gospel. Rather than a unified religion, Hinduism is actually a complex set of religions that contains a mixture of beliefs about God, including the idea that there are over 330 million gods.

Hinduism contains several sacred writings, and their spiritual leaders, or gurus, guide Hindu practice. Hindu culture is communal and still heavily influenced by the caste system, yet Hindu belief and practice are largely individualistic. Samsara (reincarnation) and moksha (salvation) are two common Hindu beliefs. In this session, David Platt offers suggestions for sharing the gospel with Hindus, including questions to ask in order to transition into a gospel conversation.