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Struggle for soul Adolf Eichmann (R)
Readers’ comments
Daphne A., India, 4 July 2012
A very thoughtful and amazing message conveyed. I'd appreciate if you try to solve those questions raised by Eichmann. Apparently, there are many non-believers who come up with the same as Eichmann did.
I presume you mean his repeated questions about why God waited millions of years. But the whole point is that in the biblical description of history, He didn't. The question is only a problem for those who want to compromise the Bible's account with the 'millions of years' philosophy. To see a great deal of theological and scientific evidence on this, feel free to use our extensive Q & A section and/or a search using the engine on our site.
Kevin B., Canada, 5 July 2012
Thanks to Creation.com, I've used what I've learned here to put a lot of serious doubt in many of my atheist friend's beliefs. Many still, however, try to find a way to back up their arguments almost to a ridiculous level. It boils down to people not "wanting" to believe no matter how logical you can be.
We look at this article and theorize that Eichmann could have been saved if he was challenged by someone armed with creation/genesis knowledge and science. I would love to believe that too, except to me, I think Eichmann didn't have an soft soil for any Christian to work with.
I guess this is why we're told we should pray for whom we're going to witness to first.
I bet you Eichmann is an evangelical now.
From a human perspective, one can look at this and speculate 'what if'. But if God is the ultimate agent/determinant of anyone's salvation, then from His perspective, ultimately, such speculations after someone's death are redundant. It is like asking 'what if' one had used such and such an argument to one's unsaved relative just before their death, e.g.
So even though we are responsible for delivering the Good News where possible, even our foolishness and inadequacy can't frustrate God's purposes, in one sense. And that recognition can save one having terrible guilt feelings in such circumstances.
However,that does not mitigate against using this tragic example in Eichmann's case in ensuring that one's witness is as biblically consistent as possible. Plus, we are commanded to be ready to give an answer (1 Peter 3:15).
Paul the Apostle taught much on God's sovereignty in salvation, but while recognizing his dependence on God, he seems to have exercised his wisdom and best efforts in ensuring that his preaching was as effective as he could make it. This included adapting his arguments to the needs of his hearers, as in his address at Mars Hill.
Chris C., France, 23 July 2012
I think it is clear that Eichmann was a clinical ill, psychopath. He was neurologically unable to feel any guilt for the misery he caused others - even though he seemed to function well in other spheres of life. I wonder if there is any way to successfully witness to such people.
Jack C., Australia, 4 July 2012
What an eye opener. Yes, many so called Christians today would be surprised to know they hold similar if not identical biblical beliefs to those of Eichmann. They too don't believe in the OT stories, such as Noah’s Flood or that God created everything not long ago, and instead prefer to believe we evolved from non-life somehow over billions of years. Such polarisation of ideas is so patently obvious yet ignored by most Christians. Keep explaining the true meaning of the scriptures as you are already doing. It's an excellent way to highlight what is required by a true Christian; one that believes in the raw scriptures, and not some twisted or corrupted misinterpretation of them. You may not have it perfectly right, and I don't think any particular group or church does, but it's accurate enough to be decidedly different from most other so called Christian followings. It beggars belief for any person to call themselves a Christian when they go out of their way to refuse the true scriptures in their entirety. There can be only one version of the truth since there is only one God, and it's in the inspired scriptures.