One of my friends in Scotland commented
that Christianity in America is a mile wide and an inch deep. After
returning to America from living overseas twice as an adult, I would say
this is a fair assessment.
The majority of Americans identify as Christians. However, their response to Gallup and Barna polls reveals there’s a disconnect, even a contradiction, between what self-ascribing Christians actually believe and claim. Sadly, poll results indicate that most self-ascribing American Christians, while they state they would like to read the Bible more, are unfamiliar with fundamental Biblical facts, they misunderstand or have no knowledge about what Jesus says about himself, salvation, heaven, hell, or death.
The majority of Americans identify as Christians. However, their response to Gallup and Barna polls reveals there’s a disconnect, even a contradiction, between what self-ascribing Christians actually believe and claim. Sadly, poll results indicate that most self-ascribing American Christians, while they state they would like to read the Bible more, are unfamiliar with fundamental Biblical facts, they misunderstand or have no knowledge about what Jesus says about himself, salvation, heaven, hell, or death.
Some self-ascribing Christians claim
that, “born-again Christians are disturbing.” (Such a claim either
represents ignorance or the rejection of Jesus Christ’s teachings
recorded in the four gospels as true. Clearly explained in John 3:1-21
and elsewhere, Jesus himself declared that salvation from sin/separation
from God is that one “must be born again.”)
Some self-ascribing Christians either support abortion now, or had the opportunity to prevent it or did nothing after the U.S. Supreme Court’s final ruling in 1973. Some self-ascribing Christians have expressed “horror” over abortion practices (like Kermit Gosnell’s) but voted for and continue to justify their support of leaders who advocate for infanticide and sex-selective abortions.
Still others, support same-sex marriage as a civil rights issue, unable to understand its spiritual and biblical origin, while also whining about religious rights issues. Such claims, that completely ignore, reject and/or misinterpret biblical truth clearly articulated by the God they claim to worship, obviously mislead and confuse non-Christians.
Some self-ascribing Christians either support abortion now, or had the opportunity to prevent it or did nothing after the U.S. Supreme Court’s final ruling in 1973. Some self-ascribing Christians have expressed “horror” over abortion practices (like Kermit Gosnell’s) but voted for and continue to justify their support of leaders who advocate for infanticide and sex-selective abortions.
Still others, support same-sex marriage as a civil rights issue, unable to understand its spiritual and biblical origin, while also whining about religious rights issues. Such claims, that completely ignore, reject and/or misinterpret biblical truth clearly articulated by the God they claim to worship, obviously mislead and confuse non-Christians.
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