A Pew Forum survey has found that 57 percent of evangelical church attenders say that they believe many religions can lead to eternal life, which is in direct conflict with Biblical Christianity.I suppose this shouldn't surprise me as I've long agreed with Dr. James Kennedy that 75-80% of church people have not experienced Biblical salvation.
Commenting on the report, Rice University sociologist of religion D. Michael Lindsay states, "The survey shows religion in America is, indeed, 3,000 miles wide and only three inches deep.
Indeed it does.
He goes on to say that, "There's a growing pluralistic impulse toward tolerance and that is having theological consequences."
More than that, it's having eternal consequences. When will American pastors who've been spinning their wheels trying to get people into church realize the importance of teaching Bible doctrines that declare and prove just why it is that Jesus is the only way to heaven and why that is so important? The Bible makes it crystal clear that salvation, eternal life and forgiveness of sins comes ONLY through Jesus Christ (Acts 4:11-12; John 14:6 to name a few verses).
To believe otherwise is to not believe in Jesus at all - for you'd be calling Him a liar. Jesus Himself declared this truth and it is reiterated throughout the entire Bible that He is indeed the only way to heaven.
Read the report HERE.
Pastor E,
ReplyDeleteI agree that we should hear more Bible doctrine from our pulpits. HOWEVER, it should not be tainted with man's doctrines. That is a huge problem with today's church. Most of the "Christians" can't even discern the difference between God's doctrine or man's doctrine. Some pastors are ingenious enough to word sermons with a hint of their own opinion, and make it sound like Bible...
Eric
That's exactly what Jesus said the Pharisees were doing - teaching as doctrine the commandments of men.
ReplyDeleteAnd along these lines - I've heard as criticism of the church in the past that the church is "answering questions that no one is asking" (i.e., the church isn't relevant).
My question is - What if it's just that the answer we're giving is not the answer they want to hear?