I cannot make this stuff up. Can you believe this survey of Christians? It points out to me that most American “Christians” are not Christians at all.
You cannot even be a Christian without the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit so these people who call themselves Christians but deny the living entity of the Holy Spirit cannot be Christians. Likewise, you cannot believe the Bible and believe that Satan is not real. Furthermore, you cannot be a Christian if you believe that Jesus sinned. Therefore the only conclusion can be:
At least sixty percent of “Christians” in America have no Holy Spirit and therefore could not be Christians
At least sixty percent of “Christians” do not believe what the Bible teaches about Satan and therefore are total idiots or more likely not Christians
Thirty-nine percent of “Christians” believe Jesus sinned or probably sinned that rules them out of the Christian faith
Now lets talk about the illogical stupidity of those “Christians” who responded to this survey.
They say the Holy Spirit and Satan are just symbols not living entities but the same people say they believe people can be under the influence of spiritual forces like demons or evil spirits?
Half of those who agreed that the Holy Spirit is just a symbol believed that the Bible is totally accurate in all of the principles it teaches?? That can only mean one thing. A large percentage that claim they believe the Bible have never read or comprehended it. They are only repeating what some preacher told them.
So is it any wonder that there are so many “Christian” heretics leading “Christians” in America when two-thirds of “Christians” in this survey make it clear that they are not Christian?
This survey just brings up a few reasons why many of those who call themselves “Christians” today are not Christian. There are many other reasons that would eliminate many more. I doubt if much more than ten percent of those calling themselves “Christians” in America are really Christians. After the Rapture of the Church the removal of true Christians will hardly put a dent in the population of “Christians” in America.
That is why I disagree with those who think the Rapture is the reason why America is not in Bible prophecy. America is in collapse right now because “Christians” in America are not Christians.
Most U.S. Christians don’t believe Satan, Holy Spirit exist
The majority of American Christians do not believe that Satan is a real being or that the Holy Spirit is a living entity, the latest Barna survey found.
Nearly six out of ten Christians either strongly agreed or somewhat agreed with the statement that Satan “is not a living being but is a symbol of evil,” the survey found.
Forty percent strongly agreed with the statement while 19 percent of American Christians somewhat agreed.
In contrast, about 35 percent of American Christians believe Satan is real.
interestingly, the majority of Christians believe a person can be under the influence of spiritual forces, such as demons or evil spirits, even though many of these same people believe Satan is merely a symbol of evil.
Likewise, most Christians in the United States do not believe that the Holy Spirit is a living force. Fifty-eight percent strongly or somewhat agreed with the statement that the Holy Spirit is “a symbol of God’s power or presence but is not a living entity.”
Interestingly, about half (49 percent) of those who agreed that the Holy Spirit is only a symbol but not a living entity, agreed that the Bible is totally accurate in all of the principles it teaches. The Bible states that the Holy Spirit is God’s power or presence, not just symbolic.
More than one-fifth (22 percent) strongly agreed that Jesus Christ sinned when He lived on earth, with an additional 17 percent agreeing somewhat.
Very interesting blog. I will be back for more!
Don,
This grieves my heart but I know that it is true. I used to believe that the rapture would seriously disrupt this nation but now agree with you that it will hardly be noticed. The main point of our faith…”by grace are ye saved through faith” is lost on this generation of “Christians”.
John 20:29 Jesus saith unto him, Because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
What more can be said?
Yes, that’s why He said to the apostles to let the children come to Him for the kingdom of God is for people like them. That does not mean God tells us not to use the reason we have been endowed with and that it is always sinful to doubt and to question. But the problem is that in we have become so stuck in the belief that human reason is absolute that we cannot content ourselves anymore with the fact that our reason is limited and corrupt as a result of sin entering the world, that all have transgressed God’s commandments, and that certain things are simply beyond human reason and understanding. We have become arrogant and have turned man himself – the crown of God’s creation – into an idol. In other words what Jesus was saying is that we need to humble ourselves. And I must admit myself that this is not always an easy thing to do.
Those who deny the existence of the Spirit deny the existence of the Trinity and therefore the existence of God. They must therefore also deny the events at Pentecost.
Those who deny the existence of Satan therefore also implicitely or explicitely reject the existence of fallen angels, the existence of demons, the exorcisms Jesus performed on demon-posessed persons, the existence of the archangels and cherubs, the existence of the messenger who informed Mary of her pregnancy and therefore also Jesus’ miraculous conception, His divinity…
AND hence His very ability to conquer death and sin!
Denying the existence of Satan and the Holy Spirit is denying Jesus as your God and your Savior.
Wow Don, yes, this grieves my heart!
Thank You dear Father, that You drew me to Yourself and pulled me away from those who really do not know You. That glorious Day when You appear with also be sad when so many find that they never knew You. Please help us to be bold and to speak Your love loudly in the way we live and give us words to say that will meet their spiritual need of salvation and then for growth. We who have accepted Jesus as God, as Savior and as Lord are Your servants and adopted children! Glorify Yourself in us!
those “christians” who believe that the HS and Satan are just “symbols” are all brainwashed and wet and need to go into the dryer to dry off if they ever do !
But isn’t it awfully good to know that our blessed Savior at his coming for the sound of the trumpet will not even hear that dryer running ??? and …. one can easily put 2 and 2 together WHO WILL FOLD them once they are done dry …. OH how i LOVE my air conditioning …. “””hint”””
Those running around telling others, “I am saved,” are truly doing exactly what our Heavenly Father warned us about. Jesus Christ directs TRUE Christians to REPENT. Repent to God and from Satan.
Any that say, “Satan is unreal'” have denied God’s Word and in saying, “I am Christian,” are lying to others as well as themselves.
The Bible is God’s Word and contains the knowledge needed by any that want salvation. This reveals the absolute necessity to REPENT.
Those claiming to want a rapture had best realize, the rapture is already in the hearts and minds of those that do actually accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.
The Holy Spirit was poured on those that see Him for what He is. The problem is, all too many are wearing ‘raincoats’ which block His entry into their hearts. Disbelief allowed Scripture to be fulfilled. Continued disbelief in His TRUTHS will be the death (spiritual) of many.
Pastor Lee