Further proof that making christianity “cool” is pointless

Apr19

by Duane on April 19th, 2009 at 12:30 pm

Nothing wrong with using various approaches when presenting the gospel. But when the some of the basic tenets of the Christian faith are either forgotten or ditched, something is terribly wrong.

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. Twenty-six percent strongly disagreed with the statement that Satan is merely symbolic and about one-tenth (9 percent) somewhat disagreed.

The remaining eight percent of American Christians responded they were unsure what to believe about the existence of Satan.

Scroll to 2.28. Bishop gives a very soft answer, careful not to offend anybody. John MacArthur challenges him on the scripture itself.

Elijah came near to all the people and said, “How long will you hesitate between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.” But the people did not answer him a word. (1 Kings 18:21)

The moderate Christians were the ones who did not answer.

This is not a political issue. For those of you who proclaim to be Christians out there, do you tone down your beliefs in order to be accepted by the crowd? Do you go to church, “amen” the pastor out the building over God’s Word only to discount it when it is convenient?

Questions worth thinking about this Sunday.

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Matthew X. Economou

“If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.”

“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.”

“There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, obey the commandments… ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother,’ and ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’ …If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

Special effects and doctrinal exegesis seem kind of pointless when they do much to alienate and sunder but do little to save, comfort, heal, or unite.

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