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Post by M. Hawbaker on Aug 27, 2020 23:00:04 GMT
A majority of Americans and nearly a third of evangelicals say Jesus was a “good teacher” but was not God, according to a new survey for Ligonier Ministries that was conducted by LifeWay Research.
All total, 52 percent of Americans say they believe Jesus was a “good teacher, but he was not God,” according to the survey. Although the poll’s finding about the general population may not be shocking, Ligonier said it is surprising that nearly a third of evangelicals (30 percent) affirm the statement and believe Jesus was a good teacher and nothing more. Sixty-six percent of evangelicals disagree with the statement.
“The confusion illustrated in these results suggests a dire need for Christians to be taught Christology, the doctrine of the person and work of Jesus Christ,” Ligonier said in a news release.
Meanwhile, 65 percent of evangelicals believe “Jesus is the first and greatest being created by God” – a statement that conflicts with the Bible.
Christ’s deity and eternality are taught in such passages as John 1:1, John 8:58, Romans 9:5 and Hebrews 1:1-4.
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Post by barb43 on Aug 28, 2020 2:59:13 GMT
 This is fairly shocking. Where have people gone to church, and how long have they been going? What kind of Bible study(ies) have they participated in? i.e., Where, and how, did they get these ideas? That makes it sound as if God is building people like tinkertoys.  I am so thankful to have gotten caught up in the teachings of Wayne Sandman, Pastor of Medicine Park Baptist Church. That man baptized me by immersion, since I'd been sprinkled over in the Catholic Church and had taken a pledge of support in the United Methodist Church. And then, through many sermons and teaching series, he taught me a lot (not nearly a heavy enough emphasis) about "Who" Jesus Christ really is and "What" it is that Jesus Christ has done. I simplistically would have told you that I thought all Christian pastors taught similarly.  Guess not, or we'd have a better outcome on the quiz. |
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Aug 28, 2020 16:38:48 GMT
This is fairly shocking. Where have people gone to church, and how long have they been going? What kind of Bible study(ies) have they participated in? i.e., Where, and how, did they get these ideas? These days, it seems as if all too many churches are little more than social clubs whose leaders' only interest is in how many members they can draw in and how much fundraising they can do.
Preaching the Gospel and most other Christian Doctrine (if they are mentioned at all) take a backseat to "feel good" self help type lessons and "social justice" advocacy.
In some parts of the US, it can be next to impossible to find real Bible believing Gospel preaching church within reasonable driving distance of your home.
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Aug 28, 2020 16:56:17 GMT
It also doesn't help that Bible literacy seems to be at an all time low. It used to be that you could mention the major people and events of the Bible and most people (even unbelievers) could reasonably be expected to know what you were talking about. These days, even regular church goers are likely to just give you a bewildered stare if you refer to any but the best known Bible stories. At least that has been my experience. It also amazes me how many people that I have encountered who have been Christians for many years, and in some cases many decades, who have never read the entire Bible (or even just the entire New Testament) the whole way through at least once. |
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This is fairly shocking. Where have people gone to church, and how long have they been going? What kind of Bible study(ies) have they participated in? i.e., Where, and how, did they get these ideas?
Guess not, or we'd have a better outcome on the quiz.