I have been warning of this disaster for over 20 years. I have stated over and over that the Church is losing its influence in America. So many Pastors are blinded to this fact. George Barna research states that just 4% of Americans have a Biblical Worldview and just a measly 37% of Pastors have a Biblical Worldview. As Festus would state in Gunsmoke, “Don’t ya see?” This is one reason why God has called me and Sharon to carry out The Great Commission. We just returned from a Great Commission trip to Arizona where we reached 400(+) persons for JESUS! PLUS! Two in-home visits! Glory! There are too many Churches that stay within their walls. That is a shame, as The Great Commission is a command from JESUS, not a suggestion. Pastor Ed Solis of Albuquerque says that Sharon and I are like Johnny Appleseed, planting seeds all over! Glory!
Baptist Press
By Jack Jenkins, posted March 18, 2024 in Culture, National News
(RNS) — As the U.S. continues to debate the fusion of faith and politics, a sweeping new survey reports that most American adults have a positive view of religion’s role in public life but believe its influence is waning.
The development appears to unsettle at least half of the country, with growing concern among an array of religious Americans that their beliefs are in conflict with mainstream American culture.
That’s according to a new survey unveiled Friday (March 14) by Pew Research, which was conducted in February and seeks to tease out attitudes regarding the influence of religion on American society.
“We see signs of sort of a growing disconnect between people’s own religious beliefs and their perceptions about the broader culture,” Greg Smith, associate director of research at Pew Research Center, told Religion News Service in an interview.
He pointed to findings such as 80 percent of U.S. adults saying religion’s role in American life is shrinking – as high as it’s ever been in Pew surveys – and 49 percent of U.S. adults say religion losing that influence is a bad thing. More Here
Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered
George Barna states that just 4% of Americans have a Biblcial Worldview. Do you? Just 37% of Pastors in America have a Biblical Worldview. We are sinking fast. Do you not see?
A Biblical worldview is based on the infallible Word of God. When you believe the Bible is entirely true, then you allow it to be the foundation of everything you say and do. That means, for instance, you take seriously the mandate in Romans 13 to honor the governing authorities by researching the candidates and issues, making voting a priority.
Do you have a biblical worldview? Answer the following questions, based on claims found in the Bible and which George Barna used in his survey:
- Do absolute moral truths exist?
- Is absolute truth defined by the Bible?
- Did Jesus Christ live a sinless life?
- Is God the all-powerful and all-knowing Creator of the universe, and does He still rule it today?
- Is salvation a gift from God that cannot be earned?
- Is Satan real?
- Does a Christian have a responsibility to share his or her faith in Christ with other people?
- Is the Bible accurate in all of its teachings?
- From Focus on the Family