10% Less Christians

[rlowe]

The End of Christian America
The percentage of self-identified Christians has fallen 10 points in the past two decades. How that statistic explains who we are now—and what, as a nation, we are about to become.

By Jon Meacham | NEWSWEEK
Published Apr 4, 2009
From the magazine issue dated Apr 13, 2009

Full story @ Meacham: The End of Christian America | Newsweek Religion | Newsweek.com

 

[Coconut]

"Americans who claim no religious affiliation has nearly doubled since 1990, rising from 8 to 15 percent. Then came the point he could not get out of his mind: while the unaffiliated have historically been concentrated in the Pacific Northwest, the report said, "this pattern has now changed, and the Northeast emerged in 2008 as the new stronghold of the religiously unidentified." As Mohler saw it, the historic foundation of America's religious culture was cracking."

An interesting read, but if I may humbly say so, Religiosity and Christianity are not one and the same entities. I`m not troubled by this at all...count me among the "religiously unidentified"

Let's be clear: while the percentage of Christians may be shrinking, rumors of the death of Christianity are greatly exaggerated.

 

[ushalk]

my worry is not so much with those that do not identify themselves as christians as i do the ones that proclaim it and are false in it. the ones that are not claiming can be given the gospel and have a better chance of receiving it than those that are falsely claiming and believe that they are saved.

 

[Copper25]

my worry is not so much with those that do not identify themselves as christians as i do the ones that proclaim it and are false in it. the ones that are not claiming can be given the gospel and have a better chance of receiving it than those that are falsely claiming and believe that they are saved.

I will say this. Christianity, the way the modern world teaches it, is a sad thing. In many cases, the principle of "be ye separate" has been substituted with worldly conformance, watered down, leniency toward sin, watered down, tainted by man sort of gospels rather than the one true gospel. When people get patronized and accept it, they will even defend it. It is a shame when people defend the broad way and reject the truth.

Sadly enough many people who claim Christ deny Him through their actions. You can confess Christ all you want and still end up going to hell.

Matthew 7


13) Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
14) Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

17) Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

18) a good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

The totality of one's current life style says a lot. 21
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21)<SUP> </SUP>Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

evidence of truth belief will manifest itself in a believer’s life

22) Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

Many like these people think they were doing the Lord's will when in reality they are being decieved, etheir by their own mind, or simply put, lack of knowledge

23) And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

And these chilling words will confront the imposters and the
Masquerade that was played

24) Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

25) And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

So who hears and keeps and is not just a hearer only, because Matthew 7:13-14 are directed at those who claim to be His disciples. And those that head not the word according to verse 26 and 27 will be crushed in judgment.



26) And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
27) And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

 

[ushalk]

I will say this. Christianity, the way the modern world teaches it, is a sad thing. In many cases, the principle of "be ye separate" has been substituted with worldly conformance, watered down, leniency toward sin, watered down, tainted by man sort of gospels rather than the one true gospel. When people get patronized and accept it, they will even defend it. It is a shame when people defend the broad way and reject the truth.

Sadly enough many people who claim Christ deny Him through their actions. You can confess Christ all you want and still end up going to hell.

Matthew 7


13) Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
14) Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

17) Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

18) a good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

The totality of one's current life style says a lot. 21
<SUP></SUP>
21)<SUP> </SUP>Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

evidence of truth belief will manifest itself in a believer’s life

22) Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

Many like these people think they were doing the Lord's will when in reality they are being decieved, etheir by their own mind, or simply put, lack of knowledge

23) And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

And these chilling words will confront the imposters and the
Masquerade that was played

24) Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

25) And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

So who hears and keeps and is not just a hearer only, because Matthew 7:13-14 are directed at those who claim to be His disciples. And those that head not the word according to verse 26 and 27 will be crushed in judgment.



26) And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
27) And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

wow what a great post. thank you for the scriptures. you are right. the truth is hidden from the teachers eyes these days aswell.