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The Soon Coming Judgment Of God Upon America and How To Escape It 548
A Sinful America
The vast majority of Christians in America are not much different than the world or from
ancient Israel, they are sinful, rebellious and have embraced false religions. In America, the vast
majority of the population, 85 percent, identifies themselves as Christians but their actions and
beliefs don't match-up with the teachings of Jesus Christ. The US is at or near the top in rates of
abortions, divorces, and unwed births and we lead the industrialized world in murder, rape, and
violent crime.
2029
The religious beliefs of US Christians fall far short of the teachings of Jesus
Christ as well.
False Religious Beliefs Among Americans
Jesus said “If you love me, keep my commandments.” (John 14:15) And the Apostle Paul
wrote to Timothy: “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for
reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect,
throughly furnished unto all good works.” (2 Timothy 3:16-4:1) But 85% of Americans say there
is no such thing as “absolute moral truth”. That is to say they don't believe in the Ten
Commandments or the authority of scripture. When specifically asked if they believed in all 10
of the Ten Commandments, only 13% of Americans said yes. That means 87% of Americans
don’t believe in all ten of the commandments. 89% of Americans surveyed thought that you
could violate one of God's Ten Commandments without committing a sin.
2030
According to
George Barna, Jr.: “When people are looking at scripture, it's another book that they can pull off
the shelf and get some helpful ideas from.”
2031
The fact that Americans have abandoned the authority of scripture shows up in other
areas of their beliefs. More than 54% of Americans no longer believe in salvation by faith in
Jesus Christ but instead believe that they can earn their salvation. Born-again Christians hold to
this belief as well although at a lesser rate of 33%.
2032
One survey found that nearly 80% of the
members of four mainline protestant denominations believed that salvation can be earned.
2033
Still more shocking, a survey conducted by Barna Research found that 26% of born-again
believers don't believe it matters what religion you belong to our practice.
2034
Sociologist W.C.
Roof found the percentage of American Christians holding this belief to be nearly twice as high.
He says, “nearly half of America’s most conservative born-again Christians said all religions
were ‘equally true.’”
2035
These abominations are totally contrary to scripture. Why would Jesus
come and die if their was another way?
Further, according to Barna Research, forty-two percent (42%) of Americans believe
Jesus was a sinner, and 39% don't believe that he rose from the dead. Astoundingly, even among
born-again Christians, 35% don't believe Jesus rose from the dead. While the word of God
teaches that all Christians receive the Holy Spirit and that this Spirit of God guides us and gives
us understanding of His word, 61% of Americans don't believe the Holy Spirit is real.
2036
The
surveys that uncovered these shocking beliefs were conducted even before the abominable Da
Vinci Code was published.
Sexual Sin In America
In the fourth commandment God orders us not to commit adultery (Exodus 20:14) and
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