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Our challenge is to stay up with the time, to serve our generation, yet in no way alter the truths of His Word. Styles and methods change and must be kept up to date. But truth? It is timeless. Not subject to change… We are to be willing to leave the familiar without disturbing the essentials. To minister effectively the church must wake up to what changes…and what doesn't… The church that sits around frowning at the future, doing little more than polishing yesterday's apples, will become a church lacking in relevance and excitement. At the same time, the church that softens its stand theologically and alters Scripture to fit the future's style, will lose its power.
Charles Swindoll

[Peace] is the very essence of His nature, one of His attributes. God is at all times at perfect peace, without any discord within Himself. He is never under stress, worried, anxious, fearful, unsure, or threatened. He is always perfectly calm, tranquil, and content. There are no surprises for His omniscience, no changes for His immutability, no threats to His sovereignty, no doubts to cloud His wisdom, no sin to stain His holiness. Even His wrath is clear, controlled, calm, and confident.
John MacArthur

    • STATE OF THE U.S. CHURCH

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    STATE OF THE U.S. CHURCH

    by Glen on 2001-09-16 00:28:56

    BARNA’S REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE CHURCH IN U.S. based on International
    Census Data, Barna Research, and other research data:

    Born again Christians – defined in the surveys as people who say they have
    made a personal commitment to Jesus Christ and that He is still important in
    their life today and who also say they know they will go to Heaven after
    they die because they have confessed their sins and accepted Jesus Christ as
    their Savior.

    1. Nearly half of born again Christians (47%) agree that Satan is “not a
      living being but is a symbol of evil.”

    2. 31% of born agains also believe that if a person is good enough they can
      earn a place in Heaven.
    3. 24% of born agains agree that “while he lived on earth, Jesus committed
      sins, like other people.”
    4. 15% of born again Christians claim that “after He was crucified and died,
      Jesus Christ did not return to life physically.”

    5. About one out of four (26%) born again Christians believe that it doesn’t
      matter what faith you follow because they all teach the same lessons. (e.g.
      Hindu, Buddhism, Islam, etc.)
    6. Roughly 95% of all Christians never lead ONE person to Christ.

    7. Although most believers say that serving the needy is important, just 34%
      gave any time and/or money to serve the poor in the last year.

    8. Born agains are more likely than are non-Christians to have experienced
      divorce (27% versus 24%).
    9. One out of every six born again Christians (16%) gave no money to his/her
      church during 1999. The proportion who tithed to their church was just 8%.

    10. Christians spend 7 times as much time on entertainment as they do on
      spiritual activities.
    11. In a nationwide survey among born-again adults, none of the individuals
      interviewed said that the single, most important goal in their life was to
      be a committed follower of Jesus Christ.

    12. 30% of born agains have watched a “R” rated movie in the last 7 days
      compared to 40% of non born again people.

      Source: Barna Research Group and others

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