Lifeway Research released a survey on the state of theology in the US.
What do Americans actually believe? The State of Theology data set is rich with information useful for discerning the beliefs of Americans about God, salvation, ethics, and the Bible in a way that goes beyond simple labels and religious affiliations.
The survey asked questions ranging from who God is, to man's role in salvation, and the state of man.
I enjoy reading these surveys, but this one, their way of displaying data is a pain. But after sogging through it, these are the questions that got my attention.
God is perfect and cannot make a mistake - 97% Evangelicals agree
That makes sense, though I wonder how those 3% are evangelicals.
But what is an evangelical? In this survey, instead of self-identifying, they based it on one's support for 4 questions.
God knows everything that occurs in the world but does not determine all that happens - 65% Evangelicals agree
This doesn't bother me as much as I figure both Armenians and Calvinists are Christian and pry both wrong.
God will always reward true faith with material blessings. - 37% of Evangelicals agree
You don't get much more American than Joel Osteen.
Everyone sins a little, but most people are good by nature - 54% of Evangelicals agree
This is beginning to get concerning. This goes against an Armenian and Calvinist perspective that man is inherently sinful and born in need of a savior.
Jesus is truly God and has a divine nature, and Jesus is truly man and has a human nature. - 83% of Evangelicals agree
Jesus is the first and greatest creature created by God - 71% of Evangelicals agree
These have been pretty well established in Christian doctrine for about 2,000 years. The Nicene creed, like the 325 original version, has Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made and came down and was incarnate and was made man;
The Holy Spirit is a force but is not a personal being - 55% of Evangelicals agree
I can only blame Star Wars.
If you want to check it out: http://thestateoftheology.com/
What do Americans actually believe? The State of Theology data set is rich with information useful for discerning the beliefs of Americans about God, salvation, ethics, and the Bible in a way that goes beyond simple labels and religious affiliations.
The survey asked questions ranging from who God is, to man's role in salvation, and the state of man.
I enjoy reading these surveys, but this one, their way of displaying data is a pain. But after sogging through it, these are the questions that got my attention.
God is perfect and cannot make a mistake - 97% Evangelicals agree
That makes sense, though I wonder how those 3% are evangelicals.
But what is an evangelical? In this survey, instead of self-identifying, they based it on one's support for 4 questions.
- The Bible is the highest authority for what I believe
- It is very important for me personally to encourage nonChristians to trust Jesus Christ as their Savior
- Jesus Christ's death on the cross is the only sacrifice that could remove the penalty of my sin
- Only those who trust in Jesus Christ alone as their Savior receive God's free gift of eternal salvation
God knows everything that occurs in the world but does not determine all that happens - 65% Evangelicals agree
This doesn't bother me as much as I figure both Armenians and Calvinists are Christian and pry both wrong.
God will always reward true faith with material blessings. - 37% of Evangelicals agree
You don't get much more American than Joel Osteen.
Everyone sins a little, but most people are good by nature - 54% of Evangelicals agree
This is beginning to get concerning. This goes against an Armenian and Calvinist perspective that man is inherently sinful and born in need of a savior.
Jesus is truly God and has a divine nature, and Jesus is truly man and has a human nature. - 83% of Evangelicals agree
Jesus is the first and greatest creature created by God - 71% of Evangelicals agree
These have been pretty well established in Christian doctrine for about 2,000 years. The Nicene creed, like the 325 original version, has Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made and came down and was incarnate and was made man;
The Holy Spirit is a force but is not a personal being - 55% of Evangelicals agree
I can only blame Star Wars.
If you want to check it out: http://thestateoftheology.com/