Recently, someone I respect made a list of reasons why he believes there is no spiritual awakening on the horizon for America. Here are a few of the reasons he gave:
∙ Teaching about biblical worldview among evangelicals has significantly declined over the last 25 years.
∙ Christian news services have increasingly shifted left (Ex.: Christianity Today, The Gospel Coalition).
∙ Many top evangelical leaders are embracing WOKE theology.
∙ Many evangelical leaders are embracing Social Justice ideology.
∙ There is rampant biblical illiteracy among Americans – including well known evangelical leaders.
∙ There is an increasing rate of moral scandals in churches.
He listed others, but these are the main ones that jumped out at me.
Now I am not jumping on the bandwagon and saying that there will be no spiritual awakening in America in the foreseeable future. You just never know how God is going to work. However, my friend definitely does have a point. The beliefs that make up the foundation for contemporary American society are virtually all trending in the wrong direction. There is an increase in non-biblical beliefs being advocated by self-identified (many of them very prominent) Christians. There is an increase in immoral behavior among Christian leadership, as well as rank and file self-identified Christians. There is a massive lack of knowledge among self-identified Christians about what the Bible teaches. Church participation is declining at a massive rate.
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