Pew Research Center
Who is Jesus according to the U.S.A.
American adults (55%) say they pray daily
Americans are more like people in poorer, developing nations – including South Africa (52%), Bangladesh (57%) and Bolivia (56%)
Other countries surveyed with gross domestic products greater than $30,000 per person, 40% of adults say they pray every day.
The U.S. tendency to run counter to international trends on religiosity fascinated social scientists. Notably, Alexis de Tocqueville, 19th-century French political thinker, discussed the large role religion played in American society in his famous book, “Democracy in America.”
Thirty-seven percent of Americans can be classified as highly religious based on their self-reports of church attendance and the importance of religion in their lives.
Protestants continue to make up the largest religious group in America, totaling 49% of U.S. adults
Americans are also about as religious this year as last year, based on their self-reported church attendance and the importance of religion in their lives. Two-thirds of Americans are either highly or moderately religious.
LifeWay Research’s 2018 survey found:
Jesus was the first and greatest being created by God the Father (78%)
Most people are basically good (52%)
God accepts the worship of all religions (51%)
The number of Americans ages 18 to 34 with evangelical beliefs (as defined by LifeWay Research) “rose significantly” from 14 percent in 2016 to 18 percent in 2018. Ligonier also noted a “large increase” in millennials affirming that salvation is found in Christ alone (62%, up from 53% in 2016) and that Jesus Christ will return to judge the world (64%, up from 55% in 2016).
Ligonier’s survey found millennials have grown more conservative on abortion as a sin (57% agreed in 2018 vs. 50% in 2016) and on sex outside of marriage as a sin (54% agreed in 2018 vs. 47% in 2016).
I lived in Cameron County, Pennsylvania for 4 years in the late 1970s. The Catholic Priest in Cameron County was very devoted and made everyone mad discussing the reality of Protestant and Catholic hell and sins. (We had a fight in our lunch room group at school over his Sermons. When the math teacher in our small town heard us fighting we told her why. The priest had said who was going to hell. She told us to carry on with the fight.) He made the secular newspaper and talk went around the county to have him replaced - the Catholic Church said no. He was not part of the Diocese found to have 1,000 child related victims of sexual molestation. At Birthday parties for adults and at weddings, people discussed leaving Catholic Churches due to child molestation. At one event, 40 Churches and priests were named. Being in a Protestant Choir at the time,I discussed this with my Church authorities. Who told me this had long been in the rumor mill, but until someone was prosecuted this remained in the realm of gossip. With gossip being ugly. I was told even as a teenager to call people to account and make results. (I didn't as this was second-hand talk.)
We all know secular people love to hear how badly Christians fall. But there is a definite responsibility of the hear/sayers and the witnesses to speak to police. It isn't just a crime against children, it's a crime in the community. Community exists to support righteousness.
In the last ten years, a friend of ours called an anonymous tip line and their son reported a drug dealer of large important narcotics. He had heard the dealer discussing cocaine and heroin. The dealer was arrested the next day by a SWAT Helicopter lowering troops on ropes in the woods surrounded by ground troops. This is community supporting the righteous.
What I am seeing in the news and in the actions and voting of the people - I believe we are in the beginning of Rennaissance. Revival. Spiritual Awakening.
For so many years the television and news were completely neutral. And bias crept in. Opinion. With the internet not relying on the traditional framework, we are seeing people think for themselves. It's genuinely helping within families and communities and to the very Nation. If we can reduce the repeated rhetoric - we might even improve the traditional framework.
Deuteronomy 6:4
Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is One.
When we look at plain old Ancient Rome history we certainly have the ability to follow the footsteps of the Bible. Even newly found Hittite Empire completely agrees with the Bible. Babylonian Cuniform in the British Museum - thousands of them - minutely follow the Bible to be Accurate. Dependable.
If we can see Jesus died as the Bible said and rose and was called God for His Miracles - history shows us - then how will we see the Love God asks for benefits us? What practical keys are there for being Loving as God asks.
1 Being kind from your heart is renewable energy and joy.
2 Being kind from your parents raising you - appreciation.
3 Being kind to blend with obligations of society for all.
4 Being kind to be shown to be sane.
5 Being kind to have people want to know you personally.
6 Being kind to our children trusting us, when times are difficult for you and you need people.
7 Being kind for Jesus' Love returned as your appreciation of Him.
8 Being kind to stay out of jail.
9 Being kind to not poison your own well of soul and mind and body.
10 Being kind to stay sane and not think you are SM M.C. funny when this only reveals a very unkind heart. The payback is always present in the years to come.
11 Being kind and your descendants don't wish to change their name from shame.
12 Being kind for positive metality instead of 'I'm Bad' and have generally a face that looks hard and terrible.
13 Being kind so you aren't labeled as shallow and changeable at best.
14 Anger creates more anger and creates death.
15 Anger creates unhappiness and creates illness and unfortunate life changes even in the people we love best.
16 What you put on other people generally is what you receive. The Bible says cast your bread upon the waters it will return to you. Saying walk on water or get nothing from what you give to others.
Health - without a healthy mind and soul - you really have no shelter.
New Testament the words and deeds of mankind bring them before Jesus
Yesterday, today and tomorrow. The Rock and the Foundation of Life Abundant.
Father God,
We Believe in the Lord Jesus, and we know we are saved-- Continue Your Mercy to our loved ones.
We believe fully, Jesus is Lord. We believe in our hearts that You, Father God, raised up Your Son Jesus from the dead.
We believe Your Promise of Salvation has arrived.
As we believe, so this will be done for us, according to Your Word. Yes Lord, we believe You are able.
We fully want Your Plan and Path, forgive us when we stray, please in the Name of Jesus. We will not fear, only believe. All things are possible in Jesus.
In the Name of Jesus the Lord, blessed are we who believe there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken from the Lord.
We, knowing Jesus, ask the blessings for our Loved Ones, our neighbors, coworkers, Church Family and our Nation.
In Jesus. Amen.
♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †
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