When a "christian" is not a "Christian"

[AndyMartin]

There are millions in our world who profess to a "christian" faith, that is based on "knowing about God", rather than actually "knowing God". There is a big difference here. The former is someone who has no real relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, even though they may believe that they are "saved" and going to heaven. They do not fully trust in Jesus for the forgiveness of their sins, nor see any need to be "born-again" in the Bible sense, and be justified by faith alone, in Christ alone. The latter is someone who is truly born-again, and has a living relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, as Saviour, Lord and Friend.

The link below is a very worrying trend in our modern world, and many in the "church" are blindly following the leading of worldly men and ways, while rejecting the plain Teaching of the Word of Almighty God. May the Lord have Mercy!

Survey: 61 Percent of Practicing Christians Agree With Some 'New Spirituality' Beliefs

 

[Baptist Believer]

I have major disagreements with what is considered to be a "biblical" worldview in this survey. For instance, Summit/Barna seems to believe that "If the government leaves them alone, businesses will mostly do what is right" is a biblical worldview. That's actually a laissez faire capitalist worldview, not a biblical one. A Christian who sees that question may understand that the Bible teaches the depravity of humankind, and that all human systems and relationships are severely affected by it. Therefore it would stand to reason that businesses may well reflect the morals of their owners and seek to undermine the common good for profit. At a local business school, I have been informed that the introductory business classes hammer home what is to be believed is the fundamental rule of business - to make a profit. All moral and ethical issues are to be set aside in the pursuit of profit. A business must be compliant with government regulations - as a matter of good business - but only enough to stay out of trouble.

So from my perspective, I believe in some reasonable regulation of business practices for the common good. According to this survey, I would be labelled a marxist, which it utter nonsense.

I could point out similar flaws with other questions, but it would be pointless.

 

[Yeshua1]

Many more probably not even real Christians than real ones, if we factor into this things such as Church of rome numbers, the Greek orthodox, and other so called Christian churches and groups!