Concerning Stats Reveal Why Knowing Scripture Is So Important

Tré Goins-Phillips : Jul 23, 2024
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It's tempting ... to feel satiated in just knowing a handful of Bible passages. But those who believe they are saved and are desiring of a relationship with Jesus "need to go further."

[Faithwire.com] Believers serious about following Jesus need to understand Scripture. (Image: Unsplash-Rod Long)

That's the argument Dr. Peter Bylsma, author of "The Bible I Never Knew: A Closer Look At Christianity's Main Themes," made on a recent episode of CBN's "Faith vs. Culture."

A survey released last year by the American Bible Society found a majority of Americans wish they cracked the covers of their Bibles more often. The State of the Bible analysis showed more than half (52%) of Americans aspire to reading Scripture more regularly, CBN News reported.

More than a quarter of them, though, said they just "don't have enough time" to do it.

Perhaps even more concerning is only 6% of professing Christians hold to a Biblical worldview, with the overwhelming majority (96%) choosing syncretism, a "term used to describe a customized blend of philosophies of life that a person pieces together for their own satisfaction," the survey explained... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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