A new Pew Research Center in-depth report, “Spirituality Among Americans,” revealed that “7 in 10 U.S. adults describe themselves as spiritual in some way, including 22% who are spiritual but not religious.” …they think of themselves as spiritual people or say spirituality is very important in their lives.” Seeking to define what “spiritual” meant to the 11,000-plus nationwide survey respondents, the report found that 27 percent “define ‘spiritual’ by mentioning beliefs or faiths associated with organized religion, such as belief in God (12%); Jesus, the Holy Spirit or elements of Christian theology (8%); or obedience to religious teachings (5%).” The survey added that many also say the word “spiritual” is about being connected with nature, “such as mountains, rivers or trees – can have spirits or spiritual energies.”
Sheeplywolves — Mat 7:15 “Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep but are really vicious wolves.
Mat 7:14 But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.
Bills Introduced to Withdraw U.S. From UN – The New American
Conservative members of Congress have introduced legislation to withdraw the United States from the United Nations. H.R. 6645 and S. 3428, titled the Disengaging Entirely From the United Nations Debacle (DEFUND) Act, were respectively introduced Wednesday by Representative Chip Roy (R-Texas) and Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah). Representative Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) is cosponsoring the House companion bill. H.R. 6645 and S. 3428, which are identical, would fully withdraw the United States from the United Nations, restoring U.S. national sovereignty.
Nearly 60 Percent of Americans in Heartland States Won’t Get COVID Vaccine Booster: Poll – Epoch Times
Almost 3 in 5 Heartland residents said they would be unlikely to get the new COVID-19 vaccine, with the highest rejection rates coming from Wyoming at 74 percent, followed by Idaho. In the 12 states comprising the Heartland, only 43 percent of respondents planned to get the vaccine. Polling results indicated that as public trust in the quality of government health care information waned, so too did the vaccine acceptance rate.
What are the Five Lies of our Anti-Christian Age? with Rosaria Butterfield – Podcast Episode 183 – Got Questions Ministries
Got Questions Podcast interviewed Rosaria Butterfield, former gay-rights activist; professor of Queer Studies as Syracuse U…. They were discussing her book in terms of our current social problems. She understands them very well. Christians could benefit from her perspective regarding the social issues of our time surrounding LGBTQ and the church….
If God is Sovereign, Why Pray?: Prayer with R.C. Sproul
This post contains an encouraging and instructive 23-minute video by R C Sproul on prayer. Highlight points follow the video.
What is the Keswick movement, and is it biblical? – Got Questions Ministries
This post is explains some errors of Keswick theology by comparing it with scripture. An excerpt: After salvation one must have another encounter with the Spirit; otherwise, he or she will not progress into holiness or the “deeper” things of God. This second encounter with the Spirit, in Keswick terminology, is called “entire sanctification,” “the second blessing,” or “the second touch.” This emphasis on a second, post-salvation experience corresponds with the Pentecostal idea of the “baptism” of the Spirit. Some Keswick teachers would even say that sinless perfection is possible after one receives the “second blessing.”
Joyce Meyer; Joel Osteen and other false word-of-faith teachers critiqued
This post contains a video by John Henry that critiques false prosperity and word-of-faith teachers: Joel Osteen; Joyce Meyer, Kenneth Copeland, Jesse Duplantis, Victoria Osteen, Robert Morris, Joseph Prince. They are all shown to say the same things that Osteen speaks. In the middle of the video, a Ted Talk on Law of Attraction is given. Thereafter, Osteen’s words are compared and shown to be 99% Law of Attraction (secular philosophy), with 1% scripture. John MacArthur and Justin Peters clarify and contrast the false teachings with scripture. MacArthur closes by specifying how these heretics are stumbling blocks in the church
What did Jesus mean when He said, “Take up your cross and follow me?”
This post contains a 5-minute video from Got Questions Ministries that explains what it means “to take up your cross and follow Jesus.” You will also learn what it does not mean and how you may evaluate your commitment to Jesus.