Only 36% correctly affirm: “You will go to Heaven if you repent of sin and accept Christ.” The rest of American churchgoers are completely misguided regarding who goes to Heaven.
The Family Research Council released the study a few months ago. And here is what people in the pew actually think:
- “Everyone goes to Heaven” (14%).
- “Everyone is purified, then goes to Heaven” (12%).
- “Don’t know” (12%).
- “You go to Heaven if you did good deeds” (11%).
- “You cease to exist” (7%).
- “You are reincarnated” (7%).
- “You go to Hell” (2%).
Why are two-thirds of churchgoers wrong about something so foundational to Christianity? If your pastor is not preaching the Gospel, you should switch to a church where the truth of Scripture is being taught.
Half of American churchgoers (49%) either do not know who goes to Heaven, or believe that everyone goes to Heaven, or think that everyone is purified and then goes to Heaven. These statistics are shocking! And remember, these are people who actually attend church!
The biggest problem is that many pastors are not firmly rooting believers in the Gospel and the truth of Scripture. How else can you account for this sorry state of affairs among American churchgoers?
Southern Baptist professor Dr. Dustin Benge said, “You don’t need massive platforms, radical ideas, and revolutionary fervor to accomplish great things for God. Do the ordinary things: Serve in a local church, Stand on the truth, Share the Gospel, Love people. God uses ‘ordinary’ people to turn the world upside down.”
The Apostle Paul would have never made an impact if it were not for the power of the Gospel. And the same is true for all of the apostles, as well as anyone who has ever been called by the Holy Spirit to preach God’s Word.
— Read on www.christianpost.com/voices/why-are-64-of-american-churchgoers-wrong-about-heaven.html
I hope you are spreading the biblical gospel in your sphere of influence and beyond. Blessings to you!
Carl
Psalm 119: 38 