What do you think?

This week I was reading a post from my favorite blog written by James Emery White. In the post, he points to an article written by Morgan Lee, “Many Practicing Christians Agree with Marxism (and Other Competing World Views)” in Christianity Today. The article reveals the study of self-identified Christians, who attend church at least once every month, and say their faith is very important to their lives. They were asked to rate their agreement or disagreement with various statements. As I share some of the results of the survey, I want you to ask yourself ‘what do I really think’ about this. Do you agree or disagree with the results? Why or why not? Nearly 1 in 3 practicing Christians agreed with the idea that “if you do good, you will receive good, and if you do bad, you will receive bad.” In other words, the idea of karma. 28% believe that “all people pray to the same god or spirit, no matter what name they use for that spiritual being.” Welcome to New Age thinking.  27% believe that “meaning and purpose come from becoming one with all that is.” Can you say Hinduism? Wait… it gets worse.  1 in 5 believe that “meaning and purpose come from working hard to earn as much as possible so you can make the most of life.” Can there be a clearer statement espousing raw materialism?  23% believe that “what is morally right or wrong depends on what an individual believes.” Yes, that is raw postmodern relativism.  Overall, the study conducted by Barna Group and Summit Ministries claims: 61% agree with ideas rooted in New Spirituality 54% resonate with postmodernist views 36% accept ideas associated with Marxism 29% believe ideas based on secularism Do you believe you have a firmly developed Christian Biblical world view? Is your world view consistent with your faith practice? Is your faith practice consistent with the Bible’s teachings? Blessings, Pastor Mark "The Bru" Brunott P.S. Why is it we spend so much time leveling up in our games? In Candy Crush, you strive to make it just one level higher. In Clash of Clans, clan hopping allows you to level-up faster. God has called us to level-up our own game when it comes to outreach. Join us this Sunday at 9:15 and 11:00 AM to learn how!