The Word of God Unplugged » Present Truth http://wordunplugged.com I will declare the decree: the LORD has said unto me... Sun, 22 Aug 2010 19:17:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Born Again? http://wordunplugged.com/born-again/ http://wordunplugged.com/born-again/#comments Thu, 25 May 2006 04:28:38 +0000 Ministermark http://wordunplugged.com/?p=58 Barna Group, Ventura California, USA Read the rest of the Story... ]]> Born again Christians are defined as people who said they have made a personal commitment to Jesus Christ that is still important in their life today and who also indicated they believe that when they die they will go to Heaven because they had confessed their sins and had accepted Jesus Christ as their savior. Barna Group, Ventura California, USA

Unfortunately, this definition does not in any way relate to the Biblical process of being «Born Again!»

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]]> http://wordunplugged.com/born-again/feed/ 5 Forty-Five Percent Born Again? http://wordunplugged.com/forty-five-percent-born-again/ http://wordunplugged.com/forty-five-percent-born-again/#comments Mon, 12 Jun 2006 22:09:41 +0000 Ministermark http://wordunplugged.com/?p=63 Barna Group, Ventura, California, USA ...Butt even survey author George Barna agrees that not all born again Christians are bearing fruit. What we're finding is that there is still a lot of superficiality related to the fact that a lot of people have recognized that the spiritual dimension of their life is important. Barna finds that 36-percent of Americans are what he calls NOTIONAL CHRISTIANS, they describe themselves as Christians but do not meet the born again definition.]]> While 80% of Americans say they are Christian, 45% call themselves «Born Again Christians» according to Barna Group, Ventura, California, USA

Forty-Five percent of Americans say they have a personal commitment to Jesus Christ, have confessed their sins and accepted Christ as Savior according to The Barna Group. But even survey author George Barna agrees that not all born again Christians are bearing fruit. What we›re finding is that there is still a lot of superficiality related to the fact that a lot of people have recognized that the spiritual dimension of their life is important. Barna finds that 36-percent of Americans are what he calls NOTIONAL CHRISTIANS, they describe themselves as Christians but do not meet the born again definition.

]]> http://wordunplugged.com/forty-five-percent-born-again/feed/ 0 Biblical World view? http://wordunplugged.com/biblical-worldview/ http://wordunplugged.com/biblical-worldview/#comments Sat, 17 Jun 2006 22:23:07 +0000 Ministermark http://wordunplugged.com/?p=65 absolute moral truth exists and such truth is defined by the Bible; the Bible is totally accurate in all of the principles it teaches; Satan is considered to be a real being or force, not merely symbolic; a person cannot earn their way into Heaven by trying to be good or do good works; a Christian has a responsibility to share their faith in Christ with other people; Jesus Christ lived a sinless life on earth; and God is the all-knowing, all-powerful creator of the world who still rules the universe today. In the research, anyone who held all of those beliefs was said to have a Biblical Worldview. Barna Group, Ventura, California, USA]]> For the purposes of the survey, a “Biblical Worldview” was defined as believing that absolute moral truth exists and such truth is defined by the Bible; the Bible is totally accurate in all of the principles it teaches; Satan is considered to be a real being or force, not merely symbolic; a person cannot earn their way into Heaven by trying to be good or do good works; a Christian has a responsibility to share their faith in Christ with other people; Jesus Christ lived a sinless life on earth; and God is the all-knowing, all-powerful creator of the world who still rules the universe today. In the research, anyone who held all of those beliefs was said to have a Biblical Worldview. Barna Group, Ventura, California, USA

]]> http://wordunplugged.com/biblical-worldview/feed/ 1 Few have Biblical World View http://wordunplugged.com/few-have-biblical-world-view/ http://wordunplugged.com/few-have-biblical-world-view/#comments Sun, 18 Jun 2006 19:40:08 +0000 Ministermark http://wordunplugged.com/?p=69 only 9% of born again Christians have such a perspective on life. The research data showed that one pattern emerged loud and clear: young adults rarely possess a biblical worldview. The current study found that less than one-half of one percent of adults in the Mosaic generation – i.e., those aged 18 to 23 – have a biblical worldview, compared to about one out of every nine older adults...]]> The research indicated that everyone has a world view, but relatively few people have a biblical world view – even among devoutly religious people. The survey discovered that only 9% of born again Christians have such a perspective on life.

The numbers were even lower among other religious classifications: Protestants (7%), adults who attend mainline Protestant churches (2%) and Catholics (less than one-half of 1%). The denominations that produced the highest proportions of adults with a biblical world view were non-denominational Protestant churches (13%), Pentecostal churches (10%) and Baptist churches (8%).

The research data showed that one pattern emerged loud and clear: young adults rarely possess a biblical worldview. The current study found that less than one-half of one percent of adults in the Mosaic generation – i.e., those aged 18 to 23 – have a biblical worldview, compared to about one out of every nine older adults.

Other groups that possess a below average likelihood of having a biblical worldview included people who describe themselves as liberal on social and political matters (also less than one-half of one percent); Catholics (2%); Democrats (4%) and residents of the Northeast (4%).
Barna Group, Ventura, California, USA

Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. Matthew 7:14

]]> http://wordunplugged.com/few-have-biblical-world-view/feed/ 0 Homosexuality OK? http://wordunplugged.com/homosexuality-ok/ http://wordunplugged.com/homosexuality-ok/#comments Tue, 20 Jun 2006 19:43:33 +0000 Ministermark http://wordunplugged.com/?p=72 It is interesting to note that homosexuality is one of the first things God addresses in His letters to the churches: Romans 1:21-31

]]> http://wordunplugged.com/homosexuality-ok/feed/ 2 Women takes Chief Seat http://wordunplugged.com/women-takes-denominational-chief-seat/ http://wordunplugged.com/women-takes-denominational-chief-seat/#comments Wed, 21 Jun 2006 02:08:42 +0000 Ministermark http://wordunplugged.com/?p=73 The Episcopalian Denomination elected a woman to their DENOMINATIONAL CHIEF SEAT as BISHOP. In an interview on US national television she boldly declares, HOMOSEXUALITY OK – GOD›S WORD NOT RELEVANT TODAY.

This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop… he must be the husband of one wife… 1 Timothy 3:1-2

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Leader of 30 Million Evangelical Christians in the USA resigns from CHIEF SEAT… confessing Homosexual relationship and illicit drug use for past 3 years.

For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? 1 Peter 4:17-18

Read the complete article: Romans 1:21-31

]]> http://wordunplugged.com/homosexuality-in-chief-seat/feed/ 0 Televangelist’s Financial Misconduct? http://wordunplugged.com/televangelists-financial-misconduct/ http://wordunplugged.com/televangelists-financial-misconduct/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:13:14 +0000 Ministermark http://wordunplugged.com/televangelists-indicted/ The Senate Finance Committee, led by Senator Charles Grassley of Iowa, has requested six Televangelists to provide financial statements and records, and respond to a wide variety of questions concerning their personal and organizational finances…

Letters requesting full cooperation were sent to:

  • Kenneth and Gloria Copeland of Kenneth Copeland Ministries
  • Creflo and Taffi Dollar of Creflo Dollar Ministries
  • Benny Hinn of Benny Hinn Ministries
  • Bishop Eddie Long of New Birth Missionary Baptist
  • Joyce Meyer of Joyce Meyer Ministries
  • Bishop Randy and Pastor Paula White of Without Walls and Paula White Ministries

They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the LORD: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels: because it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity… Ezekiel 7:19

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]]> http://wordunplugged.com/televangelists-financial-misconduct/feed/ 2 Presidential Hopeful endorsed by Televangelist http://wordunplugged.com/presidential-hopeful-endorsed-by-televangelist/ http://wordunplugged.com/presidential-hopeful-endorsed-by-televangelist/#comments Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:27:56 +0000 Ministermark http://wordunplugged.com/presidential-hopeful-endorsed-by-televangelist/ Presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee was recently endorsed by Televangelist Kenneth Copeland on Believers Voice of Victory. During the interview Mike Huckabee, former Baptist Denominational Minister, proclaims «First Commandment of Christianity is Tithing»
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Jesus, when asked, «Which is the first commandment of all?» Replied, «The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.» Mark 12:28-31

For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth. Psalm 10:3

]]> http://wordunplugged.com/presidential-hopeful-endorsed-by-televangelist/feed/ 0 Pagan Practices Hallowed in Apostate Churches? http://wordunplugged.com/pagan-practices-hallowed-in-apostate-churches/ http://wordunplugged.com/pagan-practices-hallowed-in-apostate-churches/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:42:13 +0000 Ministermark http://wordunplugged.com/pagan-practices-hallowed-in-apostate-churches/ Barna Group, Ventura, California, USA
The latest study from The Barna Group provides eye-opening evidence of a major shift in people’s spirituality that is now under way. People’s attitudes have transitioned from skepticism to widespread acceptance of new forms of «church.» Even pastors of conventional churches reflect acceptance of at least one of those forms, the house church. Included in this report is information regarding the origins of a list of hallowed church practices – many of which have no basis in either scripture or the early Christian church.

Read the Rest of the Story… www.barnagroup

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