Here are some of the shocking (to me) findings in the poll (2020) cited below...
"A majority of Americans, a new survey finds, no longer believe that Jesus Christ is the way to eternal salvation.
Faith (generally) and good works, they say, will do the trick "
"Equally as startling, it was found that a majority of people who describe themselves as Christian
(52%) believe that a person can gain eternal salvation by “being or doing good.” That includes close to half of all adults associated with Pentecostal (46%), mainline Protestant (44%), and evangelical (41%) churches. As expected, a much larger share of Catholics (70%) embrace that point of view."
This salvation-can-be-earned perspective, Barna says,
fits well with other widely held views identified in the
American Worldview Inventory 2020 that are at odds with biblical teaching.
Those have included:
• There is no absolute moral truth (58%)
• Basis of truth are factors or sources other than God (58%)
• Right/wrong determined by factors other than the Bible (77%)
• The Bible is not the authoritative and true word of God (59%)
• People are basically good (69%)
"“If you look at some of the dominant elements in the American mind and heart today, as illuminated by the
Inventory, most people believe that the purpose of life is feeling good about yourself,” Barna says. “Most people contend that all faiths are of equal value, that entry into God’s eternal presence is determined by one’s personal means of choice and that there are no absolutes to guide or grow us morally.”
more at:
https://outreachmagazine.com/resour...s-believe-works-are-the-key-to-salvation.html
No wonder this country is in the mess it's in.