WHY ARE CHRISTIANS GIVING UP THEIR FAITH IN THE USA?

SDAs are the twelfth fastest growing religious group in the world.

Just wondering, how do you define a 'genuine' Christian as opposed to a 'nominal' Christian?

I don't. They define themselves by their words and their behavior, particularly in times of stress.

A "Nominal Christian" has to hang onto and try to maintain their beliefs. A genuine Christian walks in FAITH and is held by it.

Seventh day adventists are currently one of the fastest growing religios groups in the world. Other christian denominations may be in the decline though because they dont preach a clear gospel of the role that both faith and works play in a christians life. Contrary to what the bible says many christian churches say that works are meaningless and that once you have recieved christ in your life that is it and you dont have to make any further effort to be good and help others to be saved. They also do not preach on the process of sanctification. The result is that souls come to christ and are saved, but they wont know what to do with their lives afterwards and idle minds are the devils workshop. They also wont see any necessity in reaching out to their friends, family and those arround them with the word of God. Once church members stop witnessing for God then numbers fall and the future is not bright for those churches. They get new members but cant retain them because they dont have an accurate perception of faith, works and sanctification. It's like trying to fill a leaking bucket.

Truth01, you say that, "Contrary to what the bible says many christian churches say that works are meaningless and that once you have recieved christ in your life that is it and you dont have to make any further effort to be good and help others to be saved."

I agree with part of that statement and disagree with a part.

I agree that, throughout Jesus' and the Apostle's teachings, in the New Testament, that 'good work's from Christians are emphasized.

I disagree when you say that many Christian Churches say that works are meaningless. In fact I think that all Christian Churches emphasize good works that emanate from faith and love of God and neighbor. In short, all Christian Churches think that good works are important for Christians.

The problem with the concept of 'good works' comes as to whether or not one can work their way to heaven/salvation.

But for sure, faith without works is dead. A Christian, without works, has a dead faith. You can tell a tree by it's fruits.

I have never heard of any Christian Church, anywhere/anytime/anywise, that taught that good Christian works of love, through faith, were not important.
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I have witnessed to a few. One said that even if he killed someone it wouldn't matter anymore.

Truth, that was an individual's belief, not any teaching from a Christian Church. And you are correct. Many people who believe they are Christian do have a dead faith. Their faith plays no part in their lives. But, I don't/won't judge any individual, I leave that up to Jesus. We'll all stand before Him at our judgement and He'll decide.

Truth, that was an individual's belief, not any teaching from a Christian Church. And you are correct. Many people who believe they are Christian do have a dead faith. Their faith plays no part in their lives. But, I don't/won't judge any individual, I leave that up to Jesus. We'll all stand before Him at our judgement and He'll decide.

A Christian, without works, has a dead faith. You can tell a tree by it's fruits.

Gen Z is NOT turning away from God: more young adults say they believe in a 'higher power' - spirituality saves a generation wracked by Covid's mental health crisis

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...od-young-adults-say-believe-higher-power.html

Hello Eli. A 'higher power' - , I don't think that's a saving faith, the Book of James says: You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! (James 2:19). What it means that much of Gen Z are turning from the truth to counterfeits and false gospels. God Bless You

This isn’t another pointless Salvation discussion but more encouraging news that young people are searching for God and are not falling into depression or drugs.
I hope their journey leads them to Jesus Christ.

Hello Eli. I don't believe a discussion on salvation is pointless. I hope too that young people find salvation in Jesus Christ, many young people are coming to faith, saving themselves from a wicked generation (Acts 2:40). But belief in a 'higher power' is nowhere close to believing the gospel, no more so than the priests of baal were following the true God. Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. (John 17:3). God Bless You

All right, you send them to Hell if that’s what gives you peace.

I think all he is saying is that life is found in the Lord Jesus Christ and not just the "unknown God". A higher power may be headed in the right direction, but it doesn't go far enough.

I know what he’s saying because I know how Protestants think.
Your whole interpretation of the Bible revolves around two topics:

1. Salvation
2. And Revelations .

What I’m saying though is: Look at this news where people are naturally searching for God and not falling into despair, suicide or addictions.

What are the reasons for the abandonment of the Christian faith? Is it because the have too much, materialistically speaking, and have no need for Jesus or what He has to offer? Or maybe the lifestyles they are living forces them to choose between Jesus and their lifestyle, and they prefer their lifestyle to Jesus? Or maybe something else is the undderlying reason?

Whatever the reason, Christians are abandoning their faith, by the droves in the USA.
Survey: White evangelicals say US no longer a Christian nation:

Survey: White evangelicals say US no longer a Christian nation (religionnews.com)