Biblical values and beliefs in America are collapsing at such a record rate that the appearance of Antichrist must be close at hand!
by David Bay, 12/27/08
NEWS BRIEF: "Many beliefs, many paths to heaven?", USA Today, December 18, 2008
"Most American religious believers, including most Christians, say eternal life is not exclusively for those who accept Christ as their savior, a new survey finds. Of the 65% of people who held this open view of heaven's gates, 80% named at least one non-Christian group — Jews, Muslims, Hindus, atheists or people with no religion at all — who may also be saved, according to a new survey released today by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life."
This belief calls Jesus Christ a liar, for He sternly declared for all time and eternity that He was the ONLY way to eternal life in Heaven (John 14:6).
Furthermore, the Christian Church has taught for 2,000 years that no other religion on earth could deliver its adherent to Heaven. Therefore, this widespread belief represents a broad repudiation of both Christianity and of its Founder, Jesus Christ! This next segment reveals this to be true:
"This means 52% of Christians do not agree with the doctrines many religions teach, particularly conservative denominations. Albert Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, calls the findings 'a theological crisis for American evangelicals. They represent at best a misunderstanding of the Gospel and at worst a repudiation of the Gospel'."
Bible scholars have long believed that this kind of widespread repudiation of doctrines formerly held near and dear by the Church is one of the major signs that the End of the Age is very clear. Scholars base this opinion on this one revelation by the Apostle Paul, as he speaks to the issue that Antichrist would like to arise at any time, but is held back by a Christian Church faithful to Jesus Christ.
"Let no one deceive or beguile you in any way, for that day will not come except the apostasy comes first, unless the predicted great falling away of those who have professed to be Christians has come, and the man of lawlessness (sin) is revealed, who is the son of doom (of perdition)." (2 Thessalonians 2:3; Parallel Bible, KJV/Amplified Bible Commentary)Therefore, as this DVD, above [located HERE next to Item No. IV. Peggy], so clearly teaches, only Christian leaders can open the door for Antichrist! As long as Christian pastors and teachers hold firmly to key Biblical doctrine, Antichrist cannot come to the world scene. But, as soon as Church pastors begin to fall away from key doctrine, they are literally opening the door to the appearance of Antichrist.
This kind of falling away represented by this key news story indicates that the prophesied "great falling away" is sufficiently broad enough, deep enough and high enough that Antichrist cannot be far away. Indeed, almost 100 years of "falling away" from key doctrines has resulted in a solid majority of Christians not believing Jesus' own words that He is the only path to eternal salvation!
That is evidence of truly deep and wide and high Apostasy. The Man of Lawlessness is awaiting at the wings, chomping at the bit to get on to the world scene. And, every churchman who has contributed to this "great falling away" will stand before Jesus at the White Throne Judgment Seat to answer for his responsibility in contributing to the great apostasy of the Christian Era.
SOURCE: Cutting Edge