• A Nation Of Bible Illiterates  PRO

  Contributed by Paul Carlson on Jan 25, 2010 (message contributor)

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  Scripture:  John 8:31-36, Psalms 125:1-5, Genesis 1:1-19, Galatians 5:18-22, Hebrews 12:1-13:25, Colossians 1:1-4:13, Ephesians 6:10-17, Romans 15:1, Daniel 3:12-4:3, Daniel 3:12-23, Isaiah 55:10-12, Romans 12:15, Job 1:1-2:10, Acts 5:12-42, 1 Peter 1:13-25, Galatians 6:6-10, Psalms 119:11, Revelation 8:1-17, 1 Corinthians 2:1-16, 2 Corinthians 4:7-9, Proverbs 10:1-31:31, Acts 2:1  (view more)  (view less)

  Tags:  Healing, Perseverance, Abraham, Help, Bible Study, Crossroad, God's Promises, Soul Winning, Diarrhea  (view more)  (view less)

  Denomination: Baptist

A Nation of Bible Illiterates

George Barna wrote The State of the Church in 2002. Barna conducted a survey of self-pronounced Christians and here’s what he found about their knowledge of the Bible. These are Christians.

• 48% could not name the four Gospels.

• 52% cannot identify more than two or three of Jesus’ disciples.

• 60% of American Christians can’t name even five of the 10 Commandments.

• 61% of American Christians think the Sermon on the Mount was preached by Billy Graham.

• 71% of American Christians think “God helps those who help themselves” is a Bible verse.

George Barna said, "Americans revere the Bible, but by and large they don’t know what it says. And because they don’t know it, they have become a nation of biblical illiterates."

Just as the people in this Barna poll are woefully biblical illiterate, Christians are far too ignorant of the Word of God. No wonder 21st century Christians are