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  • Evangelical Christians Are…

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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    Evangelical Christians Are: · Slightly more likely to be female and aged 50 and older than the overall national adult population. · Somewhat less likely to be college grads than the total population, but incomes mirror the national population. · Most prevalent in the South, least so in the East ...read more

  • Christian Shopper Facts

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
     | 1,801 views

    Christian Shopper Facts: George Barna’s 2003 Update: Christian Bookstore Shopping reports: · 14% of all U.S. women are frequent Christian-store shoppers. · 15% of Boomers (born between ’46 and ’64) are Christian-store frequent shoppers. · Evangelical’s account for 69% of the most active Christian ...read more

  • To Be A Christian Means To Forgive The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006
     | 1,798 views

    "To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable, because God has forgiven the ...read more

  • Christianity, If False, Is Of No Importance, And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006
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    "Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be ...read more

  • The Gateway To Christianity Is Not Through An ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006
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    “The Gateway to Christianity is not through an intricate labyrinth of dogma, but by a simple belief in the ...read more

  • The Stages Of The Christian Life

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 24, 2009
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    THE STAGES OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE Several years ago I heard someone describe the Christian experience as similar to that of a piano player, and suddenly the commands of the Bible made more sense and seemed less daunting. When a person begins playing piano, do we expect them to play a piece by ...read more

  • Bad Experiences With Christians

    Contributed by Nigel Heath on Apr 4, 2009
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    BAD EXPERIENCES WITH CHRISTIANS A few weeks ago, I had a conversation with the Rt. Hon. Adam Ingram MP. I dared to ask him about something I had heard to see if it was true. I had been told that Adam Ingram as a young man had attended the BTI (Bible Training Institute) Bible College in Glasgow. ...read more

  • Un-Christlike Christians

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Apr 6, 2009
     | 3,616 views

    UN-CHRISTLIKE CHRISTIANS A couple of months ago, there was a story on CNN of a Christian school basketball team that beat another team (another Christian school, I think) by the score of 100 to 0. It was a slaughter. The coach of the winning team, even though it was clear that the other team was ...read more

  • Barefoot Christians: A Parable  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2009
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    BAREFOOT CHRISTIANS: A PARABLE "I arrived in the city of EVERYWHERE early one morning. It was cold, and there were flurries of snow on the ground. As I stepped from the train to the platform, I noticed that the baggage man and the redcap were warmly attired in heavy coats and gloves, but oddly ...read more

  • No Christianity Without The Cross  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009
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    NO CHRISTIANITY WITHOUT THE CROSS Dr. H. Richard Neibuhr condemns cross-less Christianity, or the evangelical "feel good" seeker-sensitive churches, who refuse to display or talk about the cross. With biting criticism he writes, "Such beliefs as a God without wrath, bringing men without sin into a ...read more

  • What Makes A Christian

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Sep 28, 2009
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    WHAT MAKES A CHRISTIAN "The true Christian desires less and less of the things and comforts and pursuits and goals of this world, and desires more and more the things that are eternal, that are pleasing to God, that are divine in nature. What do you witness in the people around you who claim to be ...read more

  • Call Me A Christian  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jun 8, 2010
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    CALL ME A CHRISTIAN A deacon, who was full of himself, was teaching a boy Sunday School class. He was working hard to stress the importance of living a Christian life. With an air of arrogance he asked, "Why do people call me a Christian?" After an ...read more

  • Decline Of Christianity In America  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 30, 2010
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    DECLINE OF CHRISTIANITY IN AMERICA North America is the only continent on earth where Christianity is not growing. Only 17.5% of the population of the US attends church on a regular Sunday. During the 1990’s there was a 19.4% decline in church attendance. 85% of churches in America are ...read more

  • Gallup On Committed Christians

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Nov 14, 2010
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    GALLUP ON COMMITTED CHRISTIANS Fewer than 10 percent of Americans are deeply committed Christians, says pollster George Gallup, who adds that these people "are far, far happier than the rest of the population." Committed Christians, Gallup found, are more tolerant than the average American, more ...read more

  • Five Names Of Christians

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 12, 2010
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    FIVE NAMES OF CHRISTIANS Scripture gives five names to Christians— 1. Saints—for their holiness in Christ; 2. Believers—for their faith; 3. Witnesses—for their testimony; 4. Disciples—for their knowledge; 5. ...read more

  • Self-Centered Christianity  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2011
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    SELF-CENTERED CHRISTIANITY John Koessler pastored for years before becoming a professor in the pastoral studies department at Moody Bible Institute. In 2007 he wrote, A Stranger In The House of God, chronicling his experience in various churches. "Most of the Christians I know are disappointed ...read more

  • When A Christian Grows

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Apr 13, 2011
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    WHEN A CHRISTIAN GROWS Dr. Bonar once remarked that he could tell when a Christian was growing. In proportion to his growth in grace he would elevate his Master, talk less of what he was doing, and become smaller and smaller in his own esteem, until, like the morning star, he faded away before the ...read more

  • Christian Caste System

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 26, 2011
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    CHRISTIAN CASTE SYSTEM Division is the opposite of unity. When we exclude or separate others based on race, socioeconomic status, age, appearance or personal hygiene we are dividing. In his autobiography, Mahatma Gandhi wrote that during his student days he read the Gospels seriously and ...read more

  • Christians Are Known For...

    Contributed by Troy Borst on May 3, 2011
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    CHRISTIANS ARE KNOWN FOR... If you were to Google the phrase "Christians are known for" what do you think the results would be? What are people who call themselves followers of Christ known for... whether good or bad? The following are some of the results you would find: ... being trustworthy ...read more

  • Capitalism Without Christianity  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 5, 2011
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     | 2,438 views

    CAPITALISM WITHOUT CHRISTIANITY Pure Capitalism--that exists without a Christian influence--can become an empty shell. When Christianity is taken out of the picture of Capitalism...greed and selfishness take over. Capitalism without Christianity can result in all kinds or evils. You can end up ...read more