Biblical Literacy
Biblical Literacy – CWN: “Not only does knowledge of the scriptures defend us from attacks from without Christianity, it also keeps us from error from inside the Church. The Church is plagued by much nonsense and outright sin masquerading as Christianity and ministry. Carnal pastors are more concerned with people in the pews than true conversions, and so they avail themselves of all the worlds marketing tools and ploys to get crowds. The truth of the Gospel is compromised, softened, or done away with all together to this end. But this softening of the truth is not without its consequences. In fact, a recent study2 shows that less than fifty percent of those who claim to be Christians believe that the Bible is entirely accurate. Another study3 shows that sixty-three percent of teens who claim to be Christian believe that ‘Muslims, Buddhists, Christians, Jews and all other people pray to the same God, even though they use different names for their god.’ Clearly the church is facing an epidemic of ignorance; ignorance of the most basic doctrines of the faith. In such a weak state, it is easy for false teachers to subtly twist the truth to achieve their goals, and many unwitting souls fall prey to their appealing words.”
