Evangelicals are Confused about Christianity’s Core Beliefs, Survey Says

A new survey from LifeWay Research has found that many Christians are confused about the core beliefs of Christianity. 

Ligonier Ministries released their 2018 State of Theology survey results this week, and they have found that a majority of evangelicals have found these statements to be true despite the bible distinctly teaching otherwise:

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  Most people are basically good
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  God accepts the worship of all religions
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  Jesus was the first and greatest being created by God the Father

The survey found that in all three cases a majority of survey takers believed these statements to be true. 

In the case of human nature, 52 percent of the 3,000 participants found that everyone sins a little, but most people are generally good by nature. This is contrary to what Romans 3:10 dictates of human nature, that it is fundamentally sinful.

In regard to worship, the survey found that 51 percent of evangelicals believe that God accepts the worship of all religions, which, according to a press release from Ligonier Ministries, includes Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Again, this is contrary to what the Bible teaches in John 14:6.

The survey also found that 78 percent of participants believe that Jesus is the first and greatest being created by God, which John 1:1 shows is not the case.

Additional results found:

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  More than two-thirds (69 percent) of Americans…