Americans agreeing with core Christian beliefs
Percent of Americans, State of Theology 2022 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Jesus will return as judge of all people (64%). Lowest: Very important to encourage non-Christians to trust Jesus (56%).
- Jesus will return as judge of all people: 64%
- Sin forgiven only through Jesus's sacrificial death: 64%
- Salvation only for those who trust Jesus alone: 60%
Source: Lifeway Research, Surprising Reasons You Should Be More Intentional About Evangelism This Year · 2022 State of Theology report. Article published 2023-02-06.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Jesus will return as judge of all people (64%). Lowest: Very important to encourage non-Christians to trust Jesus (56%). Jesus will return as judge of all people: 64%. Sin forgiven only through Jesus's sacrificial death: 64%. Salvation only for those who trust Jesus alone: 60%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2022. Source: Lifeway Research, Surprising Reasons You Should Be More Intentional About Evangelism This Year (https://research.lifeway.com/2023/02/06/surprising-reasons-you-should-be-more-intentional-about-evangelism-this-year/).
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