How Americans would answer why God should let them into heaven
Percent of Americans, 2022 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Trust in Jesus Christ alone (38%). Lowest: I have been a very religious person (4%).
- Trust in Jesus Christ alone: 38%
- I am a good person: 34%
- Don't know: 12%
Source: Lifeway Research, Most Open to Spiritual Conversations, Few Christians Speaking · Online survey of 1,002 Americans by Lifeway Research; sampling error plus or minus 3.3%. Article published 2022-02-22.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Trust in Jesus Christ alone (38%). Lowest: I have been a very religious person (4%). Trust in Jesus Christ alone: 38%. I am a good person: 34%. Don't know: 12%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2022. Source: Lifeway Research, Most Open to Spiritual Conversations, Few Christians Speaking (https://research.lifeway.com/2022/02/22/most-open-to-spiritual-conversations-few-christians-speaking/).
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