What evangelicals by belief say about selected doctrines
Percent of U.S. evangelicals by belief agreeing, 2020 State of Theology (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Jesus will return to judge all people (97%). Lowest: Holy Spirit is a force rather than a person (46%).
- Jesus will return to judge all people: 97%
- Believe in the Trinity: 96%
- Hell is a real place of eternal punishment: 92%
Source: Lifeway Research, The Biblical Doctrines Many Evangelicals Get Wrong · 2020 State of Theology study sponsored by Ligonier Ministries; Lifeway Research surveyed 3,000 Americans. Article published 2020-09-08.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Jesus will return to judge all people (97%). Lowest: Holy Spirit is a force rather than a person (46%). Jesus will return to judge all people: 97%. Believe in the Trinity: 96%. Hell is a real place of eternal punishment: 92%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2020. Source: Lifeway Research, The Biblical Doctrines Many Evangelicals Get Wrong (https://research.lifeway.com/2020/09/08/the-biblical-doctrines-many-evangelicals-get-wrong/).
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