Why Are So Many Tossing Away Biblical Faith?

By David Jeremiah - https://harbingersdaily.com/why-are-so-many-tossing-away-biblical-faith/

The Pew Research Center has tracked viable data for years and studied the trends. Their projections are disheartening.  In 2020, 64% of people of all ages were Christian. This number will shrink to between a little more than half (54%) and just above one-third (35%) of all Americans by 2070. · Over that same period, “nones” (people who are religiously unaffiliated) will rise from the current 30% to somewhere between 34% and 52% of the U.S. population.

But do not despair! There is hope in the headlines. And while what is happening in the church shocks us, it is not a surprise to God. The falling away of the church is prophesied in Scripture and points to the soon return of Christ. And for His own, the faithful and redeemed, salvation is secure. This shift away from biblical faith has become so common that the term “exvangelicals” is now used to describe these defectors from evangelicalism. Why is this happening, and what does it mean?

This “falling away” isn’t new. Throughout history, many have embraced Christianity, only to abandon it later. Even the first Christians faced this challenge. Demas, a coworker of Paul, initially supported him but eventually left, “having loved this present world” (2 Timothy 4:10).

Apostasy in the Church: The Death Rattle

By Jim Fletcher - https://www.raptureready.com/2025/12/02/apostasy-in-the-church-the-death-rattle-by-jim-fletcher/

(Help me keep the momentum going with my two new titles, The God That Answers by Fire and Zechariah 2. They really are great Christmas gifts as you line up Bible studies for the New Year. Many thanks!)

Literally from the beginning, the enemy of our souls has used subtle lies to deceive mankind. Even humans would generally recognize huge lies and at least take some measure of pushback. We all know that first encounter in the Garden of Eden, when the serpent asked Eve, “Did God say?” He was introducing doubt to her mind, and the logical destination from that is rebellion—rejecting God’s Word.

As we all try to keep our balance against the flood of bizarre happenings in our world, it can feel overwhelming. I would suggest that the devil is doing something new in our generation. He is throwing everything at us, along with several kitchen sinks, in order to keep people disoriented. I think he’s succeeding.