The State of Theology survey from Ligonier Ministries Canada reveals what people really believe about the Christian faith.
Unfortunately, the survey’s key findings show that theological confusion is prevalent—not only outside the church, but also within.
Nearly three quarters of Canadian evangelicals affirm the statement, “Everyone is born innocent in the eyes of God.”
This means that three out of five evangelicals throughout Canada either don’t understand or don’t believe the Bible’s teaching about original sin and human fallenness. When people fail to see the seriousness of sin, the need for the gospel itself is called into question.
To make matters worse, 60% of Canadian evangelicals agree with the statement, “Everyone sins a little, but most people are good by nature.”
These sobering statistics point to significant perplexity in the church about sin. Yet Scripture is clear: Since Adam’s fall, every person (except for the incarnate Lord) is born guilty, corrupted in nature, and in need of God’s grace for salvation through Jesus Christ.
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The church today needs clarity on sin and salvation. One important way of gaining clarity is by gathering people together around the Word of God.
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More Resources on Sin and Salvation
R.C. Sproul founded Ligonier to help Christians know who God is and who they are. Here are several resources from Ligonier addressing the Bible’s teaching on sin.
The Bondage of the Will book by Martin Luther
“Radical Corruption” article by R.C. Sproul
“The Sinfulness of Man” video message with Michael Reeves
“TULIP and Reformed Theology” article by R.C. Sproul
What Is Reformed Theology? video teaching series with R.C. Sproul
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