Bible Question:
The Bible states that there will be a great falling away. I have heard that the Islam religion (Muslim?) is increasing, and will surpass Christianity in 10-20 years. Could this be the great apostasy? |
Bible Answer: Hi, John... Many times, since the Apostolic Era, believers were out numbered by unbelievers. Even today, in the broadest definition of Christendom, something over thirty percent of humanity are "Christian." That means that Christians are outnumbered by at least two to one. The event described in 2 Thessalonians 2:3 appears to be associated with something within the church. Seems to me that a particular flavors of heathen unbelief, therefore, are of less concern than is our Lord's assessment of the church in Matthew 7:13-14. Not everyone who claims the name of Christ as Christian will enter into the kingdom of God (Matthew 7:21-23). In Him, Doc |