Christians: If 66% of the Earth's population rejects the new testament, doesn't that bother you?

Question

You know Christians are in the minority, right? How can Jesus, with all of his power, allow 66% of the world to deny that he is the son of God? How can 66% of the world be 'wrong' and not know 'the truth'?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion

It says that 33% of Earth's population are Christians. It does not include the people who identify as Christians by culture only. So the number of believing Christians may be less.

Wikipedia and almost every other interent source puts the number of Christians in the world at about 33% of the population.

If you dispute this, feel free to site a credible contradictary source. Otherwise, it is fact.

And for the record, I do not believe that the majority is always right; I voted against Bush in 2004.

Answer 1

Thanks for the stats bro.

Answer 2

You most certainly have your facts wrong here.
Millions of people are turning to Christ for salvation every week, throughout the world.
Even if this was not the case, I would rather believe God, than go on hearsay and other people's opinions.

Over 40 authors wrote the bible over a period of 1600 years. God directed and blended their distinctive inputs into this inspired, infallible and complete revelation. A single unified theme and no contraditictions demonstrate its miraculous nature. Each of the 66 books, 39 old testament, and 27 new testament, bears God's stamp of authority and authorship. Applying the law of probability to the Bible's fulfilled prophecies, the statistician, Gallup, claimed to have proved God mathematically.
Its message is that man can be accepted by God, through Jesus Christ alone.
God's Word never changes. He is the same, yesterday, today and forever.
Our calendar is set around Christ
AD and BC
There is historic proof that Jesus died and rose again.
Archeological discovery often underlines the bibles historical accuracy. The Bible's deep insights into human nature indicate the mind of the master psychologist, who knows exactly how we 'tick'
God speaks to all honest, humble, seeking readers of the Bible.
Why not read part of John's Gospel, the fourth book of the New Testament, each day? Pray that God will speak to you,. You will find God in His Word.

Answer 3

He *allows* it because God is not a God of No Choice. Everyone is blessed with the gift of free will. Now some of us, unfortunately, are born into a situation, a country, a time where our free will is robbed from us - but not by God. By other men.

God does not force you or anyone else to believe anything at all. You have the choice. Just as you have the choice to hate or not hate, sin or not sin, ask for forgiveness or not.

And for the record, I really hope, dear, that you don't follow the "majority is always right" philosophy of life.

Answer 4

I'm almost not sure I understand the question. Are you saying the Bible can't be true because a majority of humans don't believe in it? Is objective truth determined by majority opinion?

At one time pretty much everybody believed the world to be flat. Then they figured out it was round. The planet didn't become round when people started believing in a round earth - it was always that way. Likewise, if everyone today came to believe the earth was flat, that wouldn't make it true.

Something's either true, on its own merits, or it's not. How many people believe it, is irrelevant. Don't base your understanding of the universe on popular opinion, or you're doomed.

Answer 5

First of al, I am interested in knowing where you get that fugre from. Barna poll and Gallup Poll both still show along with other sources that Christianity is one of the most well know and Highly followed religions in the world. Christianity Holds the Largest number of belivers, and has an extremely large influence. Secondly, if there were no old and new testament, that would not chnage the fact of Christ life death and ressurection for our sins, the Apsotles of Jesus did not have printing presses, and the only thing available at that time was the Torah, which was not widely distributed either. Non the Less, my words are the same as the apostle Pauls, concerning the Truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. "But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ." (Galatians 1:10 & 11).

I certify the same as the Apostle Paul. I once lived the life of a cynic, I grew up in the "bible belt", but grew into cycnicism toward God, Jesus, the BIble, ect. I became old enough where i decided not to attend churcha and I refused for a long time, to read the BIble. As I was sitting on my promenade one morning, i decided to pick up and read, and God spoke that same hour, and His message was (Galatians 1:6-9) ”I am astonished you are so quickly removed from the Gospel you have heard to another, apparently there are some who have confused you and perverted the Gospel of Christ, but if any man preach unto you any other, then let them be eternally Condemned.” This expereince caused me to seriously reconsider my cynicism, and I later became soundly saved by the Grace of God. God held up his Law as a mirror, and I realised Gods immence hatred tward lying and stealing, blapshemy, adultery , fornication and idolatry. I trembled before God, because for the first time in my life, i understod his righteous standard, and knew the Just dessert (hell) that I would receive on the day of Judgement. However, once I understood my sins, I understood why Christ died on the cross. I understood that he took the penalty for my sins upon himself. That same Hour I repented toward God, and trusted in Jesus christ as Lord and savor. The Moment i did, it was as if scales had fallen from my eyes, I was given a clean conscience, my sins were forgiven and I have been personally reconcilled to God, and called as an aposlte and beliver, to tke the message to the world. Now, How cand you know im telling you the truth? the BIBle promises that all who follow the command to repent, will come to know God, and recieve forgiveness and the gift of everlasting life. The heart of the Unconverted man is changed and is given a new heart with new desires to serve and Love God. This offer still stands while we remain in this age of grace. The question is, will you put your pride aside and take hold of His promise?
God Bless
Apsotle

Answer 6

Christians have never been the majority. It's a sad but true fact. as to how we can believe that we know the turth well, that's just faith in Christ. Of course as a Christian I want others to know the truth and the joy of having a personal relationship with Christ. I do not like the pushy approach to witnessing though. Christ was never pushy he was gentle and kind and loving. I think that he holds Christians just as responsible for turning people away from him as he does leading people to him. So, I share my believfs and witness to people. If they choose not to believe I can not help that. I plant the seed God waters it.

Answer 7

"Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved" (Romans 9:27).
Therefore,
"Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace" (Romans 11:5).

Thus, these stats that you coughed up are not only not disconcerting, they are actually fulfillment of prophecy. Put another way, "Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it" (Matthew 7:14).
Isn't it nice to know that Jesus is right, again?

Answer 8

I am a Christian, but I did not reject the Cargo Cults that worship goods made in first world nations. Nor did I reject Shintoism. I knew nothing of them when I became a Christian. In the same way, those who are not Christians haven't necessarily rejected it simply because it has not been placed before them either culturally or personally.

Answer 9

The 33% know the truth. It says in The Bible that the Christians will face hard times near the end, persecution for believing and spreading The word.

http://www.oconnorfreemethodist.org/
http://www.oconnorfreemethodist.org/forum

Answer 10

When some people say that without their 'Jesus' you will not be saved, it is a fallacy. Jesus says Love one another. (John 13:34-35)
God will judge righteous judgment. What church you go to and what faith you are really doesn't matter. If you fulfill THIS requirement that Christ has put forward to us, that we love one another, then this is the prime requirement for salvation. No one is outside the pale when it comes to hope of salvation. There are a lot of people who do no know that they are Christians.

Answer 11

2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.

John 12:46
"I have come as Light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness."

Bother me?
Sure. I wish they all would believe.
It's not as though they have not heard! The vast majority of people in the world have heard of Jesus. There are some in places of persecution that do not have much opportunity, like North Korea, and Saudi Arabia.
Bother me?
Naw. God is sovereign, and is in control of these things.