Actually, it's the religious left that's dying

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No sooner had the Nashville Statement on biblical sexuality been issued we began to hear a common refrain from the left. Before I back up this statement, here’s what some “progressive” Christian leaders are saying..........

• “Their public audience shrinking, their public presence waning, and their credibility shot to hell, the Christian right needs attention.”
• “This is another sign that the religious right is dying! This statement represents the last gasp of the old, antiquated guard! It’s time to say goodbye and good riddance! Let’s welcome the new thing the Spirit is doing!”........ 
• “Evangelical Christians are at the precipice of extinction—and we know it. We are a profoundly endangered species coming to grips with the urgency of the moment, of our impending disappearance, of the whole thing going sideways here in the Bible Belt – and we’re in a bit of a panic.........

In reality, it is the religious left that is dying, while those who uphold Scripture are seeing blessing and increase around the globe.............Out of the 100 largest churches in America, how many are conservative? The vast majority, at the least. The same with the fastest growing churches and the fastest growing denominations. Almost all of them hold to conservative biblical values, even if they are “progressive” and chic and cutting-edge in other ways. Almost all of them would affirm the basic tenets of the Nashville Statement, at least in private.....Read more