Does New Religion Study Show that God Is Cleaning House?

DOES NEW RELIGION STUDY SHOW THAT GOD IS CLEANING HOUSE? [Excerpts]

By now you have seen articles about a recent Pew Study report about  the decline of Christianity and the rise of atheists, agnostics, and “Nones.” Actually, what we are seeing is a spiritual house cleaning. Nominal Christians – Christians in name only -- are becoming consistent with their shallow faith and are departing the church. “For it is time for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God?” (1 Peter:4:17For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?
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There is no doubt that the first-century church had to contend with betrayal and apostasy from within, as Jesus had said it would: “many will fall away and will betray one another” (Matt:24:10And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
See All...).  In fact, one of His own hand-picked apostles betrayed Him (Judas). Those who once proclaimed the name of Jesus Christ went on to do harm to the church they formerly claimed as their own.

Paul stated, “All who are in Asia turned away from me, among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes” (2 Tim:1:15This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
See All...). Demas, who was said to have “loved this present world,” deserted Paul (4:10). This apostasy does not seem to have been an isolated event: "At my first defense no one supported me,” Paul wrote, “but all deserted me; may it not be counted against them" (4:16). There were also Judaizers who were constantly distorting the gospel and preaching doctrine that opposed “the gospel of Christ” (Gal:1:6-10 [6] I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: [7] Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. [8] But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. [9] As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed. [10] For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
See All...). John described them as a “synagogue of Satan” (Rev:2:9I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
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Furthermore, Jesus' warning about the rise of false prophets (Matt:24:11And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
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See All...). So even during the time of those who had witnessed the work of Jesus (Luke:1:1-4 [1] Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, [2] Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; [3] It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, [4] That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
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Paul also described the Judaizing teachers as "false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ" (2 Cor:11:13For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
See All...). The first-century church was warned that savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own selves men will arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them" (Acts:20:29-30 [29] For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. [30] Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
See All...). It’s not any different today. Entire denominations have apostatized from the faith. The most recent example is the Presbyterian Church in the United States (PCUSA). There have been others.

The true believers of these apostate churches find their way into Bible-believing fellowships. We know that these liberal churches are the ones losing members.

John also indicated that these deceivers rose up in the midst of the church: “They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, so that it would be shown that they all are not of us” (1 John:2:19They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
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