Thoughts?
While I wholeheartedly agree with most of this article, I believe the bold statement above is a little misguided. The world is full of believers, Christian or God believers, and they reap the same benefits described in the article.
My point is you don't need to be an evangelist to be a Christian or a believer.
Heck. The Jews are a perfect example. They were God's chosen people, and while a few believed in Jesus as the Messiah, most of them did not and do not. I'm not sure anyone can argue that they have not been a cohesive group for over 2500 years through many, many ups and downs over that time. That's not to say that have not stumbled along the way. But when they did, God seemed to get their attention and bring them back into the fold.
Having said that, we are clearly abandoning the things that made us great, which is a belief in a God up above and for many, his son Jesus Christ.
We are and will pay a big price -- and probably sooner rather than later, with more to come.
Heed these words....
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 15 Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.
Don't forget what came BEFORE that.
2nd Chronicles 7:11-13, "Thus Solomon finished the house of the LORD, and the king's house: and all that came into Solomon's heart to make in the house of the LORD, and in his own house, he prosperously effected. And the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice. If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;
Folks always post verse 14, but neglect what came before it. The basics of that entire passage is that if the people repent after God sends the judgment, He'll hear and forgive.