Liberal or Conservative?

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• Liberal or Conservative?

A Study of Two Attitudes Toward Gods Word -
Part 1 -
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Defining Terms

• What is liberal?
• Not Generous, benevolent, giving
• Not Institutional churches of Christ only
• But Any and all loosing where God has not loosed
  (Mt. 1818) allowing more than what God has
  allowed

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Bible Examples

• Jeroboam (1 Kings 1225-33)
• Unfaithful Israel (Jer. 616-17)
• False teachers (2 Peter 22,10,13-15,18-19)

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Identifying Marks of Liberalism

• Refuses to be bound by the Bible
• Ignores Bible authority when teaching
• Looses (allows) where God has not loosed
• Promotes broad-mindedness in practice and
  Bible interpretation
• Agrees to disagree
• Seeks tolerance in pleasing all men

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Identifying Marks of Liberalism

• Views religion and worship as traditional
• Tries to create prejudice against the
  traditional
• Accepts situation ethics
• Places emphasis on the social
• Casts doubt upon the inspiration of the Bible
• Claims the Bible cannot be fully understood

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Identifying Marks of Liberalism

• Modernizes the Bible and the church to fit
  modern times

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Religious Liberalism Today

• Liberalism in General

• Liberalism in the Church

• Inspiration not accepted
• Miracles not accepted
• Deity not accepted
• Bible is an impressive piece of literature, but
  not an authoritative guide today

• No pattern for the work and worship of the church
• Appeal to social activities in the church
• Christians from other churches accepted
  baptism not necessary

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Liberalisms Demise

• Liberal progressives have no fellowship with
  God (2 Jn. 9-11)
• Let us hold to the Word of God, not let it go
  (1 Cor. 112 2 Thess. 215 2 Tim. 315)