Christianity at this present time is split into two groups: Liberals, once call Modernists and Fundamentalists, also called Evangelicals. Liberal Christians believe the entire Bible is symbolism and nice book of stories one can apply or not apply to life. Fundamentalist Christians believe the Bible is God's Word, God breathed, The Truth, and is the quintessential measuring rod for life as a follower of Christ.
Liberal Theology is creeping into the most unlikely places. Like a cancer it is spreading in churches and among Christian celebrities. There is slight of tongue happening where people speak of Jesus as less than God. An example was last night I heard on program a prominent pastor say, "God spoke to Jesus." To speak in that way is to indicate to people listening a wrongful impression of Jesus. Jesus is not just a prophet or holy man, He is God! Jesus said, "I and the father are One. If you have seen me, you have seen the Father in Heaven." (John 10:30, John 14:9). Jesus is God and Man (flesh). But this orthodox belief is under siege and actually nothing new. In the 3rd Century Church, there was heresy that claimed, "God Father is greatest, Holy Spirit great, and Jesus good." (Eusebius, The History of the Church). It was heresy that the Trinity has a hierarchy, that the Father is the greatest and Son being the least. The Father, Jesus, and Holy Spirit are One and Equal (they all three are the Greatest!). They are Equal because they are One God! They a Three Persons, but One. The heresy of a hierarchy was addressed and destroyed at the Council of Nicaea in 325 A.D.
Liberal theologians, pastors, priests, and other clerics have joined Hindus, Muslims, Atheists, and others to attack Jesus Christ. This assault is not a surprise, Jesus said, "The world hated Me, they will hate you. If they persecuted me, they will persecute you. You will be hated by everyone because you are my followers, but those who endure to the end shall be saved" (John 15:18-25, Matthew 10:22). In fact, Jesus warned that in those days there would be, "false Christs, false teachers, and false prophets who would lead many astray, and if even possible deceive the Elect." (Matthew 24:24). This is a serious issue. Right now Fundamentalists are under siege because they will not believe the lies and tolerate the toxic theology permeating from Liberal Theology.
It is important to distinguish Liberal Theology from Liberal Politics (though they are probably connected). Liberals in the Church see Christianity as traditions, culture, and folklore. They want to preserve it, but do not believe the Truth that God is real, active, and His Word is eternal. In contrast, Fundamentalists believe exactly what the Scriptures say: that God is alive, active, and everything we believe is not stories, but the "Very Truth of God and not the invention of any man." (Rich Mullins, Creed). So it is evident that if someone claims they are Christian this doesn't actually they have a relationship with Jesus Christ. With this understanding it helps us prepare for the next stage of these Last Days.
Jesus Christ is reality, not a reality or idea, tradition, story, or character from a play. He is God, He came in the flesh, He died for our Sins, and Rose from the Dead on the Third Day, Spent Forty Days with his Disciples, Ascended into Heaven, and Will Return. We must combat Liberal Theology with God's Word, The Holy Spirit's Power, and a deep relationship with Jesus Christ! The Church is in transition and is very venerable, and the Liberal Theology is Luciferian Tool to lead people astray and harm them!
There is all this talk about unity in the Church, that we all need to get along. But one cannot get along with a lie or the Liar (Satan). The True Church is the One founded in 33 A.D. in the Synoptic Gospels to present day that believe in The Father, Jesus Christ, and Holy Spirit and that believe in active, alive, and real relationship with God. Beware of the false church preaching unity, but actually has a doctrine of devils that sounds like Humanism and Atheism with Christian Tradition! Watch out for the wolves in sheep's clothing! Seek a relationship, talk and communicating with Christ Jesus! Read The Bible (better translations are pre 1971) and "Test the spirits to see wither they are from God, for there are many false prophets in the world!" (1 John 4:1). (1) A Relationship with Jesus Christ, (2) keen knowledge of the Bible as whole to test all things, and (3) baptism in the Holy Spirit is triad against heresy, false beliefs, false prophets, false teachers, and false christs.
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