“Liberated From Liberalism”

Friday, February 22, 2013

Why is my preacher always talking about liberalism?

Sincerely,
Too Much Talk

Dear Too Much Talk,

Liberalism is a term that refers to a certain attitude toward the Bible.  To be “liberal” with the Bible is to not carefully adhere to its teachings.  The Bible is full of examples of those who were liberal with God’s Word, and the consequences were always very unpleasant.

1. Nadab and Abihu were liberal and burned a fire that God hadn’t permitted – they died because of it (Lev 10:1-2).
2. King Saul was liberal in not completely fulfilling God’s command to destroy the Amalekites – he was told that he was in open rebellion against God for it (1 Sam 15:1-23).
3. David was liberal when he allowed a non-Levite to carry the ark – a man died because David didn’t carefully adhere to God’s teachings (2 Sam 6:1-9, 1 Chr 15:13)
4. Jesus told the Pharisees that they were hypocrites because they made their own rules instead of conservatively obeying God’s (Mk 7:10-13).

We can’t speak for your preacher’s motivation, but we can tell you that liberalism is a very real concern because a loose attitude toward God’s Word can lead people straight to heartache and hell.  Liberalism brings the risks of drifting from God and shipwrecking our souls.

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