With a Subtitle: Except That Bible Stuff
A brief Excerpt: Except That Bible Stuff
Words of Wisdom from the Babylon Bee – It is so easy to call oneself a Christian yet reject the teachings of Scripture that fall outside of societal norms. The focus always lands on the second half of Luke 10:27 which is to “love your neighbor.” Further, there is a convenient rejection of the Old Testament when it offers the view of a God who directs and punishes mankind in ways that are unacceptable to our cultured, secular worldview.
For some, there is a “feeling” that Jesus is with them in their pursuit of happiness. Others admit they have a cold heart toward an unknowable, supernatural deity but claim a “do unto others as you would have others do unto you” as a verbalized, yet infrequently exercised approach to life.
There is nothing inherently wrong with “progressive Christianity” per say. Wikipedia defines the phrase as representing, “a range of related perspectives in contemporary Christian theology and practice… relating Christianity to social justice.” Of course, conservative Biblical Christian opinions are more direct (details here) as exemplified by the quote below:
“In most cases—but not all—the term is associated with an unbiblical perspective. When progressive implies an evolving or drastically changing theology, it’s invalid. When it implies an overly earthly focus at the expense of faithfulness to God’s revealed truth, it’s likewise incompatible with biblical faith.”
The underlying problem with “progressive Christianity” is summarized by the title of this post. Often, in order to support human “social justice” causes which are ever-changing, one must confront the contrary verses in the Bible, which, if inerrant, must be reconciled with those verses which promote many of the concepts of social justice. For the progressive Christian, the easiest solution is not to dig in and try to understand God’s love letter to mankind. Rather, the progressive Christian picks and chooses what he/she wants to accept from Scripture, ignoring the rest of “that Bible stuff.”
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