Progressive Christianity

[Dennis1209]

19 hours ago, Starise said:

I've been around a few as well. My perceptions are the same as well. Those I've been around never even bring up sin. We want feel good talk and sin ain't no part of that lol.

2 Timothy 4:3 (KJV) For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

Here's Johnny :-)

[missmuffet]

22 minutes ago, Dennis1209 said:

2 Timothy 4:3 (KJV) For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

Here's Johnny :-)

Pretty much sums up what we are going through now huh?

[Dennis1209]

1 hour ago, missmuffet said:

Pretty much sums up what we are going through now huh?

Yuuuup! In my humble opinion anyway.

[IgnatioDeLoyola]

There is no such thing as progressive Christianity, any more than there is such a thing as Conservative Christianity.

 

Jesus did not:

- advocate for or against free markets

- call for larger or smaller government

- say we should or shouldn't smooth the economic cycle with stimulus

- advocate for any particular socioeconomic solution to poverty or hunger

- preach for or against inequality of outcome

- express a view on taxation, constitutional originalism, or anything else political.

 

Jesus did:

- give us a moral code for how to live life, based on living the principles of the commandments and spirit of God's holy law.

- lead a sinless and blameless life, which he willingly gave up to wash us clean in His precious blood, that of the perfect lamb prophesised in scripture.

- suffer false accusation, mistrial, torture, death on a cross, burial, and descent into hell for 3 days, as scripture foretold.

- rise from the dead to finally defeat sin and Satan, and command us to go forth and make disciples of all nations, baptising in water and the holy spirit in His name.

- found, through Peter, an indivisible, eternal, apostolic Church.

- create in heaven a new kingdom where the poor are happy, where peace is the principle for living together, where the pure of heart and those who mourn are raised up and comforted, where those who hunger and thirst after justice have their fill, where sinners can be forgiven, where all are brothers.

As Paul VI said: "He is the centre of history and of the world; he is the one who knows us and who loves us; he is the companion and the friend of our life. He is the man of sorrows and of hope. It is he who will come and who one day will be our judge and - we hope -the everlasting fulness of our existence, our happiness."

 

Anyone who claims their political or economic preferences are actually a form of Christianity is selling snake oil. They will, inevitably, fall into (many) other grievous theological errors and heresies as a result of their abiblical and aspiritual worldview.

[JimmyB]

I have some interest in Progressive Christianity, as I find much of mainstream Christianity mired in inflexible conservativism, both politics and doctrine.  My faith in Christ is a living faith.  I strongly believe in being led by the Holy Spirit and thereby following the teachings of Christ as they apply to the times and society that I live in.  Primarily this means loving God with all my heart, soul, mind, and strength, and loving my neighbor as myself.  Those principles are timeless.

On a related note, I recently acquired "The New New Testament" which has included other ancient writings in addition to the classic New Testament contents.  It is very interesting reading, and certainly expands traditional, conservative Christian doctrine.  If you're interested in Progressive Christianity, I highly recommend it.  If you're not, please refrain from spouting the "deceived by Satan" nonsense.

Edited September 27, 2022 by JimmyB

[teddyv]

On 9/26/2022 at 12:46 PM, Dennis1209 said:

The Bible is clear (as well as recorded history), we will always have four seasons, the earth goes through cycles, and God is in control.

Except in the tropics. They only have rainy season and dry season. 

[Phil W]

On 9/26/2022 at 11:31 AM, one.opinion said:

If we reject any theological "camps" because there may be leaven in them, then we must reject them all. There is a little leaven everywhere you look.

There is one church, (camp), without leaven.

The church by Christ Jesus. (Eph 3:21)

[Not of the World]

On 9/26/2022 at 3:49 PM, Dennis1209 said:

2 Timothy 4:3 (KJV) For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

Here's Johnny :-)

Winner-winner chicken dinner!

[Not of the World]

On 9/27/2022 at 12:00 PM, IgnatioDeLoyola said:

Jesus did not:

- advocate for or against free markets

- call for larger or smaller government

- say we should or shouldn't smooth the economic cycle with stimulus

- advocate for any particular socioeconomic solution to poverty or hunger

- preach for or against inequality of outcome

- express a view on taxation, constitutional originalism, or anything else political.

Extremely well said!  

I have politely told fellow Christians that Christian church LEADERS, who want to walk the same path Jesus walked and who want to reiterate to others the words Jesus spoke, should stick to Jesus' path and Jesus' words and AVOID political advocacy.  After all, when they do so they're no longer spreading God's word but, rather, their own.