The call on my life is to go to every nation, to know Christ and make Him known.
For 2020, God told me the theme was “Fear God and live.”
To stand firm in the current revival we are in, we will need to be willing to be persecuted. I can promise you, you won’t be persecuted if you live in the fear of man and live a “relative Christianity”, if those last two words could even go together.
But if you are willing to stand for truth and with truth….Jesus….you have a promise awaiting you. You will be persecuted. (2 Tim 3:12)
So, if you are not being persecuted in America, you may not be standing with truth. You may be standing on a slippery slope of relativism that saturates our society.
Today, I want to warn you about the deception that is called “Progressive Christianity.” You may have been taught this. It might not seem deceptive at first, but its beliefs will take you on a road of deconstructing your faith until you are standing on a bed of lies in which you will deny the actual gospel.
The biggest issues I have with what is called “Progressive Christianity” is denying the validity of Scripture, denying original sin, the wrath of God, hell, the need for a sacrifice for sin, etc.
The general view from Progressive leaders:
1. Don’t see Bible as the Word of God. (Ex: God commanded Moses….”hmmm, that wasn’t necessarily God talking. They were doing their best to describe what they thought of God.”
2. They don’t like the idea of atonement. They think that makes God some kind of cosmic child abuser.
3. The meaning of the gospel changes. It becomes a works based gospel….like stand up for the oppressed, seek justice, etc instead of “I am a sinner in need of a savior.”
You can watch Alissa Childers talk about it here:
You can read some signs your church is becoming Progressive: https://www.alisachilders.com/blog/5-signs-your-church-might-be-heading-toward-progressive-christianity
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This is how Wikipedia describes Progressive Christianity:
Progressive Christianity is an approach to the Christian faith that is influenced by post-liberalism and postmodernism and: proclaims Jesus of Nazareth as Christ, Savior, and Lord; emphasizes the Way and teachings of Jesus, not merely His person; emphasizes God’s immanence not merely God’s transcendence; leans toward panentheism rather than supernatural theism;
emphasizes salvation here and now instead of primarily in heaven later;
emphasizes being saved for robust, abundant/eternal life over being saved from hell;
emphasizes the social/communal aspects of salvation instead of merely the personal;
stresses social justice as integral to Christian discipleship;
takes the Bible seriously but not necessarily literally, embracing a more interpretive, metaphorical understanding;
emphasizes orthopraxy instead of orthodoxy (right actions over right beliefs);
embraces reason as well as paradox and mystery — instead of blind allegiance to rigid doctrines and dogmas; does not consider homosexuality to be sinful;
and does not claim that Christianity is the only valid or viable way to connect to God (is non-exclusive).[12]
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I found this description on a Progressive Christianity website: (https://www.bethelbeaverton.org/progressive-christianity)
We believe that Jesus’ commandment to “love one another as I have loved you” is foundational.
We are more comfortable acting on our faith than talking about it.
Our Progressive Beliefs
1. THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IS FOUNDED ON THREE PRIMARY CALLS WE SEE THROUGH JESUS;
To love God, to love our neighbor, and to love ourselves.
2. THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IS OUR WAY OF BEING FAITHFUL TO GOD. BUT IT IS NOT THE ONLY WAY.
Christianity is the truth for us. But it is not the only truth.
This principle stems from the reality of the 21st century. We share our lives with people who are Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist. We experience these people as loving and caring by following their religious traditions. To deny that is to deny that God can only draw people with one way. That simply isn’t born out in our experience.
The power of the Christian faith to transform lives does not require it to be exclusively true. Exclusivity is born out of fear. The fear that there is one train to God and if you aren’t on the right train, you’ll go to hell. We believe there are many trains and God welcomes them all.
3. LOVE OF GOD INVOLVES ALL ASPECTS OF LIFE, NOT JUST HUMAN LIFE.
Care of the Earth and its ecosystems is an expression of Christian faith and stewardship.
This principle stems from our ever-widening understanding of climate change and influence our “carbon footprint” has on the quality of the air, water and soil. Science and religious faith are friends – each informs the other. Wisdom and insight from both are essential for Christian faith.
4. LOVE OF NEIGHBOR MEANS EXTENDING KINDNESS AND CARE…
To those in our family and in our local and global communities.
Further, love of neighbor includes affirmation of the LBGTQ community, immigrants, people of other faith traditions and even those who are enemies.
5. LOVE OF SELF MEANS ENGAGING IN SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES
Worship, prayer, music, study of the Bible and other literature feeds the mind, heart and spirit.
Love of self also includes giving time for rest, recreation, nurturing friendship, a healthy diet and physical exercise. Love of self requires humility and humor.
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If you have been deceived by progressive Christianity and are currently struggling in your faith, I would love to talk to you! If you have been deceived and think making God and His message in your own image is a mark of your maturity, intellect and progression, I would also like to talk to you:)
Don’t drink the Kool-Aid. Artificial flavoring might taste good going down, but its proven not to be good for your health.
