Extremists and Liberals

I do believe very much in being a responsible Christian, however that responsibility is defined for the Christian by the Bible but no humanism reasoning. We should all take a long hard look at what things we consider to be important from God's perspective rather than man's perspective. Every person must decide whether they will us their liberty to decide on their doctrinal beliefs. We are free, but our freedom does not mean we can know for SURE what is right and what is wrong.

Is there a question about God's character or His power in our lives? When we know, we must accept and believe; until we know we can maintain our spiritual integrity only by admitting our ignorance; and that very ignorance will encourage us to search the Word carefully.

There are two major views:

1. Extremists OFTEN will ignore the most necessary that God desires and break God's spiritual harmony. If you look back that Jesus rebuked religious leaders who had extreme doctrines that intimindated others who don't follow their rules.

2. Liberals OFTEN are called the "enabler". Enabler means one that enables another to achieve an end by providing excuses or by helping that individual avoid the consequences of such behavior. If God was in a church meeting today to discuss a moral change within the local church, how would you react? Would God change His holiness in order to change the church's views on various sins? Why people leaving Churches that teaches God's holiness? Why some are moving to another church that don't really teach God's holiness?

I can see why there are "divisions" within Christianity. Martin Luther began this even though it was NOT his intent. He was trying to "reform" the RCC by working for biblical reform from within. Some leaders have "relaxed" God's holiness without God's permission which is why Luther wrote 95 Theses regarding man's doctrines.

True revivals humble men before God and emphasize the person of Christ. Sometimes, according to the Scriptures, we must move away from bad teachings which means we are to seperate from those teachings we disagree with. Regardless of the teachings (doctrines), we all are Christian first according to Jesus Christ's teachings (not the Church's teachings).

We have to remember that the Bible is truth while doctrines are taught by man. I am a Christian FIRST. Secondary is the doctrines I rely on based on the Holy Spirit's conviction. In God's grace through Jesus Christ, I am free from bondage of sin. The Book of Hebrews explains that Jesus is the mediator, the executor, of The New Covenant (The New Testament).

We must be careful not to disobey God's Word to any church reasoning.