WHAT IS LIBERALISM

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WHAT IS LIBERALISM ?
By Tom Roberts

• There is nothing new under the sun - Eccl.
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• Modernism is not modern
• New Thoughts are not new
• Innovations are repeats
• If it is true, it is not new, if it is new, it is
  not true

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WHAT IS LIBERALISM ?

• Modern name given to old practice
• There have always been liberals in Biblical
  history
• Liberalism has to do with an attitude toward
  Gods revelation and ones relationship to it.

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LIBERALS OR CONSERVATIVES

• Conservatism disposition to preserve what is
  established opposition to innovation or
  change.To defend standard
• Liberalism favorable to progress or
  reformasunrestricted as possible
• Dictionary Definition avoids prejudice

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DEBATE NOT CONFINED TO CHURCHES OF CHRIST

• Politics
• Catholics
• Protestants
• Garden of Eden ! (Gen. 3)
• Conservative - Jehovah
• Liberal - Satan
• Was There A Right or Wrong?

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DISCUSSION PRESUPPOSES A STANDARD OF AUTHORITY

• Politics and Constitution
• Catholics and Papacy
• Protestants and Creeds
• Relativism or Pluralism denies a standard
  Situation Ethics
• One is as good as another
• There is no right or wrong

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GOD ESTABLISHED A STANDARD IN OLD TESTAMENT

• Deut. 61-9 81
• Deut. 281-14 (cf 15-68)
• Liberals Condemned - Deut. 131-5
• Attitude Like the nations 1 Sam. 85 - spirit
  of liberalism
• Spirit of Discontent, progress.

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NEW TESTAMENT IS ALSO A STANDARD

• Gal. 16-9 Jude 3 Phil. 117
• 2 Tim. 113 22 316-17
• Liberals Condemned 2 John 9-11 Rev. 2218-19
• Attitude turn from truth2 Tim. 41-4 - spirit
  of liberalism

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DEBATE IS MORE THAN NAME-CALLING OR PREJUDICE

• Liberal and Conservative are human terms for
  Biblical Attitudes
• Biblical word - Sound (healthy)
• 1 Tim. 18-10 2 Tim. 113 43
• Compare Isa. 14-6 - unhealthy
• Spiritual soundness is found in following Gods
  Revelation

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EXAMPLES OF LIBERALISM

• First Century - 2 Thes. 23-7 Acts 2028-32 1
  Tim. 41-3
• 1875-1925 in America
• Missionary Society - 1 Tim. 315
• Instrumental Music - Eph. 519
• 1950s in America

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LIBERALISM ISSUES OF 1950

• Centralized Control Brotherhood elders,
  sponsoring churches, local churches under larger
  churches missionary societies
• Sound Doctrine Acts 1423 1 Pet. 51-2 Phil.
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• Elders are restricted to local church.
  Liberalism denies it.

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LIBERALISM ISSUES -2

• Institutionalism Big Businesses Church unable
  to do its work of evangelism, edification or
  benevolence subsidize institution church is
  unable
• Sound DoctrineEph. 411-16 38-11
• Example TCU, ACU, Homes

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LIBERALISM ISSUES -3

• Benevolence Care of needy became issue. Not
  lack of care, but should institutions replace the
  Lords church and individual care.
• Sound Doctrine 1 Cor. 161-2Acts 61-4 James
  127 1 Tim. 58-16
• Example Boles Home, Nursing Homes, Hospitals,
  Day Care

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LIBERALISM ISSUES - 4

• Social Activities as work of church Church
  kitchens, gyms, ball games, skits, youth
  directors, ski trips, youth churches
• Sound Doctrine Jn. 4241 Tim. 315 Acts
  2421 Cor. 1122, 34
• Work of Home Confused-Eph. 64

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CONFLICT IS INEVITABLE

• Spirit of Liberalism Demands Change Be
  unrestricted, progressive, something new.
• Spirit of Liberalism opposed by sound preaching -
  2 Cor. 103-5 1 Tim. 63-5
• To Obey Is Better 1 Sam. 1522 2 Thes. 18

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LIBERALISM AND THE PLAN OF SALVATION

• Great Commission Mk. 1616
• Compromise Be progressive positive,
  non-judgmental
• Spirit of Liberalism embarrassedby sound
  preaching - Jn. 660-66
• To Obey is Better - Acts 418-20