What Is Progressive Christianity? Feelings

If it Feels good, do it. 

You've heard that, right? "If it FEELS good, do it?" How about this one? "I just do not FEEL like this is the way it should be." Or this one. "I FEEL that a Loving God,,,,," Maybe this one? "It just FEELS right."

However, here is the problem. It can FEEL good to do good, and it can also FEEL good to get drunk. It FEELS good to a Drug user to use Drugs. It FEELS good to feed the Hunger of a Serial Killer. It may FEEL good to harm others you do not agree with.

Humans operate on FEELINGS all the time. Neuroscientist Antonio Damasio tells us this.

"Feelings are the thoughts we have in our mind after emotions occur, a reaction to the signals sent by the body. The brain can also create a feeling without the emotional body sensation, for example when we feel joy as we watch someone else triumph. We use the feelings we have to gauge situations and make decisions about risk and reward. It is from our feelings that we make sense of the world."

Progressive Christianity operates nearly totally on feelings. One of the "Eight Points of Progressive Christianity" is this.

"Affirm that the teachings of Jesus provide but one of many ways to experience the Sacredness and Oneness of life, and that we can draw from diverse sources of wisdom in our spiritual journey"

OK first? Christianity? CHRIST! Hello? What does Christ mean? "The Anointed One." If you call yourself a Christian you are calling yourself "An Anointed one through the Anointing, of THE Anointed one Jesus." What other "Sources" are going to complete this?

Two, and more important than just the name, Jesus tells us this. Say it with me.

"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." {John 14:6}

THERE IS NO OTHER WAY!!! I know, I know. That "excludes" any "Religion?" that does not include Jesus being the Foundation. That excludes Muhammad. That excludes Buddha. That excludes Swami Vivekananda. Um. Yes.

"Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." {Acts 4:12}

Jesus told us that the entire Word testifies of Him. Jesus tells us. In John 3:18

"He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God."

Right there, in the "Second Point," Progressive Christianity nullifies itself and makes it just another false Religion. But it FEELS right. A loving God is not going to exclude people that love Him and serve Him their whole lives just because they do not believe in Jesus. There are many paths to God and Heaven.

No there is only one. One and one alone. However, it is not exclusive. It is all INCLUSIVE. It does not matter who you are. It does not matter if you were a Muslim, Jew, Athiest, a Saint on Earth, and or a Murderer, you are called by God to be adopted into the Family of God through Jesus Christ. There is nothing more you need to do than accept Jesus.

Oh, and by the way, there is no Hell. Here is one quote from a Progressive Christianity Leader.

"hell isn’t even part of the Bible and shouldn’t be a part of Christianity. To be blunt about it, let me repeat, Hell isn’t Christian – or Jewish. It’s pagan."

Why no Hell? No Hell, no Devil. No Devil no Sin. No real reason for a Savior. Savior from what? Live however you want and allow all to do the same. Do as you will, as long as it "FEELS Good" and uh, yeah, don't hurt anyone.

Obviously, this is incorrect. Jesus may not have spoken more on Hell than Heaven, but He DID speak more on Hell than anyone else in the Bible. However, a Loving God does not WANT to, nor does He ever, send any HUMAN there. He wants ALL to come to repentance and be Saved.

"The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." {2 Peter 3:9}

Again, if we are all God's Children {We are not} then why would ANY Perish? We would all simply live on in peace and harmony. This is not Biblical. Not at all. It actually does away with Sin altogether from Adam on. What would the point be then?

But then you have this,, Point Three

"Seek community that is inclusive of ALL people, including but not limited to Conventional Christians and questioning skeptics, Believers and agnostics, Women and men, Those of all sexual orientations and gender identities, Those of all classes and abilities;"

Set aside the fact this is purposeful for a bigger picture. More on this next time as we discuss the way Progressive Christianity is used as a tool for Social Engineering "Social Justice." This also goes completely contrary to the Bible. God created Man and Woman. God does not make mistakes. If you are a Male, you are a Male. If you are a Female, you are a Female. Anything else is confusion and God is not the Auther of Confusion.

Homosexuality is NOT OK. Sry? No, not really. It is Bible. It is God. It also brings us to this point in Romans 1. That this is simply a sign of the times.

"For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen"

Forget some abstract concept of looking at Creation and attributing it to God, Progressive Christianity uses the Bible. They purposefully twist and change the Word of God itself to fit their agenda. They say it is OK to be in a Gay Relationship.

"For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them."

Pretty clear? I asked how this is taught in Progressive Christianity and I was informed that this is talking about "Homosexual Prostitution." Not long lasting loving relationships. When I asked if that means "the natural use" of the Woman is to be a Prostitute? I was meant with anger and a storm off.

This is why I believe there is a Point Five in Progressive Christianity

"Find grace in the search for understanding and believe there is more value in questioning than in absolutes"

This is how we get things like this.

God says; Have no other god before God. Religion says; Any god will do. All are equal. God says; Do not commit Idolatry. Religion says; Statues of Saints, Mary, and Jesus, can and have worked Miracles. God says; Do not take the Name of God in Vain. Religion says; It is only belief and Language. No big deal. God says; Remember the Sabbath. Religion says; Who cares? We live in a 24-7 Society we want everything NOW or yesterday. God says; Honor your Father and Mother. Religion says; Nursing homes and Retirement Centers. God says; Do not commit Murder. Religion says; Abortion legal and OK. God says; Do not commit Adultery. Religion says; Divorce is OK and no big deal. God says; Do not Steal. Religion says; Depends on reason. Maybe justified. God says; Do Not Bear False Witness. Religion LIES all the time. Twisting God's Word to fit agendas. God says; Do not Covet. Religion twists this all the time to use it to get more money from their followers and to keep their followers in need.

There are absolutes. Sin is Sin. Regardless of what you FEEL about it. Truth is Truth. Regardless of what you FEEL about it. You cannot FEEL Sin into Good, or shame Good into Sin. No matter how hard you may try. If what you are being told, is opposite to what the Word actually says, it is a lie. No matter how it may make you feel.

"But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed." {Galatians 1:8}

It simply is what it is. God is what He is. His Word is what it is. Sin is Sin and Good is Good. There is only one way to Heaven and His name is Jesus. Do you know Jesus as your Savior? Have you been adopted into the Family of God? If not, say this Prayer. Right now. Wherever you may be. Say it in your own words, and do not doubt in your heart. God will hear you. He will send the Spirit of Life to you. Let us Pray.

"Oh heavenly Father, Lord God. I am a sinner. I know this. I know there is nothing I can do to change that. But I know you can. I accept Jesus's sacrifice for me. I repent my sins. Please send the Spirit of Adoption into my life. Help me to get to know the real you. Save me. Please. In the name of Jesus, Amen!"

That's it. It really is that simple. Now go tell someone what you have just done. "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." {Romans 10:9} You need to find a Church that God leads you to, and be Baptized the way Jesus said to be. You are now a Child of God. A new Creature. You "have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him." {Colossians 3:10}

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The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. {2 Corinthians 13}

Until next time, be Blessed, be a Blessing, and Jesus IS Lord.