Even conservatives who share Christian values but despise correction or instruction are willing participants in the destruction of our culture.
"Conservative" does not necessarily mean "Christian", many people can be decent citizens without being Christian, but they will always be somewhat hostile to believers when believers express their opinion about the need to submit to Christ.
This life is not about "Conservative" or "liberal", no one will get into heaven because they claim to be good people no matter which stripe they claim. Only trusting Christ will bring salvation.
When we trust Christ, grateful for His payment for our sin on the cross, confessing that we want Him to change us into a new creation, then and only then will His Holy Spirit come and dwell in us to begin the process of changing us.
We should be growing our entire lives in holiness. However we will only grow in direct proportions to how much we seek Him and submit to Him. Those who do not grow, remaining spiritual babies their entire lives, may have become born again, but have missed the opportunity to grow by ignoring the promptings of the Holy Spirit and resisting His correction. When we resist the Holy Spirit He will stop talking until we confess the sin of stubbornness.
1 Thessalonians 5:18-19 "…18 Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 19 Do not extinguish the Spirit. 20 Do not treat prophecies with contempt,…"
1 Corinthians 3:14-15 "…14 If what he has built survives, he will receive a reward. 15 If it is burned up, he will suffer loss. He himself will be saved, but only as one being snatched from the fire. 16 Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?…"
1 John 1:8-10 "…8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us.…"
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