The Ultra's Come From Pride

Ultra-conservatism and ultra-liberalism are both driven by one thing that dominates both of them, which is personal pride.

Proverbs 16:18

"18 Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

I am not saying we ought to be middle of the road, I am saying we ought to evaluate the things we believe based on the bible not on anything cultural.

It has been my experience that "ultra" anything tends to be locked into thought patterns that are not necessarily Biblical.

A good example of this is the "us vs them" mentality that motivates people to be less loving and more exclusive. Even in churches, we find people cliquing up in one camp or another.

Perhaps we ought not to label ourselves by these labels but rather just simple speak the truth of God. We don't need to be in a group or camp that has a label.

For example, those Christians I have met who are ultra-conservative are more bent on protecting their own rights than they are on evangelism. They want to save the country to be what is comfortable to them without regard to how many people hear the gospel that saves from hell.

Ultra liberals are the same, protecting their own rights without regard for the right of others to think differently.

In these "ultra" groups there is no discussion just rules.

I notice the "ultra" crowds are more combative and less loving than those who do not assign themselves to either group.

1 Corinthians 13:4-8

"4 Love is patient, love is kind, it is not jealous; love does not brag, it is not arrogant. 5 It does not act disgracefully, it does not seek its own benefit; it is not provoked, does not keep an account of a wrong suffered, 6 it does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; 7 it [a]keeps every confidence, it believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

8 Love never fails; but if there are gifts of [b]prophecy, they will be done away with; if there are tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will be done away with."

When we follow Christ we might be seen as radical because we are so different from the culture. "Conservatism" is a worldly term based on human knowledge and many who are of this ilk are not born-again.

Please do not assume someone is born-again because they are "ultra-conservative."

Someone who is born-again will not fit into any human category, they are an entity all their own literally linked to one another through the blood of Jesus Christ.

Conservatism is linked to government and culture, not to Christ. Let's not forget this!

1 John 1:7

"7 but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin."

Conservatism or liberalism doesn't cleanse anyone from sin nor does it send anyone to heaven or hell. Christ is the Only Way to heaven.