Liberalism is Irrational

Liberalism is not rational, it is based merely on feelings rather than intelligent thinking! There is not one rational or good reason for the indulgence of the baser qualities of man.

Why do liberals love the freedom to divorce, commit abortion and use pornography? Its quite simple, "just because they want it."

Those of us who believe God's way is best could write pages and pages on the problems with indulging the sinful nature. Its easy to show the devastation when one follows their "feelings" rather than noble intentions.

Many years ago as a young and new believer I was mocked by "Church goers" for my disapproval of divorce and remarriage, for my stance against women working outside the home when they had children, as well as the declaration that teaching children to love themselves was a monstrous mistake and much more.

One didn't have to be a student of the Bible to understand these things didn't make sense, even though the Bible showed us they were wrong on so many levels. Somehow I knew these things were not right even before I read the Bible, it was only after I began to read it that I realized God had put it in my heart even before I had proved it through the study of Scripture.

It didn't make sense to me to ruin families by divorce or teach children to ruminate on the love of self, as well as the neglect of families through working mothers.

Yes, there was a day before my time when everyone agreed on these things! Because of the intimidation of the "don't judge" mantra, people began to indulge themselves knowing no one would dare challenge their view of life, since the culture had been deeply brainwashed that everyone should do as they please while everyone else had to accept their decisions without inquiry or dispute.

The mentality of individualism made it a sin to speak truth to those in the body of Christ, after all they should mind their own business. And yet, the Bible clearly told us to admonish one another to greater holiness and judge those in the body for the purpose of helping one another live out the Christian life according to the Scriptures.

Matthew 8:15-16 "15 If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. 16 But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’…"

Galatians 6:1-2 "1 Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. 2 Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the Law of Christ."

When we confront one who is in sin we are to do it with a spirit of helping them back to the right path, not accepting the sin or indulging them through words of flattery that only make them feel good about their sin.

James 5:19-20 " 19 My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back, 20 consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins.…"

Our culture has been so indoctrinated into the idea that we should never confront another person about their lifestyle of sin, that even the believers have bought into this. I cannot tell you the number of times I have been told "don't judge." As though stating the truth and attempting to bring a believer back to truth, was the unkind thing to do.

When we have the love of God we are grieved when a fellow believer is making a serious error in their walk, justifying sin to bring themselves pleasure or relieve emotional pain.

We have all done this from time to time, confessed it and got back on the path again, but now brothers and sisters are encouraged to stay on the ruinous path merely for the sake of temporary feelings. The Church needs to repent from their disobedience in favor of psychological bent and begin to seek God in His Word for their answers.

Eventually "our sins will find us out", those that refuse to confess their sin and return to obedience, will see God's discipline.

Hebrews 12:5-7 "…5 And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline, or lose heart when He rebukes you. 6 For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises everyone He receives as a son.” 7 Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?…"

Marital Unfaithfulness Takes Many Forms

Marital unfaithfulness does not end a marriage, those who want to think so are choosing to believe a lie.

Marital unfaithfulness can be in the heart even if it never happens in the flesh. The heart is just as dirty as the act. Everyone could divorce if unfaithfulness were allowance for divorce. Also, God would throw all of us away for adultery against Him if unfaithfulness were the reason to throw a spouse away.

2 Timothy 2:13 "13 if we are faithless, he remains faithful—for he cannot deny himself."

We are not faithful to God regularly, we have wrong thoughts and are disrespectful at times, when we get tired or lazy. We still remain His children just as these actions do not toss God away from us, we are not to toss our spouses away from us for their sins. We might discipline them to bring them back to God, but we don't throw them away, we would have to throw ourselves away for imperfections.

Unfaithfulness not only comes in the form of adultery of the heart, it also comes through a resistance to understand our spouse, lacking support to them. When a couple lives in the same house but maintains a life of separateness, that is a form of unfaithfulness. We are to be supportive of one another, seeking to understand and defend one another.

Sharing Truth Brings Persecution

If you are not being persecuted in some way, you are probably not sharing truth.

There are those who think they are more spiritual when everyone loves them. Christ tells us the opposite.

Mark 13:12-13 "…12 Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against their parents and have them put to death. 13 You will be hated by everyone on account of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved. "

There are those in the church that think if we tell the truth and someone gets mad, we must have done something wrong. Perhaps we didn't say something the right way or we had a bad attitude. When we see that Christ was rejected and still is by most people, then we can easily refute the accusations that we were doing something wrong. It is the Holy Spirit Who guides us as we walk with Him. We have not need to walk on egg shells wondering if we did or said something the right way.

2 Timothy 4:2-3 " 2 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction. 3 For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.…"

I have known people who joke continually, they do it to get people to like them. They love the adulation of those happy slaps on the back. It's one thing to have a personality who views life as sort of funny, some people are naturally this way. But there are also those who work real hard at being jesters to keep attention on themselves.

We know these people because it is impossible to have a serious conversation about anything that matters with them.

I have known people like this, they are constantly joking and laughing, as soon as someone become serious there is a negative sort of rage that emerges from them. They act as though they hate seriousness, it makes them think, it makes them have to stop the actions that gain them personal attention.

When we encounter this "court jester" mentality we do not need to feel intimidated, merely speak as led by the Holy Spirit and ignore any negative responses to intimidate.