What exactly is wrong with Liberal Christianity?

[Athetotheist]

In discussing Christian scripture with others, I sometimes encounter the assertion that "interpretation" is a legitimate factor in assessing the nature of said scripture.

According to Google, Liberal Christianity "interprets Christian teachings by prioritizing modern knowledge, science, and ethics over traditional doctrinal authority".

If even the more conservative apologist defends Christian scripture by allowing for interpretation of it, how much criticism is it fair to level at more liberal interpretations of Christianity?

[1213]

[Replying to 1213 in post #14]

I would have to see the example and how do they come up to their belief.

How would that help, except in helping you formulate your own belief?

Then we could see who is right and if someone is wrong.

[Athetotheist]

[Replying to 1213 in post #21]

Then we could see who is right and if someone is wrong.

According to who?

[RBD]

[Replying to RBD in post #17]

Liberal Christianity pertaining to interpretation, is cover for liberal sinning.

That's your interpretation.

Show me a liberal Christian that doesn't cover their sinning by faith-alone...

[Athetotheist]

[Replying to RBD in post #23]

Show me a liberal Christian that doesn't cover their sinning by faith-alone...

"For if the truth of God has increased through my lie to His glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?"
(Romans 3:7)

[Athetotheist]

[Replying to RBD in post #18]

There's of course symbolism, parables, figurative allegories in the Bible, which the Bible says itself when doing so. But, when there's no Scriptural reason to reject the literal 'interpretation', then don't change it to symbolic mythology.

"Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened."
(Matthew 24:34)

Thanks for the thanks on this post, but you do realize that "this generation" literally passed away long ago, don't you?

[OneJack]

[Replying to 1213 in post #4]

Christians originally meant a disciple of Jesus. And person is a disciple of Jesus, when he remains in word of Jesus. Now sadly many Christians have replaced the word of Jesus by their own doctrines and it is sad. It is sad also, because then many think Christianity is the doctrines of men that easily fail, which can lead many astray.

But if a conservative Christian interprets a passage one way and a liberal Christian interprets the same passage a different way, who's coming up with their "own" doctrine?

Both of them come up with their respective doctrine since, as you illustrated, they were Conservative Christians and Liberal Christians, both of which do not exist in the flock of the Lord Jesus, except for plain Christians or followers of the Lord, across all generations. Christians know for themselves that when they interpret the scriptures, the same is only in accordance with their own understanding and wisdom, a teaching that they've learned from their only Pastor and Teacher, the real and eternally living Christ Jesus, who is Immanuel, the Almighty God who is with all at all times. They (Christians) also know that truth resides only in their Pastor and Teacher - the Lord Jesus Christ - not in the bible as many presume and think of.

Therefore, criticizing those interpretations, even to the highest degree, is tantamount to nothing but mere disagreement and contradiction with each other's opinions.

[RBD]

[Replying to RBD in post #23]

Show me a liberal Christian that doesn't cover their sinning by faith-alone...

"For if the truth of God has increased through my lie to His glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?"
(Romans 3:7)

Well done. Liberal Christians apply several of Paul's mocking queries to themselves. Including this one of bringing glory to God, but their own inglorious sinning.

Instead of 'seeing Jesus by seeing me', it's 'see how holy God must be, by seeing how ungodly I am'.

Humbly drawing close to God, is by repenting from ungodliness. It's not by 'humbly' showing how ungodly you are...

Col 2:18
Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility...intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, And not holding the Head...

Don't you claim once being a Christian? Must have been a liberal Christian. They go back and forth too.

[RBD]

[Replying to RBD in post #18]

There's of course symbolism, parables, figurative allegories in the Bible, which the Bible says itself when doing so. But, when there's no Scriptural reason to reject the literal 'interpretation', then don't change it to symbolic mythology.

"Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened."
(Matthew 24:34)

Thanks for the thanks on this post, but you do realize that "this generation" literally passed away long ago, don't you?

So, you are the one claiming to have been a Christians long ago?

In any case, that generation has passed away, as has every generation since then to present. It's the last generation of sinful men ruling on earth, that will pass away at the Lord's return. Then He Himself will inherit all nations, and with His resurrected saints rule over all the earth for a thousand years.

Thanks again.

[Athetotheist]

[Replying to RBD in post #28]

that generation has passed away, as has every generation since then to present. It's the last generation of sinful men ruling on earth, that will pass away at the Lord's return.

How do you get "the last generation of sinful men ruling on earth" from "this generation"?

[Athetotheist]

[Replying to RBD in post #27]

Must have been a liberal Christian. They go back and forth too.

Have you not read of how Jesus, with his disciples, violated the law by picking grain on the Sabbath (Matthew 12) after teaching that not a jot or tittle had passed from the law (Matthew 5)? If Jesus could be liberal, why can't a Christian be liberal?