1. Welcome

2. Conservatism
Liberalism
Legalism

3. Left Legalism = bind - make laws Right
“Ye shall observe to do therefore as the LORD your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.” Deut. 5:32
Legalism = bind - make laws
Right
Liberalism = loosen or go beyond
Left

4. Conservatism
Liberalism
Legalism
Truth

5. Forbid where God has not
“And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” Mt.16:19
Peter would be guided by the Holy Spirit on what to bind or loose !!!
Allow where God has not
Forbid where God has not
Liberalism
Legalism

6. Compare Legalism and Liberalism
Legalists
Liberals
Restrain
Overdoes
God looks mean
Loose
Distort
God looks permissive

7. Liberalism Defines things in a special way
Believe in God, but not the God of the Bible
Believe in Christ, but not the Christ of the Bible
Believe in inspiration, but not what the Bible claims

8. Basic error of liberalism
Low view of inspiration and authority
Denies plenary inspiration [every word]
Denies miraculous elements
Liberal may say “I believe that the Bible contains the word of God”.
Difference in saying that the Bible contains the word of God and in saying that the Bible is the word of God.
“But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.”
“For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.” Galatians 1:11-12

9. Liberalism
Liberalism is that philosophy that seeks to escape the restrictions of the Bible by releasing men from it’s guidelines. The Bible is not the final authority for liberals.

10. The Liberal Agenda Baptism Change in Emphasis
Some deny teaching on baptism
Claim that God accepts individual as he is
Ought not be dogmatic
Faith more important

11. Liberalism calls for Worship to be entertainment
The Liberal Agenda
Worship
Calling for instrumental music
Say it is a matter of opinion
Some use them now
Liberalism calls for Worship to be entertainment

12. The Liberal Agenda Role of Women Disregard 1 Tim. 2:11-12
Want women to lead in worship
Some allow women preachers / women elders

13. The Liberal Agenda Fellowship with others Join with denominations
Misapply Romans 14
Fellowship extended to all

14. The Liberal Agenda Change of plea Abandon restoration plea
Join with denominations
“One among many”

15. The Liberal Agenda Change Salvation by Grace
Grace covers all differences
Cannot know the truth
Do not know who is right

16. These are examples of liberalism
The Liberal Agenda
Many others such as...
Divorce and Remarriage
Accepting homosexuality as a choice
Lord’s Supper on weeknights
Tongue speaking
Deny Virgin Birth
These are examples of liberalism
Or Modernism!!!

17. Never Imagined these...
Radio – pray a sinner’s prayer
No wrong in women elders
Faithful Christians in all denominations
Women preachers
Open fellowship
Salvation by “grace alone”
Instrumental music

18. Liberalism Goes to the left Allows where God does not
Does not accept inspiration
The opposite extreme of legalism

19. Legalism Going to the Right Making laws where God has not made a law
Just as wrong to make a law as it is to break a law
We are not law makers

20. Liberalism
Fails to recognize the difference between matters of faith and matters of opinion.
Treat matters of faith as matters of opinion.

21. John 8:32
“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
Truth is understandable –Eph.5:17 “understanding what the will of the Lord is.”
Truth is attainable – 1 Tim.2:3-4 “to come unto the knowledge of the truth.”

22. Conservatism
Liberalism
Legalism
Truth

23. Liberalism Legalism Truth
“Be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left;” Josh.23:6
Liberalism
Legalism
Truth

25. Nelson Chapel Church of Christ
5039 Six Mile Road
Maryville, Tn
November 18, 2018
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
2705 Druid Hill Dr.
Maryville, Tn
CCL