A conservative can be Jewish. A conservative can be Muslim. But there is no way outside of Hell that a conservative can be a follower of Jesus.
Bold words? Stupid words? Follow the logic for a moment.
Jesus is quoted in Matthew 5-7 saying, “You have heard it said of old. . . but I say to you.” He is taking on the conservative Jewish teachers and leaders by saying God has something new. Essentially he is teaching that if you rule out the new works of God by sticking to the good old ways, you miss God and you (be extension) don’t “get” Jesus.
On the other hand, a Liberal cannot be a Christian either.
Espousing any creed, any belief system, even a “liberal” position means the mind is closed to whatever God is doing right now. Tomorrow. Next year.
God works with “what is”, and keeps working with “what is” extending grace, passing judgment, impregnating young girls (at least once), giving covenant laws and then abandoning covenant laws in favor of a new covenant. God even embraces conservatives.
I speak of “conservatives” and “liberals” as folks who have taken a stance, adopted a position or become an evangelist for a point of view. I don’t speak of people whose inner nature tilts toward the good old days, or towards the unknown future. These folks always have a battle to follow Christ, but they can (and many do) choose to listen for God, look for the works of God, remain open to God every day. Not the god of the good old days, not the god of the latest liberal cause — the the living God.
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