Not all people believe the same thing. There are new movements, such as you find in a progressive Christian blog. Here people have different principles from the average person of this faith and there is sometimes a bit of conflict that arises as a result. This is why there is a need to state their views.
There are many Christians that simply believe that going to church and reading the Bible is enough and it will do them justice. However, people who are more progressive in nature believe that there is more to the faith than this. They think that helping others will help make the world a better place. They are constantly focusing on this aspect as well.
Someone who is progressive will also encourage the social justice system to move forward in the right direction so that everyone is working together. One would think that this is something that a lot of people will do, and you don't have to be a Christian to be involved in this. One can see that this is also very political.
A Christian like this believes in God and Jesus and will not suddenly swap over to the Muslim faith where they only submit to their God. This is one aspect where the progressive Christian is different. They don't have a problem accepting all faiths. However, this can be a problem when they all mean different things. They believe that there are other ways to go through Jesus. According to the Bible there is only one way, so this is a new development.
For example, a lot of the Eastern faiths believe in God and not in Jesus, but this is the opposite in Christianity. One can't believe in both of these. There are different aspects involved in various religions, such as Judaism, which is very traditional and more religious in nature.
The average Christian is not supposed to judge faiths like Buddhism, for example. However one is supposed to follow your chosen faith and be dedicated to it. Progressive Christianity is saying that everything is true and therefore there are different Gods that you can follow. The true Christian only has one God that they are dedicating their life to and following like a friend. All Gods can't be right because they state different things in life.
With the Islamic faith, you are taught that there is only one God. However, in Christianity there is the trinity. This refers to the Father, the son and the Holy Spirit. Both can't be right. One must either choose one or the other. Christians will say that what God says is perfect as well.
This is not something which builds up a personal relationship with God. One can start to see that it is very different from the principles that Christians stand for. They do not believe in helping the poor or underprivileged, like the Bible says you should. Christians have also been taught not to judge, so one can't push this movement aside, but it has to be accepted, like everything else in life.
There are many Christians that simply believe that going to church and reading the Bible is enough and it will do them justice. However, people who are more progressive in nature believe that there is more to the faith than this. They think that helping others will help make the world a better place. They are constantly focusing on this aspect as well.
Someone who is progressive will also encourage the social justice system to move forward in the right direction so that everyone is working together. One would think that this is something that a lot of people will do, and you don't have to be a Christian to be involved in this. One can see that this is also very political.
A Christian like this believes in God and Jesus and will not suddenly swap over to the Muslim faith where they only submit to their God. This is one aspect where the progressive Christian is different. They don't have a problem accepting all faiths. However, this can be a problem when they all mean different things. They believe that there are other ways to go through Jesus. According to the Bible there is only one way, so this is a new development.
For example, a lot of the Eastern faiths believe in God and not in Jesus, but this is the opposite in Christianity. One can't believe in both of these. There are different aspects involved in various religions, such as Judaism, which is very traditional and more religious in nature.
The average Christian is not supposed to judge faiths like Buddhism, for example. However one is supposed to follow your chosen faith and be dedicated to it. Progressive Christianity is saying that everything is true and therefore there are different Gods that you can follow. The true Christian only has one God that they are dedicating their life to and following like a friend. All Gods can't be right because they state different things in life.
With the Islamic faith, you are taught that there is only one God. However, in Christianity there is the trinity. This refers to the Father, the son and the Holy Spirit. Both can't be right. One must either choose one or the other. Christians will say that what God says is perfect as well.
This is not something which builds up a personal relationship with God. One can start to see that it is very different from the principles that Christians stand for. They do not believe in helping the poor or underprivileged, like the Bible says you should. Christians have also been taught not to judge, so one can't push this movement aside, but it has to be accepted, like everything else in life.
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