Is “Progressive Christianity” Truly Christian?

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Is “Progressive Christianity” Truly Christian?

25 min

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Church and MinistryEcclesiology

Is “Progressive Christianity” Truly Christian?

25 min

Episode 828 Show Notes

From the Show

We always have to go back to what Jesus says in Scripture. And what he says is, “follow me.” At the end of the day, if you are inventing a religion on your own and its based only on whatever you feel, it’s probably not true. And if everyone did that, then religion is just a crutch that makes us feel better about ourselves rather than it being about the objective work of Christ accomplished for us.

–Adriel Sanchez

Is “Progressive Christianity” Truly Christian?

Questions in this Episode

  1. How do you know if you have ever blasphemed God? And if you have, can you ask for forgiveness?
  2. I was raised in a Christian household. After going to college, I lost my religion because of problems with the way that “Christians” were acting around me and the lack of love they showed others. I have now started to reintroduce Christianity into my life, in a new light that some people would consider Progressive and Liberal, for instance, I am Pro-Choice, LGBTQ+ rights, etc. I really just believe it’s all about loving one another no matter what and protecting others’ rights to be happy. Is this actually Christianity the way the Bible states or should I try to find a religion that better suits my beliefs?
  3. Are there any examples in the Bible of someone losing their salvation?
  4. Why should people wait until after marriage to have sex?

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Adriel Sanchez is the pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church (PCA) in San Diego, CA. He received his theological training from Westminster Seminary California and serves as host of Core Christianity. Adriel is the author of Praying with Jesus and, most recently, Why We Worship: Experiencing Heaven on Earth at Church. He and his wife, Ysabel, have six children.

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