A Thought About Being "Liberal"

Biblical World View

I. What would you say to me if I told you that all mankind was born “good?”

A. That everyone was basically “good” and that they only act out badly when they are mistreated or trained otherwise.

B. This, Beloved, is the secular humanist view of mankind.

1. There is none bad, no not one.

2. Everyone is basically “good.”

3. In fact, liberal thinking goes on to conclude that “evil does not exist.”

a. This leads to the logic that there is no need for a “Savior” and certainly must be no “Hell.”

4. Now, if you consider yourself a liberal, I want to clarify what I’m speaking of here because the meaning of words changes when it is deemed necessary:

5. The Oxford Dictionary defines “Liberal” this way:

a. Willing to respect and accept behavior or opinions different from one's own.

(1) Tolerance

b. Favorable to individual rights and freedoms.

(1) Opposed to group rights and freedoms where they violate individual rights and freedoms.

(a) If you give a group rights you take rights away from the individual.

c. (in a political context) Favoring individual liberty, free trade, and moderate reform.

(1) Freedom Loving American who believes in free enterprise, entrepreneur spirit and the least restrictive environment possible.

d. Given, used, or giving in generous amounts.

(1) Generous

e. (of education) Concerned with broadening general knowledge and experience.

(1) Critical Thinking, Creating an environment of excellence in education and the free flow of ideas and concepts.

f. ORIGIN

(1) Originally meaning 'suitable for a free man': from Latin liberalis, from liber 'free man'.

6. Today, however, those that guide the “Liberal” world view have redefined the word to mean something entirely different:

a. Intolerant of any opinion except that of their own.

(1) e.g. Biblical Authority - Christianity - Judaism - Conservatism - Capitalism

b. Individual liberty is seen as having everything provided by the government so that all can have equal liberty.

(1) (e.g. E.U. says it is a “human right” for each individual to travel overseas once a year.

(2) This leaves no place for God as Sovereign nor God as Supplier.

c. Favoring individual liberty, free trade, and moderate reform is actually seen as government control of the individual, government control of business, and radical reform to bring everyone in step with what government deems “good” for the various groups which individuals belong to.

d. Generosity is understood to mean that those who make more than is deemed proper should be thrilled about being taxed so that the government can take care of everybody in a manner that they deem proper. The government is seen as “generous” by wanting to take care of every conceivable need that the governed seem to have at the moment.

(1) The facts are that “Liberals” are not that liberal. Those stamped with the “Conservative” label actually out give liberals by huge amounts.

(a) In other words: the word “liberal” has come to mean narrow minded, controlling, and self serving, while the word “conservative” has come to mean “liberal” and “giving”.

e. So, Which are you?

(1) It may be that you might want to redefine yourself and become a real “Liberal.”


Job 14:4 (KJV) Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.

Job 15:14 (KJV) What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

Romans 3:23 (KJV) For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Romans 6:23 (KJV) For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.