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Spotting a Liberal
Isaiah 32:8
Spotting a liberal is not always the easiest thing to do. Many times a liberal will disguise themselves as a conservative and end up fooling good people. There are times when preachers will portray themselves as a conservative only to be revealed later as a liberal. Politicians often will carry a conservative title so they can get elected, when in all reality people later find that politician to be a liberal. Trying to spot who is and who is not a liberal can sometimes be difficult. In the verse above, God shows us how to spot a liberal. He says, "But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand." In other words, God is saying that a liberal will eventually expose himself by his own actions. A liberal may disguise himself as a conservative for gain, but if you will watch them long enough you will see who they really are. Christian, whether it is in the political or spiritual world, it is important for you to spot who is a liberal and stay away from them.
The term "liberal" in itself will tell you that a Christian has no business following or supporting such a person. By definition, a liberal is one who is "licentious; free to excess." In other words, a liberal is one who believes it is right to do whatever you want to do. A liberal is one who cares not for the principles of the Scriptures. A liberal is one who wants to be the authority and not point people to God as their authority. So how do we spot a liberal? One word in the verse above shows us how to spot a liberal. The word "deviseth" carries several definitions that will help you spot a liberal. The word "deviseth" means, "advertises; advises; guides; plans; writes; or argues in defense." In other words, a liberal is one who may say one thing, but their actions reveal they are a liberal. A liberal will scheme up liberal plans. A liberal advises people with liberal theology. A liberal advertises liberal people. A liberal will use liberal illustrations and people to defend what they say. Simply put, if you will look beyond their personality and charisma, you will see that everything they do is liberal. Christian, be careful that you don't allow liberals to influence you. Just because someone carries a conservative title or stands where conservatives use to stand does not make them a conservative. Many times liberals will disdain the one who preceded them and will do everything in their power to make their predecessor seem liberal or like a bad person. Watch out for these people! Look beyond personality, charisma and position and look at their works as a whole, for their works will tell you that they are a liberal. If a person does and says the same things liberals say, then they are a liberal. It is your responsibility to decipher who is liberal and not to follow them, for you lead others to follow the liberal when you choose to follow them. When you look at the works of a liberal, you can spot them, for their works reveal their stand. If a person's works reveals that they are a liberal, then stay away! |
