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People will sometimes say, “Well, the apple didn't fall far from the tree” when talking about parents and children. Contemporary progressive Christianity is the bitter spiritual fruit that did not fall far from the poisonous tree of the Theological liberalism that utterly decimated the mainline Protestant church in the 20th century. This anti-Christian offspring is wreaking havoc in today's evangelical church.

The church of Jesus Christ in every generation desperately needs biblical and spiritual discernment to combat heresies and satanic deceptions both old and new – and in our day a clear and present danger is contemporary progressive Christianity, which is simply a repackaging of the heretical theological liberalism of the past. What are the marks that identify Contemporary Progressive Christianity?

Many churches, pastors, and professing Christians have fully embraced critical theory, while others more cautiously try to chew what they perceive as the meat while spitting out the bones. But critical theory is so dangerously flawed in its very essence that it is more like trying to swallow ocean water and spit out the salt – it is impossible and it will in fact kill you.

Critical theory is a social and philosophical movement that has made its way into the pulpits of the evangelical church – but it is also religious in essence. The real danger lies in the reality that critical theory is not merely a religion, but one that that is anti-Christian, anti-biblical, and thoroughly inconsistent with the Gospel.

Ephesians 4:25-32

The Apostle Paul urged the Ephesians, "Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you." Join Dr. Harry Reeder on InPerspective as he examines the vital importance of forgiving one another in the Body of Christ.

1 Corinthians 6:9-10

The stated mission of Revoice theology is: “to support and encourage gay, lesbian, bisexual, and other same-sex attracted Christians – as well as those who love them – so that all in the Church might be empowered to live in gospel unity while observing the historic Christian doctrine of marriage and sexuality.” How does this mission statement flatly contradict Historic Biblical Christianity?

1 Corinthians 6:9-10

We are not in the midst of a cultural war, but a spiritual war. Contemporary progressive Christianity produces a half-gospel that is ineffective in dealing with sins that our culture is now celebrating. Our society and culture will either be blessed by Christians fighting the spiritual war with the armor of God and the weapons of the Spirit – or they will become casualties of war.

Galatians 1:6-12

The first mark of contemporary progressive Christianity is a denial of the functional supremacy of God's Word in faith and practice. It redefines biblical terms according to the language of psychology and therapy, resulting in a therapeutic gospel instead of a redemptive one. How does this first mark manifest itself in the church and produce four other characteristics of progressive Christianity?

Galatians 1:6-12

The Apostle Paul wrote to the Galatians, “I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel.” Today there is a different gospel infiltrating the Evangelical church in the form of contemporary progressive Christianity, and today we begin to examine five marks of this dangerously distorted false gospel.

Acts 20:17-35

Progressive Christianity appeases and panders to the godless unbelieving culture around us, using cultural intimidation to pressure the church to conform and compromise. It imitates genuine Christianity by infiltrating churches and seminaries with false teachers and deceptive false doctrines that have an appearance of authenticity, but are actually deadly spiritual poison.