Why I am not a theologically liberal person

From the NT, heresy also is used to mean what Paul called strange doctrines, different doctrine, doctrines of demons, every wind of doctrine, etc. (1 Tim 1:3; 4:1; 6:3; Eph 4:14), as contrasted with sound doctrine, our doctrine, the doctrine conforming to godliness, the doctrine of God, etc. (1 Timothy 4:6; 6:1,3; 2 Tim 4:3; Titus 1:9; 2:1, 10).

Therefore, the UCA, in supporting same-sex marriage and the anti-supernaturalism of theological liberalism promotes heresy. This heretical poison will destroy the potential of any church or denomination for growth. According to the Christian Research Association, the UCA lost 31% of its attendance from 1996-2006.

Heresy kills denominations. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, heresy is the "belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine." A second definition is: "Opinion profoundly at odds with what is generally accepted" (Oxford English Dictionary 2021. "heresy.")

Sucked in by a secular agenda.

Dr. Norman Geisler in his chapter on 'Liberalism on the Bible' demonstrated how the rise of modern anti-supernatural liberalism had its roots as far back as Thomas Hobbes and Benedict Spinoza in the 17th century. He lays bare how liberalism's view of Scripture includes:

• An anti-supernatural basis of the liberal view of Scripture;
• Cultural accommodation is necessary;
• Negative criticism of Scripture;
• The Bible is not the Word of God;
• The Bible is fallible and errant;
• The origin of Scripture is not by divine inspiration;
• Sola Scriptura (the Bible is the only written and infallible authority for faith) is rejected.
• The Bible contains contradictions, including scientific errors;
• There is immorality in the Old Testament;
• Human reason is prominent in interpreting the Bible;
• There is a strong emphasis on human experience.

While theological liberalism is broad in definition, it also can accommodate the postmodern, deconstruction, reader-response ideologies of the Jesus Seminar.

Do you want to empty your churches?

I am not a theological liberal because I do not want to empty the church I attend. In Australia, these are some of the statistics:

Some Australian denominations are in rapid decline while others are growing. According to our calculations based on various surveys, between 1996 and 2006, the numbers attending on a typical Sunday in Australia declined in the following denominations:

-36% Presbyterians
-31% Uniting Church
-25% Lutheran
-19% Catholic
-12% Anglican
-1% Seventh-day Adventist.

"The Church of England is just 'one generation away from extinction', (said) the former Archbishop of Canterbury."

When John Shelby Spong was Bishop of the Episcopalian Church, Newark NJ, the Episcopalian Church lost 40,000 people. "His works infamously speculated that the Virgin Mary was impregnated by a Roman soldier, that St. Paul was a self-hating homosexual, and that Jesus' unresurrected body was torn asunder by wild dogs."

That is a brief summary of why I am not a theological liberal.