Liberal Christianity

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Nov 12, 1885

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 11, No. 43.

“Liberal Christianity.”

THERE was a “Liberal Christian” Convention held in San Francisco last week, at which there were delegates from all the Pacific Coast. The gist of “Liberal Christianity” was given in one sentence of the president’s opening speech. After stating their belief that Jesus was simply “the ideal of humanity,” and that all men will eventually be saved, he said: “In this way we seek to readjust the so-called scheme of redemption in terms more in harmony with our ideas of justice and mercy.” Exactly so; and that one sentence is sufficient evidence to us that “Liberal Christianity” is a very inferior and unsafe sort of Christianity, for the Lord says: “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.” Isa. 55:8, 9. The distance between heaven and earth measures the difference between the gospel of God and any scheme of redemption which is in harmony with man’s ideas.