Christian Liberty

The problem is that people envision doctrinal uniformity in areas about which the Bible says little to nothing: politics (think tax rates or universal healthcare), courtship (how to meet and marry your mate), or education (home schooling is the only way), for example. In the past I would have visitors come to my church and ask me, “Is this a courtship church?” “Is this a homeschool church?” “Does your church distribute voting guides?” There was an expected answer, and if I didn’t give it, people would hit the bricks. In a nutshell, many Christians elevate matters of personal conviction to doctrinal positions that should be universally confessed. Any failure to adhere to these convictions constitutes more than a mild disagreement but rather heterodoxy or worse—heresy!

Christian Liberty — Reformed Theology