Progressive Church?

I read an interesting item online today talking about "progressive church" and how to identify whether you are in one. I have to say I was disheartened but not surprised that some churches are becoming "progressive" by watering down God's Word to make the church more "acceptable" to society. Progressive churches promote an alternate gospel where you are free to choose your own truth! They believe that by doing this will make the church more inclusive.

The problem I have with this approach is that they completely misunderstand that the gospel is fully inclusive! God accepts us as we are and it is by deciding to follow His way and allowing His Holy Spirit to work within us that we become more Christ-like. We are work in progress! Some churches believe that you must behave like a Christian before you can come to church to become a Christian. Utter tosh!

Now I accept that the church has to evolve in how it presents the gospel, but the message is still the same "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16.

The church also has to learn the lesson that the bible repeats time and again "Do not judge, or you too will be judged!" Matthew 7:1. Unfortunately, mention church to some folk, and they will respond back about the judgemental attitude many Christians present. If Christians put more effort in to telling the Good News of the gospel, rather than judging others actions and lifestyles, the church would be growing faster than it is today!