Acts 15:28

For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:

1. This letter is not the result of a vote. It is not the opinion of men. This letter has the stamp of approval by the Holy Spirit.

2. We have no right to impose any burden more than God commands. We have no right to remove the burdens that God does command. Today many religious groups are designated with "liberal" or "conservative" labels.

1. Liberal - applies to those who would remove the burdens that God has commanded. Liberals seek to reduce commands to options.

2. Conservative - applies to those who would impose burdens that God has not commanded.

3. Conservatives impose rules that God did not make, while liberals ignore the rules which God did impose.