Today America is freaking out about Rob Bell. Apparently he has a new book coming out, and by the video promo he posted, it looks like he might be taking on some Universalist (theological doctrine that all human beings will eventually be saved) beliefs. Now, this is just the promo. Not the book yet. So we don't really know.
I'm thinking I may read this book when it comes out, but I'm not sure if I'm prepared to go that deep into it. I just learned about Universalism this year. But I might run it by my Bible teacher and see what he says.
Some thoughts from Justin Taylor...
Here is HarperCollins’s description of his next book, Love Wins: Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived.
Fans flock to his Facebook page, his NOOMA videos have been viewed by millions, and his Sunday sermons are attended by 10,000 parishioners—with a downloadable podcast reaching 50,000 more. An electrifying, unconventional pastor whom Time magazine calls “a singular rock star in the church world,” Rob Bell is the most vibrant, central religious leader of the millennial generation. Now, in Love Wins: Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived, Bell addresses one of the most controversial issues of faith—the afterlife—arguing that a loving God would never sentence human souls to eternal suffering. With searing insight, Bell puts hell on trial, and his message is decidedly optimistic—eternal life doesn’t start when we die; it starts right now. And ultimately, Love Wins.
I haven’t seen the book yet and was hesitant to say something based on the publisher’s description (which usually isn’t written by the author). But this video from Bell himself shows that he is moving farther and farther away from anything resembling biblical Christianity:
LOVE WINS. from Rob Bell on Vimeo.
So yeah. I don't think it's right to jump to conclusions. People should at least wait and read the book before they go all accusatory. I really hope that they're all wrong. I've seen Rob Bell's videos and they've really made me think and have helped me grow. Any thoughts?
1 comment:
I agree with what you said about not jumping to conclusions, but I didn't like what he said in the video at all! Jesus didn't come to save us from God, He came to bridge the gap between Him and us!
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