Posted on 04/14/2011 1:37:12 PM PDT by ApplegateRanch
[snip] Traditionally, the key is the acknowledgment that Jesus is the Son of God, who, in the words of the ancient creed, "for us and for our salvation came down from heaven ... and was made man." In the Evangelical ethos, one either accepts this and goes to heaven or refuses and goes to hell.
Bell, a tall, 40-year-old son of a Michigan federal judge, begs to differ. He suggests that the redemptive work of Jesus may be universal — meaning that, as his book's subtitle puts it, "every person who ever lived" could have a place in heaven, whatever that turns out to be.
[snip] Particularly galling to conservative Christian critics is that Love Wins is not an attack from outside the walls of the Evangelical city but a mutiny from within — a rebellion led by a charismatic, popular and savvy pastor with a following. Is Bell's Christianity — less judgmental, more fluid, open to questioning the most ancient of assumptions — on an inexorable rise? "I have long wondered if there is a massive shift coming in what it means to be a Christian," Bell says. "Something new is in the air."
Read more: http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2065080,00.html#ixzz1JWzsXE4E
(Excerpt) Read more at time.com ...
I spoke to Charon just the other day.
Does this mean heaven is not an option for them, or that Hell might be where they are headed, as they are not believers? I guess the operative words are “not accept.” But just to be clear, an answer would be helpful.
Thanks.
The original statement should have just been applied to those who do not accept Christ. They will not escape judgment whether they live in darkest Africa or in the middle of the Vatican. Nobody comes to the Father any other way but through Christ. And Christ warned about the horrors of hell more than everybody else in the Bible combined. To reject the realiltly of hell is to reject Christ.
“the redemptive work of Jesus may be universal — meaning that, as his book’s subtitle puts it, “every person who ever lived” could have a place in heaven, whatever that turns out to be.”
A lie straight from the pit.
Knock - Knock (on the gates of heaven)
St. Peter: “Who’s there?”
“Rob Bell”
St. Peter: “Hey everyone, it’s BOB DOLE — come on in!”
Rob Bell: “No, I’m ROB BELL, not Bob Dole”
St. Peter: “Who the Hell is Rob Bell — let me check -— oh yes, you are the one who doesn’t believe in Hell. I’ll be right back”
St. Peter: “I have checked with the boss, he recommended that you visit Hell.”
The bottom line in all this is quite clear. Rob Bell is wiser than God ... and more socially connected and relevant. Who needs the Bible when you’ve got Rob’s book?
Good movie.
Thank you.
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