Since when do we start listening to theological advise by people who consider themselves first to be "poet/artist/dramatist"? I don't believe John Calvin ever referred to himself as any of those things.
poet/artist/dramatist: In other words, quite possibly, a liberal.
In my estimation, liberalism is just one tiny step removed from Communism. And, of course, Communism is an atheistic political movement. That's why I have no hesitancy (nor any doubt whatsoever) in stating that adherents to that Godless manifestation of evil are justifiably doomed to everlasting punishment.
Yeah, John Calvin’s the go-to-guy for theological and ethical advice. Here’s his money quote: “Whoever shall now contend that it is unjust to put heretics and blasphemers to death will knowingly and willingly incur their very guilt.” Calvin’s modus operandi was to assist God by making sure they died sooner versus later. By one count, he gave approval to 57 executions, including at least one because the person disagreed with his stance on killing heretics.
Since the neo-Calvinist’s have decided Bell is a heretic, they are now duty-bound by Calvin himself to agree that he deserves the death sentence. Perhaps that is what Piper meant with his tweet, “Goodbye Rob Bell”.
I do tend to think that the writers of the Song of Solomon, Psalms, Ecclesiastes, and Revelation were poets/artists/dramatists. Mary waxed poetic in her song. All in all, I would trust these theologians more than Calvin.