Rob Bell responds to Universalism in "Love Wins" debate

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Justin Brierley presses Rob Bell on whether he believes that everyone will ultimately be saved.

Rob Bell is the founding pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church, Grandville Michigan. His latest book "Love Wins: Heaven, Hell and the fate of every person who ever lived" has ignited a theological firestorm. He debated the issues with UK Church blogger Adrian Warnock on Justin Brierley's UK faith discussion radio show "Unbelievable?" in April 2011.

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[reillypcn67]

Christian Evangelical Universalism should be understood, I hope people will not just buy his book but help people to search the scriptures for themselves to find out if it is biblical. The first Christians were universalist for the first 500 years of the church, the present views in the church come from Augustine who hated the greek and loved the latin bible which was corrupted.

[joey15bishop]

He is correct that some of the churches very first theologians held the view that Rob Bell holds...though I don't agree with him, I find it interesting that the church became a massive political power based on doctrines that promote fear.

[flotopo]

@Naj11,

I couldn't agree more with you. but remember that the Bible does tell us the in the last days people will want to hear teachings that tickle their ears, teachings that make them feel good, not teachings that are true.

[Naj11]

@flotopo DITTO, "Do you know?" "Some people in a strand of Christianity have believed that." and "Do you long for that to happen?" are not acceptable responses. It absolutely does not matter what I long for. The question is, What is true?

[flotopo]

@grasuh,

I have to say this respectfully, but he is being deceived and does not know how to support his views without directly contradicting the Bible, so all he can do is ask questions back. I think with him it is also a case of emotional response to these issues, as this appears to be the approach rather than "this is what the Word" says. So simply put....the Bible does warn us against false prophets that are going to come in the last days. If you know the Word however, you'll know the truth.

[grasuh]

Why is Rob not answering their questions straight? Asking back like do you know? Do you long for that to happen? etc. If he firmly believes his position is SO true, then why muddle it at all? It is quite frustrating. What is he hiding?

[hlg3201]

Rob Bell is a heretic. He can skate the questions in order to fuel the conversation, but ultimately in comes down to this - God said so it is settled