Conversation with the author of "The Shack"

Matt Slick from http://carm.org discusses with Paul Young, the author of "The Shack", what his book is teaching Christians today. For more information please see: http://carm.org/shack

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Education

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• CARM
• matt
• slick
• apologetics
• the
• shack
• paul
• young
• heresy
• universalism
• bible
• jesus
• salvation

[godlypoems1]

I read the book. I thought it an awesome example of God's love. God is God, who are we to say what He can and can't do? I loved the book and recommend it highly.

[carmvideos]

@godlypoems1 The Bible tells us what we can't and can't do and what God ACTUALLY says! Young put words in God's mouth and violated scripture.

[ATLMastering]

I'm hoping that Mr. Slick isn't saying that the only two options are Calvinism and Palageanism...I'm neither a Calvinist nor a Palagean.

[carmvideos]

@ATLMastering No, i'm not saying that.

[rm2kmidi]

People need to be careful to distinguish between the Shack heresy, and whatever other theological commitments he might have. Calvinism/Arminianism is a debatable issue and shouldn't be mixed into arguments against clear theological errors regarding the nature of God.

[carmvideos]

@rm2kmidi You are absolutely correct.

[carmvideos]

If I were to write a fiction story about YOU, used your real name, address, work place, etc., and said false things about you, put words in your mouth that you would never say, would that be okay.... as long as it was fiction? No? How much more should we be careful with fiction where someone puts words into God's mouth! 2 Cor. 5:9 says, "A little leaven leavens the whole lump of dough." In other words, a little heresy leads to a lot of heresy. Such is the case with The Shack.

[Follower172]

People are condemned to hell for their sin...not for their "not accepting a gift." People are saved by grace, not through "accepting a gift."

[cubeus19]

GO GETEM MATT! GO GETEM! :D

[undignified08]

I'm not sure I understand what you were arguing about, but I would love to hear this question myself & give you my opinion. I've read the book and I enjoyed it, true, it is fiction, and some parts are questionable, but I'm willing to look it up in comparison with the Bible to see if what you're saying matches up.

[MrMfast95]

you people disgust me

[MrSupernova890]

@JesusforLife2 If someone did to you what Mr. Slick did to me and you did not feel the way I felt then I feel sorry for you. It means you are likely a human doormat with very low self esteem. If that is the case then I feel sorry for you, I really do. People who use religion as an excuse to behave in an intolerable way such as what Mr. Slick did are deplorable. I do not know Mr. Slick and I hope I never see him again.