Rob Bell says "Love Wins" is sparking evangelism

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Rob Bell in conversation with Adrian Warnock on whether the view that all will be saved leads to evangelistic complacency.

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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[patty7beth]

When Bell uses the illustration of the guy in his congregation committing adultery, he says that the real consequences are here and now - ruining his life, his kids, etc. Bell then says that as to "later", meaning the afterlife ..."who knows what happens then?"

That's my problem with Bell. We don't have to wonder "who knows?" Scripture clearly states that adulterers who don't repent go to hell. No ambiguity, period. But Bell just discounts Scripture entirely. Why?

[MarkToTheSky]

@john17v17 Yeah, it's a real shame those guys aren't assholes like you.

[ID1NG]

@patty7beth The gospel also says that, There is no need to repent, there is know way to fix yourself, that is why he sent jesus, we do not represent ourselves, WE AS HUMANS ARE REPRESENTED THROUGH JESUS. you are not judged based on your actions, but accepted for being perfect, because jesus was "perfect".

[eyelivefourhim]

my question is doesnt adrian look like mike myers

[lessingtom]

@XxLatinoxX

No one can be saved unless they understand and acknowledge that they are lost, which means "on there way to hell." Jesus said: "For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost." (Luke 19:10)

[lessingtom]

@XxLatinoxX

Popular belief has always been a little dicey. I wouldn't bet my life on popular belief. The Gospel of Jesus Christ has never been popular with the world.

[lessingtom]

@patty7beth

"But Bell just discounts Scripture entirely. Why?" Well, the reason is that he is not following the Jesus of the Bible but a counterfeit Jesus who is telling him all these lies. His involvement with New Age practices such as yoga has opened him up to demonic influences (1 Tim 4:1)

[lessingtom]

@XxLatinoxX

I never said that every word that came from Jesus' mouth was about hell. I think it's just the other way around. Today's so-called post modern intellectuals think they know the meaning of "these big time spiritual words" but they are completely ignorant of their meaning. Rob Bell has proved this over and over in his book "Love Wins."

[lessingtom]

@XxLatinoxX

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Sometimes it's necessary to put the fear of the Lord in people.

[lessingtom]

@XxLatinoxX

Do you think Jesus was scaring people into being Christians when He warned them about hell in Luke 13: 2, 3: "Do you think that these Galileans were greater sinners than all the other Galileans because they have suffered in this way? I tell you, No; but unless you repent change your mind for the better and heartily amend your ways, with abhorrence of your past sins, you will all likewise perish and be lost eternally.

[XxLatinoxX]

@lessingtom Contrary to popular belief, people don't need to be scared into being Christians. what kind of honest, genuine faith can come from that?

[XxLatinoxX]

@lessingtom i don't know what bible you were reading. But every word out of Jesus' mouth was not "hell"...he spoke of parables. The people whom he spoke to weren't aware of these big time spiritual words because it didn't matter to him. I believe that Rob simply was trying to say that the acknowledgement and acceptance of love and eternal salvation from Jesus Christ are more necessary in the life of new believers and those giving this christian faith a try, whom are the majority of his audience.