The Shack

The Trinity is a complex thing to attempt to understand. There is a book called "The Shack" that tries to explain its existence and the inner workings of it. However, they do so in a way that is demeaning to God, and therefore heretical. Pastor Mark Driscoll explains the errors of "The Shack" in this clip taken from the first week of the Doctrine sermon series.The whole sermon can be found at http://www.marshillchurch.org/media/d...

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[Nick Connor]

Its quite clear that Driscoll didnt actually read the book.

[MrElectricstorm]

This guy missed the point of the book.. Big time..

[MrElectricstorm]

Ok, I respect you saying that this man didn't miss the point of the "book". However I feel that the book is jam packed with way more great things to take from it an to think about. it also helps you put your own life on display to dive in and examine it with a bit more depth. I feel we all have a "great sadness"in our own life and this really helps with trying to understand what we can't understand if that makes sense. It's a great story overall and just because some ppl where mad bc a theologi

[jo3jo3221]

the book is a novel and if someone reads it knowing that than they shouldnt take it seriously

[jo3jo3221]

nope, I dont believe he did 

[jo3jo3221]

actually, he portrays it well

[David Sarchet]

I don't like Mark Driscoll very much, but he is on point here. I have read that book and it is completely heretical. I can't believe so many Christians are being duped by this book... smh. A wise person once told me, "If the modern day American evangelical church accepts something, most likely its not biblical" and I'm seeing the truth in that statement more every day too. Purpose Driven Life and The Shack are prime examples of that, unfortunately...

[NateCFC]

By way of Pastor Mark's reasoning, The Pilgrim's Progress is also heretical since it uses a whole lot of allegory, then.

[Leah Reed]

Can someone PLEASE complete that ring behind him??? So distracting I can't focus on anything else!

[John Hom]

To all the commentators who are saying that the Shack was not about the Trinity are WRONG. The author clearly has said that he conceptualized the book in order to teach his children about the Trinity.  yes, it is fiction, but more than enough theological premise to deem it a heresy. Driscoll didn't even go into the part about how the Holy Spirit is totally distorted as well

[mysteriousyoungman]

It is a NOVEL!!! Anyone who basis their beliefs on a NOVEL needs help in the first place. If you think this is something you should preach against then please get a life.

[Joseph Prestamo]

This book is not about the trinity at all... It's a work of fiction about humans questioning the goodness of God in the midst of pain.