Rob Bell's new book is causing quite the controversy. His book asks hard questions that make many people in the church squirm to being out right angry. On the issue of universal salvation or universalism, Rob Bell says he does not believe in universalism even though some are trying to stick the label on him. Bell may hope that all may be saved in the end, but he really does not know for sure. He raises the question and Rob Bell likes asking uncomfortable questions.
I am currently reading Bell's book and it seems like Bell is asking a lot of the right questions even if some of his answers miss the mark or are wrong. Christians may not always like how he uses scripture or represents a differing opinion, but Bell is a master writer who wants the church to have a new conversation on issues of Hell and Salvation. Isn't it time for the church to reexamine some issues and have some new conversations? The standard conversations of how this usually happens has run quite thin for many people. Maybe part of the the great exit people see happening in the church today is how we handle controversy in the church?. When people ask hard questions or raise their doubts and even unbelief, are they received in love or silenced by scorn?
Rob Bell is certainly right about one thing, love wins in the end. If we can not even have a friendly debate or an honest loving discussion among Christians, how are we to with the world? If we can not speak to one another in love, then should we speak at all?
I am currently reading Bell's book and it seems like Bell is asking a lot of the right questions even if some of his answers miss the mark or are wrong. Christians may not always like how he uses scripture or represents a differing opinion, but Bell is a master writer who wants the church to have a new conversation on issues of Hell and Salvation. Isn't it time for the church to reexamine some issues and have some new conversations? The standard conversations of how this usually happens has run quite thin for many people. Maybe part of the the great exit people see happening in the church today is how we handle controversy in the church?. When people ask hard questions or raise their doubts and even unbelief, are they received in love or silenced by scorn?
Rob Bell is certainly right about one thing, love wins in the end. If we can not even have a friendly debate or an honest loving discussion among Christians, how are we to with the world? If we can not speak to one another in love, then should we speak at all?
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