"Love Wins" Video Parody

It's sad that Rob Bell has become a parody.  Bet he never thought that would happen.  I'm not all that surprised, though.

Humility or Arrogance?

We live in a world where the definition of these two words (humility and arrogance) are flipped.  When a pastor stands in front of a group of people and speaks about himself, his own thoughts, and his own experiences he is said to be a humble man.  When a pastor stands in front of a group of people and speaks about God, God's thought, God's truths, God's commands and doesn't mention himself he is said to be arrogant.  The preacher speaks the truth of God plainly and has no business messing with the message.  He is but a messenger.  He speaks the words of his Master.  He should not place himself in his Master's place.  Doug Wilson provides us with a short, but very true explanation here.

Bell Says He's Been Slandered

A few days ago Denny Burk, Associate Professor of New Testament and Dean of Boyce College, wrote a blog on Rob Bell's reaction to the criticism of his book Love Wins.  Bell gives an emotional interview with the Washington Post where he states he has been misrepresented and slandered by his critics.  I feel for the guy, but he had to have known the push-back he was going to get with his heretical ideas on Hell.  I mean, come on.  I'm looking forward to the day he sits down with John Piper and has a panel discussion on the book.  Hey, I can dream can't I?  You can see only a part of the interview here and read the posted comments.

Bashir Defends Interview of Bell

Martin Bashir recently did an interview with Rob Bell on his new book.  Many questions have arisen as to the faith of Bashir.  Is he an atheist, Christian, or something else?  What is his background?  Why did he ask the questions he did of Bell?  Denny Burk posted an interview Bashir gave on a radio station where these questions are answered.  Feel free to check it out.

Rob Bell in His Own Words

If you haven't yet seen it, Rob Bell did an interview with Martin Bashir from MSNBC.  He is asked some very candid questions and his answers do reveal quite a bit about his belief on God, Heaven, Hell, and Love.

My Hurting Heart

Last night I struggled to fall asleep.  As usual there was too much on my mind.  The new song the worship team will be singing on Sunday morning was running through  my head, thoughts about meetings from the day and future meetings for this week.  But most of all the topic of Rob Bell was on my mind.  I can say that right now my heart hurts.  It hurts for Rob being mislead and misleading so many others.

The other day I read a post by a two friends accusing those who are questioning Rob Bell's "new" thoughts in his book to being in the same theological boat as Joel Olsteen.  How can two friends, who are seminary trained, be so caught up in Rob Bell's words that they forget what scripture says about Heaven, Hell, and the fate of every person who ever lived?  But scripture makes it clear that people will be decieved and stray from the truth.

2 Timothy 4:3-4 (ESV) ^"For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths."

But we are not to be dismayed.  We are given a command to preach the gospel in the midst of deceit.

2 Timothy 4:1-2 (ESV) I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.

It is the gosopel that is our solid foundation in times of crisis.  God is still in control and no matter how many people speak against the truth it does not make the truth irrelevant or false.  God is still God and the elect are still His children.  So, in the midst of this seeminly dark time in the history of the truth, God's word endures.  His church will still be known and the true Gospel of Christ will be heard.

Albert Mohler on Rob Bell

Justin Taylor placed a link on his page to a review by Albert Mohler, President of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.  I thought it would be helpful to deal with Rob Bell's new book.  So, here it is.