Tag Archives: Hell

Why the doctrine of Hell?

Posted on August 14, 2012 by

The Bible teaches the doctrine of hell.  It’s there.  Jesus, the God-man, taught on hell.  It’s real. However the doctrine of hell has been reconstructed to the point of being nonexistent, at least to some theologians and popular religious leaders. … Continue reading →

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John Piper Interviews Rick Warren on Hell

Posted on May 28, 2011 by

This is a great interview.  Note Rick Warren from the 2:46 mark… Rick Warren shoots straight in this one.

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N.T. Wright on Rob Bell and the Reality of Hell

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

My usual counter question is: “Why are Americans so fixated on hell?” Far more Americans ask me about hell than ever happens in my own country. And I really want to know, why is it that the most prosperous affluent … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Doctrine by Mark Driscoll & Gerry Breshears

Posted on May 18, 2011 by

Hardcover:  Publisher: Crossway Books (March 18, 2010) Language: English ISBN-10: 1433506254 Amazon.com Crossway WTS Books Many thanks to Crossway for a review copy of Doctrine: What Christians Should Believe by Mark Driscoll & Gerry Breshears. An Overview According to its Preface, “Doctrine seeks … Continue reading →

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Meet a Calvinist who is also a Universalist

Posted on April 29, 2011 by

Robin  Lutjohann, a Master’s student at Harvard Divinity School, and new to blogosphere (his blog), when it comes to soteriology, the doctrine of salvation, he considers himself a Calvinist universalist. In a brief interaction with Rob Bell’s Love Wins, Luther, Calvin, … Continue reading →

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A Word from Job

Posted on April 10, 2011 by

1 Then Job replied to the LORD: 2 “I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted. 3 You asked, ‘Who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things … Continue reading →

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Fellow Evangelicals: Do we no longer tremble before God and his Word?

Posted on April 7, 2011 by

What exactly do we mean by this question?  Do we need to adhere to a traditional understanding of hell for this “tremble before God and his Word” to make biblical sense? The reason I’m asking these questions is because this … Continue reading →

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Things do not add Up: The Question from Rob Bell’s “Love Wins”

Posted on April 6, 2011 by

It’s no longer just a video clip from HarperOne promoting Rob Bell’s Love Wins.  Many of us have actually read the book.  And if we haven’t, we’ve read a few reviews of it. Thanks to HarperOne, I’ve read and reviewed … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Love Wins by Rob Bell

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

Hardcover: 224 pages Publisher: HarperOne (March 15, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 9780062049643 Amazon.com HarperOne   Many thanks to HarperOne for a review copy of Love Wins by Rob Bell. An Overview If you’ve read Rob Bell’s other works like Jesus … Continue reading →

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Humor in “Love Wins”

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

What will heaven be like? I’ve heard pastors answer, “It will be unlike anything we can comprehend, like a church service that goes on forever,” causing some to think, “That sounds more like hell.”  (Rob Bell, Love Wins, p. 25) … Continue reading →

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