Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (734 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B004S50AQM |
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| Number of Pages | : | 516 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Challenging the traditional paradigm John V. It seems that often evangelicals read scripture with an unconscious filter based on a theology we have learned. I have seen myself to this and others do this regularly. We read passages to say what we expect them to say instead of reading them for what the words actually say and trying to figure out what the author or speaker meant when writing them. I have found that this book challenged me to go back and read passages, especially in the Gospels, to see if they say something different than the way I have always read them. Bell does a good job of arguing that what J. Bigger than the book! Joseph Medley I cringe when I hear the phrase “the Bible says…” as an excuse for short sighted and self serving behavior. Rob Bell in a firm but gentle manner encourages his readers to see God as much more than something we can contain in a box built from our own biases, no matter from where they come. Read it more than once!. "refreshing perspective of what it is to be a Christian" according to Jurrien Swarts. Bravo. I attend Redeemer Presbyterian and Trinity Lutheran Lower East Side in NYC. Pastor Bell's book is the first book that I've encountered since the writings of CS Lewis and Tim Keller that propel my faith forward in such a way. I've read and watched online a number of critiques and attacks on Pastor Bell (including one by MSNBC anchor Bashir who supposedly attends Redeemer). But I can't honestly understand their basis. They come across as blind zealots who aren't really listening to what he's saying. Bell writes with honesty, humility and his take on the Gospels
The result is the discovery that the "good news" is much, much better than we ever imagined. Others only whisper the questions to themselves, fearing or being taught that they might lose their faith and their church if they ask them out loud. But what if these questions trouble us for good reason? What if the story of heaven and hell we have been taught is not, in fact, what the Bible teaches? What if what Jesus meant by heaven, hell, and salvation are very different from how we have come to understand them? What if it is God who wants us to face the