Thursday, March 17, 2011

Good News - WELSians - Rob Bell Endorses UOJ

Rob Bell: fussy hair, check; streaked hair, check; twisted smile, check.


From Warren Buffet:

I found this rich quote from Kevin DeYoung's review of Rob Bell's latest train wreck.

http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/kevindeyoung/2011/03/14/rob-bell-love-wins-review/


According to Bell, salvation is realizing you’re already saved. We are all forgiven. We are all loved, equally and fully by God who has made peace with everyone. That work is done. Now we are invited to believe that story and live in it (172–73).


Sounds like UOJ to me!

Twisted smile, check; pre-forgiveness, check; loves every religion but his own, check.
Rob Bell clone? You betcha.

3 comments:

bruce-church said...

Yes, and Rob Bell also claims that he doesn't preach universalism, which is standard fare for UOJers:

http://blogs.answersingenesis.org/blogs/ken-ham/2011/03/17/what-does-hell-really-mean/

Few events in recent memory have caused as much controversy and confusion among evangelicals as the latest book by well-known pastor Rob Bell, who in Love Wins denies hell and affirms universalism—all the while claiming he has done neither.

"The emergent church is a very serious problem in the Christian world today. I encourage you to read the rest of the article."

LPC said...

Bruce,

Great point. UOJers also deny preaching universalism.

Only in name I guess, they want to distinguish between their type of universalism and pure uncontaminated one.


Your Icha-bud.

LPC

Catechesis said...

Today on CNN.com: "Rob Bell punches back against claims of heresy":

http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/19/rob-bell-punches-back-against-claims-of-heresy/?hpt=C2

Among many quotes, I found this one interesting: "...Bell has made his mark examining the gray areas of Christianity. His questioning of traditional approaches without always giving answers has brought him fans and made his critics gnash their teeth."