Comments on: Shack Attack http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2010/01/28/shack-attack/ Between Two Worlds Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:23:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Charlie http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2010/01/28/shack-attack/#comment-57429 Charlie Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:28:02 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=7863#comment-57429 Young will deny that he is a universalist. So people may bring that up if you charge him with it. In all honesty though, he is a practicing universalist. He just says that we don't know if God is going to save everybody or not. But for all intents and purposes, as soon as you believe, "God might save everybody" you are not going to push yourself or anyone else to proclaim the gospel. Your default position will be, "God will save them in the end." Hence, you are a practicing universalist. Young will deny that he is a universalist. So people may bring that up if you charge him with it.

In all honesty though, he is a practicing universalist. He just says that we don’t know if God is going to save everybody or not. But for all intents and purposes, as soon as you believe, “God might save everybody” you are not going to push yourself or anyone else to proclaim the gospel. Your default position will be, “God will save them in the end.” Hence, you are a practicing universalist.

]]> By: Still Considering The Shack « Cavman Considers http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2010/01/28/shack-attack/#comment-57391 Still Considering The Shack « Cavman Considers Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:04:56 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=7863#comment-57391 [...] (HT: Justin Taylor) [...] [...] (HT: Justin Taylor) [...]

]]> By: Truth Unites... and Divides http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2010/01/28/shack-attack/#comment-57385 Truth Unites... and Divides Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:35:26 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=7863#comment-57385 I never know what to say to someone who's gushing about how much they loved The Shack. I never know what to say to someone who’s gushing about how much they loved The Shack.

]]> By: SC http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2010/01/28/shack-attack/#comment-57364 SC Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:14:31 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=7863#comment-57364 Regarding Sanders' review: -Be careful what books you read, for as water tastes of the soil it runs through, so does the soul taste of the authors that a man reads. -- John Trapp Regarding Sanders’ review:

-Be careful what books you read, for as water tastes of the soil it runs through, so does the soul taste of the authors that a man reads. — John Trapp

]]> By: donsands http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2010/01/28/shack-attack/#comment-57362 donsands Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:53:07 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=7863#comment-57362 "..fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows." I forgot the Scripture verse That quote reminded me of. “..fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.”

I forgot the Scripture verse That quote reminded me of.

]]> By: donsands http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2010/01/28/shack-attack/#comment-57361 donsands Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:50:06 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=7863#comment-57361 “Afraid?” murmured the Rat, his eyes shining with unutterable love. “Afraid? of Him? O, never, never. And yet — and yet — O Mole, I am afraid.” From Tim Keller's I love that. Young is a universalists, I'm pretty sure. He basically feels, and says that God loves everyone more than anything, and sin is not that big of a deal to God, and hell is just a way to perk a soul just a bit in the right direction. It's gentler and nicer Christianity, and a sloppy agape, and mushy kingdom of God. “Afraid?” murmured the Rat, his eyes shining with unutterable love. “Afraid? of Him? O, never, never. And yet — and yet — O Mole, I am afraid.” From Tim Keller’s

I love that.

Young is a universalists, I’m pretty sure. He basically feels, and says that God loves everyone more than anything, and sin is not that big of a deal to God, and hell is just a way to perk a soul just a bit in the right direction. It’s gentler and nicer Christianity, and a sloppy agape, and mushy kingdom of God.

]]> By: CL http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2010/01/28/shack-attack/#comment-57360 CL Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:45:30 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=7863#comment-57360 Mohler references in his article that The Shack has now passed 10 million books sold--perhaps that is the reason for the recent spate of reviews? Mohler references in his article that The Shack has now passed 10 million books sold–perhaps that is the reason for the recent spate of reviews?

]]> By: Ron Harvey http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2010/01/28/shack-attack/#comment-57359 Ron Harvey Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:56:53 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=7863#comment-57359 "We need not fear books -- we must be ready to answer them. We desperately need a theological recovery that can only come from practicing biblical discernment. This will require us to identify the doctrinal dangers of The Shack, to be sure. But our real task is to reacquaint evangelicals with the Bible's teachings on these very questions and to foster a doctrinal rearmament of Christian believers." This was well stated and is my response to those writings that contradict the Bible. “We need not fear books — we must be ready to answer them. We desperately need a theological recovery that can only come from practicing biblical discernment. This will require us to identify the doctrinal dangers of The Shack, to be sure. But our real task is to reacquaint evangelicals with the Bible’s teachings on these very questions and to foster a doctrinal rearmament of Christian believers.” This was well stated and is my response to those writings that contradict the Bible.

]]> By: Adam Omelianchuk http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2010/01/28/shack-attack/#comment-57358 Adam Omelianchuk Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:48:36 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=7863#comment-57358 That Katherine Jeffrey article is the best one I've read yet. That Katherine Jeffrey article is the best one I’ve read yet.

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