Comments on: This is Not Good

By: Vulpes Rex

Vulpes Rex — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 06:35:11 +0000

Prophetic, those of you who called Bell out for the fraud that he is. His new book and attendant interviews prove that he is not a Christian. The man should convert to Unitarianism. He would be more at home…

By: Ryan Abanathy

Ryan Abanathy — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 06:48:51 +0000

While I’m late to join the conversation, I would have to assume that most here are predisposed to the notion Rob Bell is awful. Secondly and sadly enough, I would have to assume most of us on here grew up Southern Baptist and were taught that the Southern Baptist way is the only way. We have grown up in a legalistic religious society that has taught us to believe and think and listen and agree. When we hear something outside that box or something new and challenging we shut it down automatically. It doesn’t compute for us so it’s wrong. The thing is, if we as a local church are putting in our groundwork, them hearing a Rob Bell sermon is not going to send them straight to hell. If anything it will open up a conversation and give a person questions that they can bring to the table. If we are working as the Bible calls us to do in John 9:4, then this conversation will lead us into discipleship relationships. If the only ‘christian’ work you do is on the internet, without building the discipleship relations with those around you in your area of influence, then the faith will not regenerate and our churches will die over the next 20 years. His style of teaching is off the beaten path of acceptability within our churches, but as long as we guide the conversations there is really not much ‘danger’. The only danger is that we actually use our brain that to think and grow and analyze. Read your Bible, pray that God will teach you through his Spirit. Let’s quit calling for the removal of people and influence those around us to grow stronger in the faith and grow as the church in Acts did. Love you guys in Christ!

By: Daniel

Daniel — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:51:11 +0000

I think Bell makes it clear here….listen to it then critique him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIKkvmSNUCY

By: Aaron

Aaron — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:28:55 +0000

All I would like to add to this conversation is this:
I listened to audio from Mars Hill Bible Church today on Youtube called “Rob Bell defends his church” or something like that. I recommend listenig to it in it’s entirity to help gain some of his perpective. After you’ve done that, I’d like to make a suggestion. Rather than just praying that Bell will see the supposed error of hiw teachings and ways, and rather than hoping that someone close to him says what you want him to hear, why not contact him yourself? I’m sure he’s a busy guy, but a kindly worded email expressing your intentions might just garner a response, especially if the Lord is on your side in this debate.
Regardless of whether or not you get the response you’re looking for, we should all be able to agree that sounding off with harsh words in a blog and chat room is worlds away from what Jesus taught in Mt 18, and when Paul disagreed with Peter he confronted Peter in love BEFORE he wrote about it. Since most of you think Bell’s misguided, wrong, heretical, or even “from the devil” (the audacity of that judgment shocks me to the core), shouldn’t you be willing to do what we as ministers of Jesus Christ would do or any lost soul or wayward brother? I hope those of you who are willing to be so vocal in this arena will be open to some gentle suggestions from a brother who desires to see you do the right thing.
I apologize for the typos I’m sure are in this post. I’m writing from a phone. And so none of you think me to be hiding behind a shield of anonymity, you are welcome to tweet me @aaronk13.

By: skinhead

skinhead — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:52:35 +0000

Thanks foodfanatic and Juli M. Well said.

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By: Juli M

Juli M — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:53:21 +0000

It is debates/arguments/points of view like this that made me leave “the church” altogether.

Rob Bell speaks to a group of non-believers that the entire church up until now has been unable to reach. I was able to get some of my atheistic friends to read some of his books that spawned many, many questions. It’s an idea that our generation can completely wrap our minds around and join the Christian faith and delve deeper into what Christ wants for our lives.

Debating things like his wording or what his true intentions are, again, makes me glad that I left “the church.”

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New to Blogroll « A Word of Grace — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:15:17 +0000

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By: Derek

Derek — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:32:03 +0000

I remember Justin Taylor posted a video a few weeks ago about, “Ignatius, the super youth pastor.” Rob Bell sounds like the non-satirical, real-life version of him. The proverbial wolf in sheep’s clothes.

By: Kevin DeYoung on Rob Bell « The Bowed Knee

Kevin DeYoung on Rob Bell « The Bowed Knee — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:31:01 +0000

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