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A Megachurch Pastors' Search For A More Forgiving Faith (Link Only)
December 16, 2016

Posted on 12/19/2016 9:07:41 AM PST by Gamecock

Link From The New Yorker

Select articles about Bell here on FR:

Pastor Rob Bell Grows Frustrated Amid Questions on 'Sinfulness' of Homosexuality
Christian Pastor/Author Rob Bell Supports Gay Marriage
Rob Bell's "Love Wins" and the Biblical Doctrine of Hell


TOPICS: General Discusssion; Theology; Worship
KEYWORDS: megachurch; pastors; religiousleft; robbell; ybpdln

1 posted on 12/19/2016 9:07:41 AM PST by Gamecock
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2 posted on 12/19/2016 9:09:48 AM PST by Gamecock (Gun owner. Christian. Pro-American. Pro Law and Order. I am in the basket of deplorables.)
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To: Gamecock

“A More Forgiving Faith”

God is most forgiving.

The less we stray from what He knows is best and clearly tells us in bible, the less we need forgiveness from God or others.


3 posted on 12/19/2016 9:31:18 AM PST by b4me (If Jesus came to set us free, why are so many professed Believers still in chains?)
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To: Gamecock

BOAF = Birds of a Feather

4 posted on 12/19/2016 10:01:51 AM PST by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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To: Gamecock

Hey Rob, if it’s not sinful,

then why does it need to be forgiven??


5 posted on 12/19/2016 10:02:48 AM PST by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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To: Gamecock
[Bell] began to feel that he could no longer share the standard evangelical messages that he had been preaching—about salvation and damnation and the infallible scripture—in good conscience. So he modified his approach, avoiding some topics and opening others to skepticism, and changing how the church was run. . . . in 2011, when Bell published a book called "Love Wins." The book called into question the idea of a punitive, horrific, eternal Hell where God sends nonbelievers.

Yet another "feel good Christianity" church where everyone gets along, God doesn't care what you do or who you do it to and everyone goes to Heaven. Take a look at most "Mainline" Protestant churches to see where this philosophy ends up.

6 posted on 12/19/2016 10:16:02 AM PST by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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To: Gamecock

He’s been radical for years ...


7 posted on 12/19/2016 10:17:40 AM PST by nevermorelenore ( I miss Reagan !)
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To: Gamecock

Megachurch Pastor Claims God is Unfair, Plans Protest, Calls for God’s Impeachment.

“Why do the nations rebel and the peoples plot in vain?

The kings of the earth take their stand,
and the rulers conspire together against the Lord and His Anointed One:

“Let us tear off their chains and free ourselves from their restraints.”

The One enthroned in heaven laughs...”

- Psalms 2


8 posted on 12/19/2016 10:23:46 AM PST by Mr Rogers (We're a nation of infants, ruled by their emotion)
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To: Gamecock

Our former church embraced his teachings. They showed his Nooma videos (creepy brainwashing) to the youth group often. It’s one of the reasons we left.

People absolutely love Rob Bell and that lack of discernment is troubling.


9 posted on 12/19/2016 10:57:50 AM PST by NorthstarMom
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

As a recovered Catholic, I say that .gif of the giant hole where everyone is jumping in is also an accurate depiction of the Catholic Cult. Satan’s greatest work of deception. Even more so than Islam.


10 posted on 12/19/2016 12:03:36 PM PST by Old Yeller (Auto-correct has become my worst enema.)
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To: Old Yeller
As a recovered Catholic, I say that .gif of the giant hole where everyone is jumping in is also an accurate depiction of the Catholic Cult. Satan’s greatest work of deception. Even more so than Islam.

There are plenty of those giant holes in the world, and it's difficult to identify and select the narrow path that avoids them.

11 posted on 12/19/2016 12:15:55 PM PST by Gil4 (And the trees are all kept equal by hatchet, ax and saw)
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To: Gil4
There are plenty of those giant holes in the world, and it's difficult to identify and select the narrow path that avoids them.

The Holy Spirit does the work. If it's left up to us, we will fail every time.
12 posted on 12/19/2016 1:11:15 PM PST by Old Yeller (Auto-correct has become my worst enema.)
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To: NorthstarMom
Our former church embraced his teachings. They showed his Nooma videos (creepy brainwashing) to the youth group often. It’s one of the reasons we left.

The church I attend showed a few of his video's for about two weeks. Elders, Deacons and long time members of the church confronted the Pastor and "Worship Leader" over them.

Not a single Rob Bell video has been shown since. That was some four years ago during the "height" of Bell's popularity.

13 posted on 12/19/2016 1:15:09 PM PST by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

Everybody gets a trophy - not so much. There is real evil and evil people in the world. Not sure what Mr. Bell would do with boyfriends who torture and murder little kids. Maybe they go to a slightly warm place, above tropical, but not by much. Wolf in sheeps clothing.


14 posted on 12/19/2016 9:52:10 PM PST by Susan360
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