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| Rob Bell, Author of the new book Love Wins. |
The doctrine of Hell as revealed in the Bible has long been under fire by people who toss aside Jesus' clear warnings about it, underestimate their own evil, and scoff at the holiness and justice of God. The latest scoffer is Rob Bell, the popular teacher featured in the NOOMA videos and author of
Velvet Elvis. In Rob Bell's newest book,
Love Wins, he suggests that all humanity has already been forgiven of their sins, Hell is what we create for ourselves in this life when we reject God's love, Hell is not forever, there will be no eternal conscious torment, etc. If you need help dialoging with someone who has read the book, or if you just need help understanding where and how Rob Bell has departed from sound doctrine, below are some helpful reviews of the book:
"God is Still Holy and What You Learned in Sunday School is Still True"
by Kevin DeYoung (author of the excellent book
Why We're Not Emergent)
"We Have Seen All This Before: Rob Bell and the (Re)Emergence of Liberal Theology"
by Albert Mohler
"Love Wins: A Review of Rob Bell's New Book"
by Tim Challies
"Hell Under Fire: Answers to Skeptics' Top Ten Questions About Hell"
by Charlie Campbell (this is not a review of Bell's book, but answers many of the same concerns and questions that he brings up in his book).
