Sunday, January 13, 2013

01/13/13

Does Hell exist?
Is anyone going to Hell?
Is anyone staying in Hell for eternity?
How can an all loving God allow a Hell?
How can I enjoy Heaven knowing anyone, no matter who, is in Hell?

Erasing Hell by Francis Chan


David Platt on Universalism


I know no one in the bible talked about Hell more than Jesus.
I've heard the "mistranslated" talk about eternity versus age.

do we live in this tension? This paradox? What if Hell absolutely exists just as most Christians believe? How could I explain to God I misunderstood, or I lead people astray because I thought I had it right?

Rob Bell: Heaven and Hell


Whether Hell exists or not or to what degree it exists doesn't really affect how I live my life. I will always worship Jesus and I will always spread His love which He pours into me.

But what do I teach? How do I lead others?

The bible does talk about False Teachers so there is a right and a wrong. A truth and a lie. What if I'm a false teacher?

Do false teachers always know they are teaching a lie?

The disciples' theology wasn't perfect. Jesus was always rebuking and correcting them. Maybe a false teacher is anyone preaching out of selfish ambition? Maybe I'm wrong.

If Hell exists and Platt's right about all those brothers and sisters going to Hell then why didn't Jesus live His life with the same urgency? Why didn't Jesus travel to Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, North America, Australia? Why did Jesus hand pick 12 dudes and that's it?

Jesus never showed urgency...

The same guys who preach Hell is very real and very eternal are the same who preach women shouldn't be leaders and preachers.

But Jesus lifted up women and the early churches in Acts had woman leaders?

Is that false teaching? If they can be wrong on one topic in the bible could they be wrong on another?

When Jesus healed people He told them not to tell anyone...why? Why wouldn't He want everyone to know? Why wouldn't He be concerned about the eternal salvation of every person?

Something doesn't seem to fit. But what if I mislead someone?

Is it black or white? Or is it a paradox?

Is it either, or?
Or is it both, and?