Understanding Rob Bell

Posted by Gary on April 19, 2011

Isaiah 53:10 “But the LORD was pleased to crush Him, putting Him to grief; If He would render Himself as a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand.”

One must understand when listening to Rob Bell and others like him that when they just seem to be asking something, they are really saying something. Questions do not always mean inquiry, questions can actually be a subtle way of declaring. This is Rob Bell, ask, ask, just asking when all the while he is sowing falsehood and lies about God and the gospel (see this serious parody of Rob Bell and his method).

Here is an excerpt from Bell’s promotional video for his latest book, “Love Wins”:

“And so, what gets, subtlety, sort of caught and taught is that Jesus rescues you from God. But what kind of God is that; that we would need to be rescued from this God? How could that God ever be good; how could that God ever be trusted? And how could that ever be good news?”

What does Jesus rescue us from? God’s wrath against evil and sin. It’s not good that God hates evil and sin? A God who hates evil can’t be trusted? Would someone please explain the logic of this question? A God who holds men accountable for their actions in accord with absolute truth and righteousness can’t be trusted?

What Rob Bell is really asking (saying) is, “Don’t you dislike the idea of a just, righteous God?” This is the danger of Bell’s questions, he is posing them to idolatrous hearts (yes, like mine), knowing that in our falleness we hate God’s justice. “Yeah” the devil sneers into our ears, “What kind of God is this who punishes?” “Doesn’t He know you mean well and that that deep down you are really a good person?”

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What a salvation!

Posted by Gary on February 15, 2011

“There is therefore now no condemnation.” –Romans 8:1

Come, my soul, think of this. Believing in Jesus, you are actually and effectually cleared from guilt; you are led out of your prison. You are no more in fetters as a bond-slave; you are delivered now from the bondage of the law; you are freed from sin, and can walk at large as a freeman, your Savior’s blood has procured your full discharge. You have a right now to approach your Father’s throne. No flames of vengeance are there to scare you now; no fiery sword; justice cannot smite the innocent. Your disabilities are taken away: you were once unable to see your Father’s face: you can see it now. You could not speak with Him: but now you have access with boldness. Once there was a fear of hell upon you; but you have no fear of it now, for how can there be punishment for the guiltless?

He who believes is not condemned, and cannot be punished. .. All the blessings which you would have had if you had kept the law, and more, are yours, because Christ has kept it for you. All the love and the acceptance which perfect obedience could have obtained of God, belong to you, because Christ was perfectly obedient on your behalf, and has imputed all His merits to your account, that you might be exceedingly rich through Him, who for your sake became exceeding poor. Oh! How great the debt of love and gratitude you owe to your Savior!- Charles Spurgeon