5/19/2023 0 Comments Love Wins by Rob Bell![]() He also explains why this is such a difficult book to review namely, that one doesn’t know where to begin: Worst of all, Love Wins demeans the cross and misrepresents God’s character. And the use of Scripture is indefensible. In the end, love wins.Īfter listing some of the book’s virtues, he summarizes why it is so troubling: ![]() ![]() God says no to injustice in the age to come, but he does not pour out wrath (we bring the temporary suffering upon ourselves), and he certainly does not punish for eternity. There will be no eternal conscious torment. How can his good purposes fail? Every sinner will turn to God and realize he has already been reconciled to God, in this life or in the next. Hell is what we make of heaven when we cannot accept the good news of God’s forgiveness and mercy. ![]() Hell is both a present reality for those who resist God and a future reality for those who die unready for God’s love. Love Wins, by megachurch pastor Rob Bell, is, as the subtitle suggests, “a book about heaven, hell, and the fate of every person who ever lived.” Here’s the gist: Hell is what we create for ourselves when we reject God’s love. Kevin’s opening paragraph summarizes the book’s thesis and argument: ![]()
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