Rob Bell comes out with a new book titled "Love Wins" and because "iLike" Mr. Bell on facebook I received a video promo for the book. After I watched it I thought that Mr. Bell does what he's always done...very well. He ask tough questions. He ask questions that make you think about what you believe and maybe more importantly why you believe them.
But then after watching this I wondered at what point do questions become dangerous? At what point does challenging a certain theology or doctrine become dangerous? When I first watched this I felt turned off; that Mr. Bell had gone too far, that his questions were dangerous and could lead people down a wide path instead of a narrow one. I started to think that this seemed like Christian Universalism. A Universalist believes that all paths lead to God. A Christian Universalist believes that Christ died and saved everyone from hell regardless of what they believe or how much they do or do not love God. They believe that you don't need to recognize Christ sacrifice on the cross to receive the saving grace of God. And apparently I'm not the only one who thought this about the the video (google Rob Bell Universalist).
Then I thought that Rob Bell needs to sell books and what better way than making a video under three minutes to create some controversy and let both sides buy the book because in the video he didn't answer the questions he's asking.
Truth is I will buy the book, I want to know if Rob Bell is a Universalist or not. I like most of the questions that Mr. Bell has asked in the past.
I don't know Mr. Bell (That's why I've tried to call him Mr. Bell), we are not friends, and I'm not on a first name basis with him. He doesn't know me, and I'm don't want to be a guy that bashes famous people he doesn't know....it's too easy. I only know what he lets me know. In his lectures, his nooma video's, his books and his sermons.
Now for my question: Is Mr. Bell a Christian Universalist or is this video another way to sell books? Or both, or neither?
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