I intelligently choose to be ignorant.
But? Then, there's Facebook. It's a sort of "in your face" news feed; where people I care about and respect post their "news", or- "the news they personally care about."
So, my former pastor posted this link about Rob Bell and Universalism.
Blah blah blah- I don't care about Rob Bell.
What I did care about what how easily us "Christians" tend to follow people. We (myself included) reference authors as though we're referencing the Bible.
"Well? You know, Dr. Dobson says we should spank our kids.... and to do otherwise would be more harmful to them than to not." (paraphrased)
If I had grown up in a home where my parents never beat-the-tar out of me for being a total brat, I may not have so quickly believed Dr. D's approach to discipline. However- Dr. D lines up with the big B-I-B-L-E, therefore- he is correct, and I will trust his teaching.
Having said that- there are some authors that teach on theological things that only folks who've been disciplined in Greek and Hebrew and pig-Latin could comprehend.
And this is where we (Christians) can get sucked into False Doctrine. We don't know if what these people are teaching is true or not. We assume that because the author is a "christian" and talks about the Bible and God and Jesus, that they are right.
If someone sounds spiritual and uses big words- they have got to know what they're talking about, right?
There was a part of the post that referenced some other dude that got "crucified" for teaching false doctrine:
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"A larger denomination would take his {Rob Bell's} credentials and excommunicate him like they did to me,” Bishop Pearson told CNN. {*insert whine and boo-hoo's*}
{Pearson} said it reminded him of his days as a charismatic leader of a big church in the largest Pentecostal denomination. His questioning of hell from the pulpit led to his ouster.
"What happened to me is happening to Rob Bell," Pearson said. "If you denounce hell, it's like you are denouncing God. You’re going to be called a heretic."
{Because HELL is a reality ya BIG DUMMY, and telling folks there ISN'T a hell IS denouncing the-real-deal GOD}
“I thought my people loved me and would walk through the valley of the shadow of death with me, but they didn’t,” Pearson said.
Interesting, Mr. Pearson. You thought that those people that YOU were teaching about GOD, and JESUS, and following the WAY, THE TRUTH, and THE LIGHT were.... your people ?!?!
You thought they'd walk through the valley WITH YOU!?!
That's jacked up right there, buddy. Jacked. UP.
Christians should not ever EVER ever be "PEOPLE FOLLOWERS".
We are JESUS followers, nothing more.
So- puh-lease!!!! Take what people say, think about it- and DO NOT accept it until you do your homework.
Break out that red-leather-bound thinga-mah-jig collecting dust on your shelf, set the iPhone app down, and turn Google off. If it doesn't line up with The Word- it's total and complete CRAP!
We are in the days of ELIJAH, ya'll.
(Elijah's story is in the book of Kings and you can read how he felt isolated and alone in the culture in which he lived. But God told him to stand up and speak for Him.)
Break away from the Christian Authors and turn yourself over to the Author of our salvation.
The END. Amen. VOI'LA!
Amen sista!
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