Sunday Morning Meditation: John Piper on Hell
John Piper gets his turn at bat here on Pastoralia concerning the subject of hell. Does what he’s saying here contradict what NT Wright was saying last week?
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Sunday Morning Meditation: N.T. Wright on Hell
This is a provocative and important snippet from N.T. Wright on whether or not Hell exists. What do you think? (HT: Out of Ur)
Honk if You're Going to Hell
As I was driving with my daughter this morning I noticed the following bumper sticker on the car in front of me:
“Eternal hell awaits those who question God’s unconditional love.”
Naturally, the letters were stylized in a fiery font meant to convey the literal flames of Hell and the excruciating (no pun intended) torment that would surely accompany such a punishment. When I first read it a flood of questions invaded my mind: “What makes the driver think that bumper sticker is a valid expression of the gospel?” and “Does the driver really believe this is an effective means of conveying the gospel or is it just that their personal sense of spiritual validity is derived from presenting an acutely polarizing brand of religion?” and “Is it even possible in a post-Christian culture to present God’s justice (including His judgment) in a way that won’t be understood against the historical backdrop of horribly twisted theology and practice?“ But all these questions were quickly crowded out by a sudden realization: Continue reading…
