Why is gandhi in hell

This copy is for your personal non-commercial use only. The pastor of a rural United Methodist church in North Carolina wrote a note on his Facebook page supporting a new book by Rob Bell, a prominent young evangelical pastor and critic of the traditional view of hell as a place of eternal torment for billions of damned souls. Two days later, Holtz was told complaints from church members prompted his dismissal from Marrow's Chapel in Henderson. It's something I'm still grappling with myself.

The debate over Bell's new book Love Wins has quickly spread across the evangelical precincts of the internet, in part because of an eye-catching promotional video posted on YouTube.

He describes going to a Christian art show where one of the pieces featured a quote by Mohandas Gandhi. Someone attached a note saying: "Reality check: He's in hell. In the book, Bell criticizes the belief that a select number of Christians will spend eternity in the bliss of heaven while everyone else is tormented forever in hell.

For many traditional Christians, though, Bell's new book sounds a lot like the old theological position of universalism - a heresy for many churches, teaching that everyone, regardless of religious belief, will ultimately be saved by God. And that, they argue, dangerously misleads people about the reality of the Christian faith.

But the question becomes, on what basis can we say that? Bell argues that hell has assumed an outsize importance in Christian teaching, considering the word itself only appears in the New Testament about 12 times, by his count. Bell denies he's a universalist, and his exact beliefs on what happens to people after death are hard to pin down, but he argues that such speculation distracts people from an urgent point.

In his telling, hell is something freely chosen that already exists on Earth, in everything from war to abusive relationships. Franciscan says her vocation put her on path to 'peace, joy, happiness' Nov 11, Berlin archbishop to name minister for gays, calls sidelining 'painful' Aug 10, Las Cruces lawmaker says politics led to denial of Communion Jul 20, Abuse allegation against retired Buffalo auxiliary under investigation Jul 14, Pope Francis goes to Rome hospital for intestinal surgery Jul 4, An independent abuse commission for the Vatican?

Apr 30, Morning Briefing Mar 11, Pastor Peter makes a case for authentic Christianity May 31, Morning Briefing Mar 4, Still others need to lay aside their own religious beliefs. Bottom line: the passage to life is very narrow. There is only one way to enter into eternal life and that is by the door of Jesus Christ. Join us every week for worship and a bold, biblical message by Dr. Jeffress at First Dallas or via the iCampus. Robert Jeffress. Blog Will Gandhi be in Heaven?

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