The "Cracky" and "Wacky" Universalism

[crakjak]

Originally Posted by Socialite

Love Tim Keller's words here:

Quote:
The doctrine of hell is crucial—without it we can’t understand our complete dependence on God, the character and danger of even the smallest sins, and the true scope of the costly love of Jesus. Nevertheless, it is possible to stress the doctrine of hell in unwise ways. Many, for fear of doctrinal compromise, want to put all the emphasis on God’s active judgment, and none on the self-chosen character of hell. Ironically, as we have seen, this unBiblical imbalance often makes it less of a deterrent to non-believers rather than more of one. And some can preach hell in such a way that people reform their lives only out of a self-interested fear of avoiding consequences, not out of love and loyalty to the one who embraced and experienced hell in our place. The distinction between those two motives is all-important. The first creates a moralist, the second a born-again believer.

I will admit, however, that Keller's exegesis here leaves you wanting, but his homily is hearty

Anyone read NT Wright's Surprised by Hope?

That's sad.