Instead of beginning with what Scripture plainly teaches and then speculating on the rest, Bell speculates about what Scripture plainly teaches (Heb. What makes us think that after a lifetime, let alone hundreds or even thousands of years, somebody who has consciously chosen a particular path away from God suddenly wakes up one day and decides to head in the completely opposite direction? (-105) Bell clearly teaches second chance theology, which is nowhere taught in Scripture. Ultimately, Bell wants to raise the age of accountability to all people who have ever lived.
While I believe in the age of accountability, it is hard to tell just when someone reaches this age, because Scripture doesn’t tell us. For instance, on page 4, he discusses the age of accountability. Specifically, Bell dwells on passages that are confusing or controversial, rather than the passages that are clear. Repeatedly, Bell speculates about God’s plan of salvation, even when the Bible clearly speaks to these issues. Our speculations should begin, where Scripture ends. Bell speculates about doctrines that are clearly articulated in the Bible.Īs Christians, we shouldn’t speculate about doctrines that are clearly taught in Scripture. While I cannot respond to every point in Bell’s book, here is a brief overview of the fallacies that he makes in this work (For a defense of hell, see my earlier article).
However, he does accuse the God of the Bible so persuasively that it’s difficult to tell him apart from one. By this, I don’t mean to imply that Bell is an atheist. To be honest, parts of his book read much like atheistic literature. This –his most recent work –tackles the subjects of heaven, hell, and the exclusivity of Christ. His earlier works (specifically Velvet Elvis and The Gods Aren’t Angry: DVD) reject core biblical teaching, as well. I am disappointed in Rob Bell’s book Love Wins, but I’m not surprised by it. Critical Review of Rob Bell’s “Love Wins”
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