Rob Bell's wood, hay, and straw...
by David and Tim Bayly on September 6, 2010 - 8:17am
(Tim) Rob Bell's got some really cosmic bad karma. During our new member class here at Church of the Good Shepherd, Pastor Dave Curell uses Bell's video Bullhorn Guy to deconstruct pomo churches and pastors, showing the souls in each class...
how Bullhorn Guy illustrates the repudiation of Scripture, the Cross, and Biblical evangelism by Bell and his fellow Emergent hucksters.And why "hucksters?" Follow the money, brothers. Follow the money.
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If you're wondering at this strong warning, watch Bell's Bullhorn Guy, followed by these two videos demonstrating Bell's betrayal of Jesus Christ.
First, Rob Bell's Bullhorn Guy:
Second, an excellent critique titled Bullwhip Guy:
Third, another excellent critique:
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I haven't had morning sickness once this pregnancy, but after watching the Rob Bell video I know what it feels like.
It seems like Rob Bell is most concerned with other's approval of himself. He may be self-deceived or a smarmy huckster. Either way he does not promote Christ crucified.
I see his view of Christianity continually promoted in letters to the editor of our newspaper. "Please don't judge Christians by how those folks behave. We are not like them. Please like us."
I'm with Lauren. I couldn't watch the whole robe Bell video - is that one of his Nooma videos?
Love, love, love, blah, blah, blah and all the while his visual images and his words are simply dripping with contempt for Bullhorn guy.
I find myself asking where is Rob Bell's love for the bullhorn guy.
But most of all, I feel as if I've just eaten three pounds of cotton candy - which is about the content of Bell's sort of "love".
Liked the second critique video except for the end. He asks the men he's witnessed to if they are offended or annoyed by what he's said. They all say no. He's trying to prove that it is possible to talk about judgement, hell, death, etc. without being offensive - but that's not really the right point to be making. We are to be an aroma of life or death, and the latter is indeed offensive.
Good point Becky.
Bell's video is actually very useful. I used it to show my congregation about Postmodernism, and what is one of the greatest dangers to the Church. I did not even have to comment about the video and they were horrified and upset.
Can you give me some links or point me to some tangible evidence about how Bell is using/abusing the gospel to enrich himself?
>>some tangible evidence about how Bell is using/abusing the gospel to enrich himself?
Abuse of the Gospel is demonstrated in the post, above. It should be obvious to anyone with the smallest knowledge of Scripture.
Concerning money, do the work of following his money. Find out his royalties, salary, profits, etc. As I said, "follow the money." And as you do the work, note that you didn't have to pay anything at all to receive this warning.
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For we are not like many, peddling the word of God, but as from sincerity, but as from God, we speak in Christ in the sight of God. (2 Corinthians 2:17)
Love,
Thanks... I totally get the Abuse of the Gospel... But in fairness if we're going to attribute motives to him, don't we have to have some evidence of this? And by this I mean more than that he sells books, videos or whatever else, since most of the reformed ministries I follow do the same.
>>most of the reformed ministries I follow do the same...
Yes, and I'm guessing you won't be surprised to find out David and I think it's wrong. Remember, we come from Christian publishing families and know the money from the inside. Think about it: fifteen years ago, an acquisitions editor from a mainstream evangelical publishing house told me, personally, that a well-known Reformed man demanded advances of $450,000 per book. And that man's salary likely has been somewhere between $150K and $300K for many years, now.
I wonder if anything we do in the Evangelical worldly would be seen and called out as "peddling the Word of God," today?
Love,
I wonder what Penn Jillette would think about "Bullhorn Guy" - you have probably seen athiest Jillette's statement:
I’ve always said that I don’t respect people who don’t proselytize. I don’t respect that at all. If you believe that there’s a heaven and a hell, and people could be going to hell or not getting eternal life, and you think that it’s not really worth telling them this because it would make it socially awkward–and atheists who think people shouldn’t proselytize and who say just leave me along and keep your religion to yourself–how much do you have to hate somebody to not proselytize? How much do you have to hate somebody to believe everlasting life is possible and not tell them that?
I mean, if I believed, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that a truck was coming at you, and you didn’t believe that truck was bearing down on you, there is a certain point where I tackle you. And this is more important than that.
Thanks Tim,
To be honest that's a breath of fresh air to hear. I have increasingly become more and more disenchanted with a lot of the evangelical and reformed leaders and ministries over the last decade or so as even just some basic form 990 research has revealed salaries and nepotism that I previously thought was reserved the Poppoffs and Hinns of the world. And then marketers from those ministries asking for donations try to defend $250,00 and upwards annual salaries.
So thanks... I didn't know that was your position, but I wholeheartedly agree with it. Do you have any articles where you have expanded upon this topic? E.g. does this mean we should eschew the "Christian stardom" of the well-known thinkers and writers of our day, and be far more involved with the local churches and leaders God has given us? Etc.?
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