July 25, 2011
Of all of the books that have come out in response to Rob Bell’s book Love Wins it seems that Francis Chan’s book Erasing Hell is getting the most attention.
Here is Josh Loveless from Relevant Magazine interviewing Chan on why he wrote this book and how he felt about it:
May 20, 2011
On July 5th David C. Cook publisher will release what is scheduled to be the fourth book length response to Rob Bell’s Love Wins. The book is titled Erasing Hell: What God Said About Eternity and the Things we Made up by Francis Chan and Preston Sprinkle. You can pre-pay for the book now from David C. Cook for $14.99.
Here is the publisher description:
In this groundbreaking new book, Francis Chan and Preston Sprinkle take on the topic of hell and our eternal destiny, with a sense of humility and a deep respect for the inspired Word of God. They will address questions such as “Will everyone be saved?” and “Does God Get What He Wants in the End?” as well as reviewing in depth, everything Jesus said about Hell.
However, the authors warn that we have to guard ourselves against “a heartlessness” when we talk about this theology and this doctrine, because ultimately this about people. Chan and Sprinkle lay all the evidence on the table and present all the facts from Scripture, so that people can decide what to believe for themselves.
The chapters are as follows:
You can download the Introduction here and below is a teaser video by Chan himself:
May 6, 2011
Jonathan Edward
s was arguably America’s greatest theologian. He produced some of Christianities greatest classic works and has influenced some of modern Christianities most influential leaders. His works were both timely and have proved to be timeless.
In recent years the Christian church has seen an Edwards resurgence. The works of this famed pastor and theologian are being reprinted and read by Christians of all kinds. This is an encouraging thing to see. As with the works of many other great theologians of the past, Edwards should be read by all Christians.
Unfortunately, anyone who has read his works will attest to the fact that Edwards is not an easy read. The language is old and at times very thick. Arguments can be long and require a concentrated mind that too many of modern Christians do not have. In an effort to help the church read Edwards with more understanding Owen Strachan and Doug Sweeney have written The Essential Edwards Collection. This five volume work condenses some of the many ideas Edwards is famous for. This collection falls into five categories:
Perhaps the most timely focus of Edwards teaching and preaching was on heaven and hell. While many Christians have not read Edwards works, most of them will be able to recall that he is most famous for his sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.” This sermon was famous in part because Edwards read the sermon word for word as he preached it.
To help us gain a better grasp of Edwards teaching and preaching on hell, Dustin Neeley interviews Owen Strachan about Jonathan Edwards on Heaven and Hell:
This second video is Strachan and Sweeney giving a short overview of The Essential Edwards Collection:
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