Pastor John Chisholm continues his look at the latest book by Rob Bell, the Elvis of the Emergent Church rebellion against Sola Scriptura. Here Chisholm begins:

I predicted this well, even though I have not reached it in the book yet, I was directed to the Narrative Theology at the Mars Hill site by a good friend. Their New Exodus Theology, which former lead pastor Don Golden brought to them, is based upon his research and study of the Exodus Narrative and the OT prophetic voices of a forthcoming new exodus, which is fulfilled in Jesus of Nazareth…

The church, in Golden’s view is called to live out the gospel in missional and communal ways, particularly promoting the care of the poor and oppressed of our world. This approach is very much a holistic view of God’s mission for the world…

And when it’s this soteriology from Golden and Bell is taken to its logical conclusion Chisholm says:

It sounds as if the whole universe is being reconciled to God. This, my friends is Christian Universalism. It is the belief that God is reconciling all people (actually all creation) to Himself, He did this through the cross…

See also:

ROB BELL AND CHRISTIAN UNIVERSALISM

DOUG PAGITT AND CHRISTIAN UNIVERSALISM

CHRISTIAN UNIVERSALISM AFFIRMS SALVATION BY JESUS