The Gods Are Not Angry {But I Am!!}

Just got back from seeing Rob Bell on his “The Gods Are Not Angry” tour. I went as a pastor precisely because I was concerned that he would end up saying that God was not angry at sin. Bell lived up to my expectations. His closing words were:

“God is not angry because God is love.”

Sounds like John Lennon to me. Sounds like Oprah to me. Doesn’t sound like the Bible to me.

I’ll post more on this in the coming days. There are plenty of bloggers out there who feel the same as I do. Unfortunately, the masses gave Bell a standing ovation at the end. His message was simple: Don’t feel bad about yourself and all your shame and guilt because you have peace with God. This message was offered to all without the mention of repentance, trusting Jesus as the sacrifice for our sins and satisfying God’s wrath.

I feel like I was at an Oprah taping {but I did not get any free gifts!}. I go to bed thankful that I am saved from the coming wrath of God because Jesus died in my place, taking my sins, imputing His righteousness, declaring me righteous based solely on the work of Jesus Christ on the cross, and indwelling me by His Spirit. These wonderful truths were sadly left out by Bell.

And I go to bed meditating on Isaiah 63:1-6; Romans 1:18 and Revelation 19:11-21. These verses make God’s mercy and grace shine brightly on this cold, dark night…