The Tweetable-Tale of Two Mars Hill Pastors
That said, putting these two tweets next to each other reveals, what seems to be, the continued impact of Enlightenment emphasis on right thinking over right living. It seems one can think the right things and yet act wrongly (Driscoll) and receive grace. But if one acts rightly and yet thinks the wrong things (Bell) you get farewelled from the Christian community.
.. Looking at those two tweets next to each others, I can’t help but wonder, are we as a church in danger of conflating right thinking with salvation, thus making it a work by which we are saved?
Are actions more forgivable when a person’s theology is right?
.. We must watch out for false teachers, correct them, and protect the body of Christ from them. What I don’t understand is why we wouldn’t work to restore them like we would anyone else. Why does Rob Bell and his questionable teaching get farewelled and Driscoll and his documented abuse get grace?