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The Problem of Hell: Hell is Overcrowded Chris Altrock, February 19

Timothy Keller preaches in New York City.  He shares the story of a young man who visited his church office.[1] The man was an Ivy League MBA, successful in the financial world, and had lived in three countries.  Though raised in a family with a loose connection to church, he had very little understanding of the Christian faith.  But he had recently developed a great spiritual interest.  He had attended the church where Keller preaches and he told Keller he was almost ready to embrace the Christian faith.  But there was one final obstacle:  ‘You’ve said that if we do not believe in Christ we are lost and condemned. I’m sorry, I just cannot buy that. I work with some fine people who are Muslim, Jewish, or agnostic. I cannot believe they are going to hell just because they don’t believe in Jesus.’”Read More »The Problem of Hell: Hell is Overcrowded Chris Altrock, February 19

The Problem of Hell: Hell is Fabricated (Matt. 5:22) Chris Altrock, January 29, Sunday Morning Message

Last year preacher and author Rob Bell wrote a book about hell.  The book was called Love Wins.[1] It sparked a firestorm within the larger Christian community because it challenged traditional teaching about hell.  It also fueled serious discussion within the larger non-Christian culture.  For example, Time magazine followed the book’s release with an edition with these words splashed across the cover: “What if there’s no hell?”[2] A few months from now a movie will be released entitled “Hell and Mr. Fudge.”  The movie tells the true story of a Church of Christ minister who rebelled against traditional views of hell.  There’s a lot of discussion in our churches and in our culture about hell.

Read More »The Problem of Hell: Hell is Fabricated (Matt. 5:22) Chris Altrock, January 29, Sunday Morning Message