Distractions: Love Wins. Right?

**For fun, this post is written in the artistic styling of Rob Bell. Enjoy**

Love wins.
Every day.  We say it does.  We say Love wins over all things.
It’s our belief.

I’m going to skip the deep dive into the book.  I recommend you read it for yourself.  I’m going to talk about something else, because honestly, I can’t help but think this entire thing is being used as a distraction.

Every day, 22,000 children die of preventable diseases.

22,000.
Twenty-Two Thousand.
Every day.

What is outrageous is, pastors, well known pastors, are arguing over when/where/if someone can get into Heaven. (Or escape Hell.)  Pastor’s are arguing over something that, at best, we can guess at.  This argument has been happening for years, or, as Rob Bell would say, eons.  Not just average people.

Scholars.
Doctors.
Theologians.
Geniuses.
Idiots.
Pastors.
People.

All have a perfectly logical explanation why people are getting into Heaven, or, why people will never go to Heaven.  What’s more outrageous.  Of these 22,000 kids that are dying, some of them may have never heard of, or learned about Jesus.  So, by most people’s beliefs, these children are going to Hell. (Forever)  But, instead of reaching out to them, or coming up with a plan to launch our church members into action, we are arguing the ancient argument.

Instead of helping these kids, we’re making sure everyone understands exactly why they will spend eternity in Hell. (Or Eons, which, is still too damn long for my taste.)

Children.
Living in Hell their entire lives.
Going to Hell when they die.
Because we want to define Hell.
We want to make sure people know that we’re getting in, and that most people probably won’t.
We’re with the DJ.

Instead of having this argument, which, let’s be honest, is comfortable.  instead of sitting behind our keyboards, and hacking away at other pastors, tearing down other people, and using their beliefs to express our ‘rightness’, why don’t we spring into action with something we KNOW.

Something we can all agree on.
The Gospel.
Our commission.
To Go.
Make Disciples.
Take care of orphans.
Care for the widows.

So.  To sum it up.  Do I believe that a person has another chance of accepting Jesus after they leave this Earth?  I don’t know.  I honestly do not know.  I hope so.  That would mean Heaven will have some people I’d really like to see again.  I don’t think it’s my place to know.  What is God’s big picture?  Can any of us really say?  No.  But, I can tell you what I do know.

Jesus Christ is my savior.

Beaten.
Bloodied.
Spit on.
Punctured.
Denied.
Hated.

For me.
And for you.
And for John Piper.
And for Rob Bell.

And honestly, I don’t think it matters if Heaven is achievable after life, if we share the gospel to the world.  Because if we all work together to achieve what Jesus has commanded us to do:

Love our enemy.
Go to all nations and spread the good news.
Love people.
From a pure heart.
With good Conscience.
With Sincere Faith.

Then and only then does Love indeed, win.