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Richard replied to donsands    Fri, 03/06/2011 - 23:34   

Then your issue with Bell is a matter of preference, not Gospel.  You prefer the "tooth and hammering" language of 1856.  Bell has contextualized that message for 2011.  And that's not a watering down either, Paul did the same thing when he debated unbelievers.  Just as Ryle calls for greater faithfulness to Christian living, Bell does as well.  That's actually a common theme through all of his writings and many of his sermons.  Inf act, "Love Wins" was originally the title of a sermon that he gave in which his talked about Christ's example on the cross being the key to the Christian life - just like great Christian pastors and authors before him: take up your cross and follow Jesus.

 

I enjoyed the passage from Ryle though. 

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