The Alisa Childers Podcast The Sabbatical Series: Rob Bell and the Bible: Human Book or Divinely Inspired?
Jan 5, 2024
The host discusses her interest in Rob Bell and progressive Christianity, exploring his book 'What is the Bible?', challenging the concept of divine inspiration in Scripture, critiquing Bell's questioning of Christian doctrine and the literal resurrection of Jesus.
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Bible's Human vs Divine Authorship
- Rob Bell presents that the Bible was written by humans and is about what it means to be human.
- Alisa Childers challenges this premise as incomplete, emphasizing divine inspiration in Scripture.
Questioning Premises Matters
- An argument can be logically valid but still have false conclusions if premises are wrong.
- This illustrates why questioning the starting premises, such as about biblical authorship, is crucial.
Scripture's Divine Inspiration
- Scripture is described by Paul as "breathed out" by God, meaning divine inspiration beyond just human effort.
- Peter and Jesus affirmed Scripture's divine origin and reliability, countering Bell's human-centered premise.