Wrestling with Rob Bell, Noah’s Ark, and Eternal Judgment: The Bible in Question (Embarrassed by the Bible Series #1)

Voxology

Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Society & Culture

4.7 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2017

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Explore the tensions between faith, doubt, and tradition in the debut episode of the “Embarrassed by the Bible” series. Mike Erre and Andy Lara tackle tough theological questions sent in by listeners—from Rob Bell’s legacy to the plausibility of Noah’s Ark, and how modern sensibilities often clash with ancient texts. This candid conversation highlights the complexity of scripture and encourages thoughtful, humble engagement with controversial issues.

Key Takeaways:
• Understanding Rob Bell’s Theological Journey – Mike shares personal interactions and the importance of discernment when exploring provocative voices in the church.
• Embracing Difficult Texts – The Voxology team kicks off a new series exploring challenging and often misunderstood parts of the Bible, beginning with the story of Noah and the Ark.
• Seeking Truth Over Certainty – A reminder that even the most respected theologians and teachers are human, and spiritual growth comes through wrestling with ideas, not blindly accepting them.
• Investigating Eternal Judgment – Breaking down Matthew 18:8 and the concept of eternal fire—does hell mean eternal torture or eternal consequence?
• Faith, Offense, and Interpretation – Discussing how modern Christian culture often avoids offense at the cost of nuance, and why honest engagement with scripture matters more than presenting sanitized theology.

Resources Mentioned:
• “Rethinking Hell” – [Link]
• “Four Views on Hell” (edited by Preston Sprinkle) – [Link]
• Matthew 18:8 – [Link]
• Psalm 37 – [Link]

Join us as we navigate the tensions of faith, doubt, and scripture together—and don’t miss upcoming episodes in this exciting new series! Subscribe, leave a review, and connect with us on social media to keep the conversation going.

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As always, we encourage and would love discussion as we pursue. Feel free to email in questions to [email protected], and to engage the conversation on Facebook and Instagram.

We're on YouTube (if you're into that kinda thing): VOXOLOGY TV.

Our Merch Store! ETSY

Learn more about the Voxology Podcast

Subscribe on iTunes or Spotify

Support the Voxology Podcast on Patreon

The Voxology Spotify channel can be found here: Voxology Radio

Follow Mike on Twitter: www.twitter.com/mikeerre

Music in this episode by Timothy John Stafford

Instagram & Twitter: @GoneTimothy

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0:00.0	All right.
0:08.8	Can people hear us this time?
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0:17.0	Andy tells me we're live.
0:19.7	You know, I can't watch myself
0:21.7	That shows up on my feed and I'm just like
0:24.5	Oh yeah you can't well it's delayed anyway
0:26.5	It would be a kind of orientation nightmare
0:28.9	No no I just mean even after
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0:32.1	The nasally noise
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0:41.1	man, glad I got married younger.
0:44.2	Seriously, I'd be alone right now.
0:47.2	So, hi, Facebook.
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0:50.1	We are the Vox podcast.
0:51.4	And after we record for our podcast podcast we throw some Q&A up on Facebook
0:59.1	and how many people watch normally like by the time you know not like live but how many people
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