Sunday, January 7, 2018

Here's the answer Rob Bell won't give Aaron Rodgers about salvation for people "in a remote rainforest"

Aaron Rodgers and other millennials who struggle with questions about the ‘remote jungle’ conundrum should rest easy. There is a biblical answer rooted in ancient church teaching.

(by Peter Burfeind thefederalist.com 9-1-17)

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers brought up the old “sinners in a remote jungle” conundrum in a recent exclusive interview with ESPN. Of course, in his words the conundrum is updated to “remote rainforest,” because, I guess, “jungle” is offensive or culturally oppressive, or something.

In any event, the conundrum supposedly unmasks a big problem with Christianity. In Rodgers’ words: “I remember asking a question as a young person about [somebody’s salvation] in a remote rainforest…[He answered]: ‘If you don’t confess your sins, then you’re going to hell.’ And I said, ‘What about the people who don’t have a Bible readily accessible?’”

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http://thefederalist.com/2017/09/01/heres-answer-rob-bell-wont-give-aaron-rodgers-salvation-people-remote-rainforest/

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