“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’ They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’ He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’ Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.” (Matthew 25:34-46) This doesn't sound to me as the way you're talking about is primarily about faith. It's about helping those who need help and having compasion for them. You come to the Father by Jesus because you helped those in need and helping them is helping Jesus not because you believe in Jesus. A Muslim or a Buddhist can do the same. Maybe their teachings aren't true, but if they make them act in a good way, they too can help Jesus by helping those in need. Another example are the Beatitudes: It says "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted" not "Blessed are those who mourn, for if they believe in me they will be comforted". It says "Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy", not "Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy if they believe in me, otherwise they will be send to hell". It says "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God", not "Blessed are the peacemakers who believe in me, for they will be called children of God". (Matthew 5:4,7,9) And even this whole thing about hell seems to be a bit more complicated if you really listen to the bible. It never says anything about eternal torture. It says that the fire is eternal, not that people stay in the fire for eternity. Fire is also often associated with cleansing, so it could be about a cleansing of the soul (which also would be tough if people realize what they did to other people, but it would have a goal and a purpose). This would also make way more sense, given that "When he has done this, then the Son himself will be made subject to him who put everything under him, so that God may be all in all" (1 Corinthians 15:28). God will be "all in all", not "all in those that didn't end in hell". Some time ago, I only knew the traditional arguments about heaven and hell and that only faith will protect people from hell and this whole concept of a benevolent god, doing these things felt so contradictory. I even argued that the good that this god was doing wasn't outweighing the evil. It would have been better if the whole of mankind was crucified and than annihilated than if one single human was sent to hell. So I argued in a discussion that until now, nobody was able to convince me that the Christian god wasn't a monster and therefore I couldn't worship him. Days later I stumbled upon a series of lectures explaining the perspective I explained above (sadly in German, so I cannot share it with English speaking people) and finally it all made sense. No contradictions, just a god whose words and deeds aligned with one another.

It's a bunch of crap!! Written by a man who believes in the Bible his way, and not by what God has stated. Referring to God, as being a female alone is a slap in the face. Rat poisons are 95% harmless, it's the 5% of poison that will kill you. 😂

This is a ludicrous and grossly uniformed statement. The theology behind the Shack is rooted in the apostolic faith and more Trinitarian than the vast majority of evangelical churches and denominations today, especially those within the US.

Thank you for listening so closely to the interview. Apart from the fact that I disagree with you and find the serpent reference childish, I do admire the intellectual coherence you practice within your own closed belief system.

You had better preach the TRUTH!! 😂

@@JimHendersonPresents" Closed belief?" Is it not biblical what he's stated?

@@eddiejames9827 Nobody behind a mask likes to be called out for who they are when they tryna put on a show

@007dog1 Facts!! It's really sad that most people don't know deception when they see or hear it!

Amen

Hv you listen to what he said? God thoughts are higher then ours. God so loves the world. Even in the very last days God will himself turn the Jews hearts back to him. Mysteries are Gods greatest weapon for closed minds....

He's literally speaking jibberish. I couldn't follow his line of logic or reasoning at all. Extremely conveluted.

In my humble opinion, I've thought it to be a derogatory term for the believers that they've accepted. It wasn't a term used by the early believers and they weren't the ones who came up with the term. Do you believe that the heathens who came up with it had good intentions for doing so? Some people always desire to be labeled by a title or name, like Baptist, southern Baptist, methodist, catholic, you get the point.

where does it say "repent of our sins"?.....not being a smarty,either.To turn is to transform and in that transformation into a new man our sin issue is dealt with.Sin to me now is it's own punishment rather than something i enjoy.Blessings🐠🔥❗️

yes he carefully answered about the greatest he knows of little still... need to know more of HIM ...

No, it was Satans who controlled Paul's hand.

Only the Holy Bible was God-breathed, not any other book.

Your friend is deceived by satan, excatly like Paul Young is.

The work of the Holy Spirit Ended with John in the Book of Revelation... The Holy Spirit does not inspire any further scripture- Every thing we need to know is contained in the 66 books of the Bible- there is a warning to those who say that they are writing scripture or giving further word from God- "I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll. And if anyone takes words away from this scroll of prophecy, God will take away from that person any share in the tree of life and in the Holy City, which are described in this scroll." (Revelation 22: 18-19) Your friend is deceived...

John H your right my friend

That's why people like this author keep it tame, otherwise he wouldn't have been able sell a book and make a movie out of it, there's perversion everywhere

I’ll let Paul know about your comment

Shriyani Dm thank you

You may want to check out Jeff Durban. Jeff puts out a very Accurate Biblically based Overview of the Trinity. Google... Jeff Durban the Trinity. God bless🙏🏼

Yes...God loves you SO very much....He created HELL just in case you don't love Him BACK! You statement confirms that Christianity teaches it is NOTHING we can do for our salvation when, in reality, it is COMPLETELY up to US! If we don't respond, believe, trust, accept, repent, love back, receive (ALL of which are VERBS, by the way which are WORKS! ...lest men should boast!) then there is no salvation. The Christian "Savior" is a life preserver floating next to the drowning man. If that man does not reach for the life preserver, the life preserver does NOT become the savior. If he DOES reach out and grab ahold, the life preserver THEN becomes the Savior. Sorry. 1st Timothy 4:10 For this cause we strive and suffer to preach the gospel that Jesus IS (not wants to be, is there to be, can be) the Savior of ALL (not some, not a few, not those who "accept") but ALL men, especially those who believe!!

Jesus gave different illustrations of "repentance". Most Christians don't have a problem with the picture of repentance shown in the story of the prodigal son who found his "own way" back home but not much is said about that sheep who was found and carried back home. That sheep didn't turn himself around: the Shepherd did.

padah2k people also don't have a problem with it because they presume that what The prodigal son did was repentance. yes, remembering the basic goodness of the father (the word, Holy Spirit influence) gave him the idea that he could choose his own salvation, still work his own way, and stay at do. real mind-changing was when it was overwhelmingly made known that he could not be anything but the Father's son.

@@padah2k386 to repent means to do a 180 - turn away from the path you are on and turn to God instead.

@@rupertsride // I don't believe our creator created such a place called Hell. That would make him worse than Satan himself.

I know some of these comments - probably born-agains - are very frightening and reveal immense emotional and spiritual immaturity. Thye love a punishing God, cannot understand why some peoples' lives have been disastrous, this movement is very strong politically - they hate Catholics, they hate the Palestinians and that they must have endles wars in the ME so that Jeusus will come back quicker 9jeusus hated violence of any sort)

@@annaromano5097 then why did He cast the moneychangers out of the temple?

Thank you for loving Jesus and sharing that with us - keep going

So Jesus hung there on the cross saying, "Boy, Oh Boy...I really hope people choo choo choose me...." Hogwash.

@@jeremycbarnhart2305 No, but you can read in the Bible what He DID say as he died for our sins.

absolutely. Most born agains are devoid of true love and compassion - their philosophy is Burn sinner, burn sinner - they love it and have ruined peoples' lives this way -no comapssion for the other, no love

you. can get more clarity about what be believes about this at "The Open Table Conference". Thank you for commenting

Is every man's perception of God correct? It cannot be.

NO! It contradicts Gods Word. It belongs in the trash!

He had a terrible childhood and it affected him greatly. He needs prayer.

Wow what prejudice and arrogance your comments are. YOU need help in understanding the bible

True, Jesus is God, He is the Only way, no one knows God until they you will meet Jesus Christ

@@vanessameza6099 Are you Christian?

I may not agree with this man but I do not condemn him like you do. I really hope that you find your way back to living mindfully and free of mental structures.

Thank you

Lens of Grace no one's crucifying the author, their warning people against a false gospel. Read John 3, Christ's conversation with Nicodemus. Unless you are born again, and declare Christ as Lord you will be lost. John 14, Jesus is the way the truth and the light. Only those that choose to be saved will be saved.

If you want to find heresy in the church that is accepted, for YEARS, check out Calvin's teachings. Go back and study the first 400 years of the church...what was taught THEN, and see how far we've gotten off track.....it is mind-blowing.

Jesus never taught 'the sinner's prayer" as we know it today ----He only said, "follow me" - that is turning and repenting and CHOOSING life and light in Jesus. He died for ALL. We quote Jn.3:16 our whole lives, and never stop and hear what it says.

Sabrina Daisy Bess Lewis​ or Romans 3:21-26, Ephesians 2:8-9

Indeed, when we were dead in our sins, God made us alive. It's not that easy to choose when one is incapable of responding, due to being dead. When Jesus raised a young man from the dead, the young man was not in a position to verbalize (physically, at least), a choice in the matter.

no he does not pull away from the fundamentals - part of the problem I believe is that he is Catholic and born-agains dislike Catholics intensely - he is not cunning in the way that you wish to describe - negative connotations One enduring feature oft eh American right-wing evangelicals is to have a rigid, non-compassionate, slogan bashing outlook. This is what turns people away from you-you have no idea about the others' suffering or different experiences that requires compassion to a degree that the evangelicals have no idea of how to administer, instead, I suspect that you turn to inflexibility because you simply cannot deal with the fact that Jesus came for people you dislike intensely, Your mass meetings/universal condemnation of people different from you reveal a yawning emotional and spiritaul immaturity

Fundamentals become so rigid that entire groups of people believe they will be cast into Hell for disagreeing on matters of texts. If you could believe a good god would do such a thing because of disagreement or the belief that all people are equal. Then it says more about your hateful fundamentals than anything else.

I´ve almost given up commenting about things like this becuase of the hate I get back ' But I ´m totally with you

@@annaromano5097 He wasn't brought up Catholic, but rather had an excellent education at both DAllas Theological Seminary and Talbot. He only converted after his son did. He couldn't seem to make up his mind what he believed, and that after a youth spent with terrible sexual abuse and adultery. He has issues that have never been resolved and he has presented God as female which is never in the Holy Bible.

@@annaromano5097 I'm totally with you. The interviewer was HIGHLY insultive to a commenter a few posts back, and I am ITCHING to post, but people want their ears to be tickled, they don't want to know ALL of God's attributes, they don't want to read ALL of Holy Scripture, they would rather cherry pick - makes them FEEL better - AND they want to make the God of the OT a different God than "Jesus, Meek and Mild" The wrath of God abides upon the unrepentant, at ALL times. I'm moving on. Sad...

They do not bow the knee in worship, they bow the knee in defeat and the last one to do it is satan. Are you saying that satan will ultimately be reconciled!

No, Paul Young is saying that the desire and hope is that all are saved, but that remains a mystery. Yes, salvation is only in Christ, who came into the wilderness of our lostness, as we follow one religious path and another, to rescue us - does not mean that the path is a source of salvation, but that Jesus came to save us from the many paths we lead ourselves down to destruction. Is Jesus ultimately successful in rescuing all, or do some persistently insist on holding on to their own understanding?

why wouldn't God want everyone to be saved/ The concept is fine - do you mean that not everyone wants to be saved? or even realize that they want or need to be saved?

Insanity caused by our sin nature

The author is our brother in Christ and has a refreshing and impactful revelation. God has showed Himself great in the author's life and using his life to minister bio emotional, psychological and spiritual healing to those who have an ear. Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all the other things will be added. God bless you Paul Young and those who have regained wellness through this tool.

@@perfectpeaceministries454 His image of "God" is not the God of the Bible. He developed a distorted view of God through terrible experiences in his youth. Then despite attending truly good seminaries, he converted to Roman Catholicism which teaches works to salvation rather than faith alone. He is still in a confused state.

@@perfectpeaceministries454 thank you for that. You show great insight and no judgment - unlike may of the so called'brothers' her

First, you contradicted yourself in saying "Jesus dies for all sinners....therefore Christ did not die for them..." Christ DID die for everyone. Scripture says that He wants everyone to be saved. Just because they make the choice NOT to receive the salvation doesn't negate the fact that He made that sacrifice. I mean, to simplify the analogy- Person can give up something she wanted to do to spend time with her 3 children. But only 2 of them want to join her. Does that mean she didn't WANT the 3rd child to join in? No. She still sacrificed time for them all. That 3rd child's choice not to participate doesn't nullify the sacrifice. 1 Timothy 2:3-4(KJV) 3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; 4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

Yes He did die for entire humanity but once one doesnt acknowledge that He died for him/her, His sacrifice means nothing for that person. It's just like an atheist who does not believe that God exists. God does exist but not for that person. That person will not inherit the kingdom of God as salvation comes through Christ alone. Acts 4:12. Mr Young says in his book that Christ is "THE BEST WAY "to God but not the only way. And that is the biggest problem with his book. If Christ is not the only way, we could have used Buddhism, Hinduism, etc to get to God. An atonement was needed and He was the only one that paid the price for the sin. Mr Young is tickling the ears of people and tells them what they want to hear. Christ, the only one, is the stumbling block for many people and Young gives them a nice emotional story that is wrapped in sweet deceiving lies.

+S Co AMEN, you seriously couldn't have said it better. people only hear what they want to hear. heresy or not, they don't care even if scripture says otherwise.

The author of the Shack tells about his mother,s history.

Tabatha Strickland unless you are born again, John 3, and put your faith in Christ, Ephesians 2:8-9, and accept Christ as the way, the truth and the light, John 14 - you will be judged for your sins.

You are an idiot and truly the person cursed. THIS IS A MOVIE IDIOT.

Jesus was fully man. He is also fully God. God and human are not the same (obviously) so He can be both in fullness. You can be fully mother and fully daughter. Make sense? There was no half and half, because that would claim limits, which God does not have. I think the author just didn’t complete this description.

but these people scream that they don't believe in any kind of evolution and progress at all

bullcrap.

thank you I'll forward this to Paul

Donna Paul told me to share this with you “LOVE the note from Donna…so grateful for such ripples…please pass along my deep and heart-full thanks and hugs…Ashes, out of which beauty is crafted, are all that make it through the fire”

@@JimHendersonPresents // wow. So beautiful..it gave me the good kind of chills. I want to thank you so very much for forwarding my comment to him...❤💙💜

Were they distinctly Catholic? The Roman branch of the Catholic church acknowledges them, but they don't necessarily toe the official dogma line.

And? But? So? Therefore?

Roman catholics are babylonian paganists.

What you named are mystics, not specifically Catholics. There are mystics of many religions and sects and most catholics aren't mystics.

They aren't Christians either. Roman Catholicism is the death cult.

JC Sunshine I might consider reading it. from the reviews, and from what you've said so far, I'm not likely interested in spending any money on a book with such an unfortunate title, and questionable motives.

Sad! Shows you are afraid of the TRUTH !!! I read The Shack, to me it was emotional drivel.

@@noweternity3101 if you would ever meet with love and truth you would speak otherwise but you are just brainwashed with religion dogma and never really open your heart and live in your mind

@@AlexanderNovak0, I gave my life to Jesus Christ, I am now my heavenly Father's beloved child because of His forgiveness & grace, I am His for eternity. To know Him is to love Him. He is the King of kings, the Lord of lords, He is the Bridegroom, the Alpha & Omega & He is my dearest friend, my Saviour & Redeemer. I know because I have accepted Him & His redemption, I will be with Him forever in Heaven. I loathe heresy, I hate Sects, if you do not accept Jesus Christ as your Lord & Saviour you will pay for yours own sins, in Hell. Why? Because Jesus Christ is no liar, 11 out of the 12 times in the Bible that it speaks about Hell, is by Jesus Christ Himself, He loves us enough to warn us of the dreadful consequences. What's it to be, do people humble themselves & accept His full payment of their sins & His full forgiveness, or will they take the punishment for their own sins ?? Amen.

Ali Conradie Thank you! This is the first comment that I agree with. I first read the book and was initially surprised that God was portrayed as a woman. However after watching the movie, which was a fiction "Christian" movie I found it a story of love and forgiveness! The reason why Paul chose a black woman to play the part is because after he and his wife were "expelled" from their church, a black woman who was a member of that church was the only person who showed them unconditional love. x

u dont have to ..but you can also be confused to someone else

@@AlexanderNovak0 Scripture can be considered "confused" by some. Does that make them correct? Truth exists and scripture lays it out.

how many base their beliefs on this novel is a big deal

True, and not only is it a big deal, it is a deal we must deal with, as Paul (no the other Paul) tells us in, 2 Timothy 4:2, "Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine." Very important that we, "reprove, rebuke, exhort"!

oh pls what are you afraid for... study sumerian tablets and how all regions started

thank you for your opinions

@@JimHendersonPresents it is not an opinion. It is in God's Word. Let the reader understand. I will continue to pray for you and those who are lost, and the Gospel will be preached.

@@Mojo32 "Let the reader understand" is such unusual language - it almost sounds biblical if Im not mistaken

You're a liar.

Angel Shining Find a solid church. Read His word. Seek Him. Get saved... Then pop back here and comment. :-)

Absolutely theses people are frightening - their ignorance, their lack of compassion, their hatred of catholics

we all have free will to the point

do you actually like blacks? do you believe that black lives matter?

you are truly ridiculous

Black Lives matter is a terrrorist organization. It was founded on a lie.

sounds like you have some serious psycho-emotional issues if you think it's ok for white police officers to shoot at unarmed black teenagers..then something is seriously wrong with your worldview do you think that slavery was right/ part of the good old days, right? discrimination against blacks - Philandro Castille was shot in front of his own little girl because his taillight was n't working- that's why Black Lives matter was founded - you think a black man should be murdered becuase a police officer feels like it/ go girl go - spread your unchrsitian views try it -

someone please get this woman some serious psychiatric help

Soul Seeker a Jesus that sits in a box.

I hate the judgements christians make against other christians..not very biblical is it as the bible says that we are known for our love for one another not our criticism

The way I see it, when we die we will find ourselves before God's throne and He will give us the ultimate chance to repent and accept Christ. Therefore, if they are willing accept Christ and repent before His throne, then they will have taken their chance and they will be saved. We have to remember that some people in this world grow up without ever hearing about God or His love.

Justin This is Heresy

you obvioulsy haven't rea the Schak properly and you do not want to

truth is not doctrine ... god is felt not read ...holy spirit is real

oh come on get real. Who made satan then and would someone quit making hells and satans ,geez. LIGHTEN up folks. The Divine is Light and Love. and nothing but.

some of these people are the hugely ridiculed born again who have no discernment. Divison is alive and well within Christianity - they go round asking peopel; are you saved / with no idea of what that means. They are in favour of the death penalty... etc Trump, the great pornographer, is their idol

you must be mad. prove it - you really have no understanding or experience outside of your narrow world

Brian Linville Jesus is the only way the truth and the life. Compare the shack with the Bible and you'll see the shack contradicts it. That evil book should be destroyed.

Anonymously Yours Hitler was a Roman Catholic actually and they believe in a works based salvation not grace without works. And if he wanted to write a book about his life he should of done just that and not made it out to be about a 'god' of his own imagination and called it the trinity. Only Jesus (God the son) manifested in the flesh, not God the father or God the Holy Spirit.