Pastor Mark Driscoll, author of A Call to Resurgence and founding pastor of Mars Hill Church in Seattle, made a definitive statement today on Twitter.
If you are not a Christian, you are going to hell. It's not unloving to say that. It's unloving to not say that.
— Pastor Mark Driscoll (@PastorMark) January 10, 2014
Yup.
Here are some of the reactions thus far:
But if you're a sanctimonious plagiarist, you're going to heaven? MT @PastorMark If you are not a Christian, you are going to hell.
— Hemant Mehta (@hemantmehta) January 10, 2014
@PastorMark ...nah, I don't think God cares about the little labels we use to define ourselves by. I think we will all be quite surprised.
— Dejan (@Dejan2116) January 10, 2014
You serious? RT @PastorMark: If you are not a Christian, you are going to hell. It's not unloving to say that. It's unloving to not say that
— Alex Puljos (@FlyShxtOnly757) January 10, 2014
This is dumb RT @PastorMark: If you are not a Christian, you are going to hell. It's not unloving to say that. It's unloving to not say that
— Anthony (@aj_obiwan) January 10, 2014
@PastorMark Not unloving, just untrue.
— Joshua (@KnowtheSilence) January 10, 2014
@PastorMark Jesus preached with love not fear. Its a better tactic.
— Evona Black ✨ (@MeccaEvona) January 10, 2014
@PastorMark Absolutely pathetic. You should be embarrassed
— Jesus Boy Man (@jesusboyman) January 10, 2014
@PastorMark what a horrible way to spread Gods word. That's just sad.
— Chad Trim (@ChadTrim) January 10, 2014
Some people agree with him..
“@PastorMark: If you are not a Christian, you are going to hell. It's not unloving to say that. It's unloving to not say that.” Well said!
— Brad Young (@bradrealdad) January 10, 2014
#truth RT @PastorMark: If you are not a Christian, you are going to hell. It's not unloving to say that. It's unloving to not say that.
— Joe Swearengin (@Joe_Swearengin) January 10, 2014
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