Desiring to be rescued by the lifeboats before you drown, does not prove that you love the captain of the ship.

In light of last year’s controversy over Rob Bell’s book, “Love Wins: Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived” ,  I thought John Piper’s comments on our passage, Psalm 63,  for today were timely: Hell is insufficient to save anybody. I mean hell cannot scare anyone into heaven, because heaven is … More Desiring to be rescued by the lifeboats before you drown, does not prove that you love the captain of the ship.

John Piper: Fear of hell is no proof of love for God

In light of the recent controversy over Rob Bell’s latest book, “Love Wins: Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived” ,  I thought John Piper’s comments on our passage for today were timely: Hell is insufficient to save anybody. I mean hell cannot scare anyone into heaven, because heaven is a … More John Piper: Fear of hell is no proof of love for God

Heaven is a place for those who love God, not for those who just fear hell

John Piper: Hell is insufficient to save anybody. I mean hell cannot scare anyone into heaven, because heaven is a place for those who love God, not for those who just fear hell. This is what we hear in Psalm 63. 1 O God, thou art my God, I seek thee, my soul thirsts for thee; … More Heaven is a place for those who love God, not for those who just fear hell