Rob has a great way of making complex ideas sound simple.
he's a great communicator using personal anecdotes and poetry.
I'd just like to comment on one of his interpretations. It's
found in Matthew 25 - when Jesus separates the sheep from the goats.
The goats are sent to 'Kolazo Aion' which is often translated Eternal
punishment. According to Rob this could also be translated as
'a time of pruning'. Rib points out that 'Alion' is a 'time', not necessarily
'forever'. The same hebrew word 'olam' is used when Jonah is in the belly
of the fish. This 'forever' lasted for a mere 3 days!
Therefore the Matt 25 passage could be interpreted as 'a time of pruning'...
now that's an interesting twist...
Rob reveals that throughout church history certain 'orthodox' christians
including Martin Luther and earlier church fathers (and mothers) such as
Gregory of Nyssa and Eusebius, that people will be given a 'second chance'
to turn and be reconciled to God....
Another one of Rob's observations is that the City of God in Revelation
(the last book in the Bible) - the gate of the city is 'open'..
is it open so that people can freely come and go?
I believe that fundamentally God is LOVE. He wants all people to be
saved and to come the knowledge of the truth...
Rob asks the question 'Will God get what he wants?'
Love gives freedom so it's down to us to choose...
