Francis Chan and Preston Sprinkle. Colorado Springs, Colo.: David C Cook, 2011. 197 pp. (Paperback).
Does hell exist? Is it a place where people literally burn? Forever? How can a loving God send people to hell? Francis Chan, author of “Crazy Love” and “Forgotten God,” and writing partner Preston Sprinkle set out to answer those questions from a scriptural standpoint.
Chan, who is the “voice” of the book, acknowledges early on, “Part of me doesn’t want to believe in hell. And I’ll admit that I have a tendency to read into Scripture what I want to find.” Thus begins what has the feel of an honest, personal quest for the truth as found in the Bible.
And he found it — most of it, that is. Where Chan is sure, he says so. Where he and his co-author feel the Bible is murky, the question is left open. The unexpected result is not so much a list of answers to questions but a deep, penetrating soul-search, leading to some convicting conclusions.
As with all of Chan’s work, the language of the book is uncomplicated and easy to read; the concepts are presented clearly and simply. The issue for the reader of “Erasing Hell” is meeting the challenge laid out by the truths revealed in it.
Share with others: