Who dares?

Ok, so a respected pastor and author dares to remind us that we do not know, nor are we allowed to judge, who goes to heaven and he is called a heretic?! http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/19/rob-bell-punches-back-against-claims-of-heresy/

The fact that I happen to like and agree with what I have read from Rob Bell in no way colours my surprise at this craziness! Who are we to say we know? Last time I checked, God is in charge of deciding what happens to us after we die and, as a Christian, I believe that "God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son", so that we all may know His great love and mercy and grace!

Jesus judged no one. He visited with and made friends with people from every possible sphere of society - from generals to prostitutes - and shared His love with all of them. His last prayer for His own executors was a prayer of love; that they be forgiven - brought into God's grace.

Can anyone honestly say that they know what goes on in somebody's spirit based on failures they see on the outside? If that were true, we are all condemned to Hell, because we all fail all the time. That's the point, isn't it? We cannot reconnect with God on our own, because we fail, so He gave us a way - Grace.

How and when each individual comes, or doesn't come, to know God's grace is not for me to judge. How God deals with each individual's response to his grace is most definitely not for me to dictate!