Bill, how can you " think Brian is a gift to the church, he forces us to think, he challenges us to ask bigger questions and to come up with bigger answers." when you also acknowledge that the views of Brian MacLaren on salvation, the atonement - issues which are fundamental to our faith - are not based on scripture but on his own contrived interpretation. Many passages in the New Testament warn us to be aware of the activity of false prophets and teachers. Paul, in Acts 20:29ff refer to such people as savage wolves, who distort the truth. Such is Brian MacLaren and he needs to be recognised as such
Jill Dickson

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