The End of the Shack

I actually haven't reached the end of "The Shack."

I've read a tad further - and I've found that the author tells us that God is not angry, nor is he wrathful.

Really.

I think I can show that he's wrong. Click here.

That's 51 verses about the wrath of God, by the way. And I didn't even touch his anger, fury, or any other word for wrath.

Or hate. How about hate. "The LORD tests the righteous,but his soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence." (Psalm 11:5)

I wonder if Young knows that he's shredded the heart and soul out of the cross of the Christ, my great savior and my God.

"But he was wounded for our transgressions;
he was crushed for our iniquities;
upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace...

"Yet it was the will of the LORD to crush him;
he has put him to grief..."
(Isaiah 53:5, 10)

I believe I'm done with this book. Why continue in it? Young creates idols, assaults the sufficiency of Scripture, tears down the incarnation of the Son of God, and maligns God's character - and thus the cross - and the gospel.

I know he means well. And I believe he's my brother. I pray that someone close to him will correct him and bring him under the authority of Scripture and of a Scripture-loving local church.