When people stepped forward and said, “You have heard it interpreted this way, but I tell you it really means this,” it was progressive for their day… - Rob Bell

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When people stepped forward and said, “You have heard it interpreted this way, but I tell you it really means this,” it was progressive for their day. They were making new claims about what it means to be true to the Bible. What is accepted today as tradition was at one point in time a break from tradition.

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About Rob Bell

Robert Holmes "Rob" Bell Jr. (born August 23, 1970) is an American author, speaker and former pastor.

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Alternative Names: Robert Holmes Bell Jr.
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