Universalism
The essence of ‘Universalism’ is the belief that every human being has divinity or god within them. This is, of course, the centre piece of New Age/Eastern teaching and it has infiltrated the church via such authors as Henri Nouwen, Rob Bell and Paul de Young (author of “The Shack”), and emergent church leaders (e.g. Brian McLaren and Tony Campolo). The ‘Christianised’ version presents the idea that all humanity has or will ultimately have a positive connection and relationship with God. Thus, every human being will be reunited with God, in the after-life, whether they believe in Jesus Christ or not.
This is rank heresy and completely contrary to the Bible. Universalism strikes down the gospel of Jesus Christ, making his death on the cross unnecessary, and the God who sent his Son to die for the sins of the world a cruel monster. No one is a sinner who needs saving from their sin. We are all god, and goodness lies in the heart of every person – we just have to realise it, and participate in our common divinity.
Universalists, therefore, condemn Bible-believing Christians for holding to the strict (Biblical) view that their is only one way to God, through Jesus Christ. To them, all religions are equal, and we should all unite in a common world community of ‘love’ and ‘peace’ (according to their definitions).