The Gospel of Inclusion, Carlton Pearson
The Gospel of Inclusion, Carlton Pearson
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The Gospel of Inclusion
Reaching Beyond Religious Fundamentalism to the True Love of God and Self

Author: Carlton Pearson

Narrator: Carlton Pearson

Abridged: 6 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/18/2008


Synopsis

Fourth-generation fundamentalist Carlton Pearson, a Christian megastar and host, takes a courageous and controversial stand on religion that proposes a hell-less Christianity and a gospel of inclusion that calls for an end to local and worldwide conflicts and divisions along religious lines.

In The Gospel of Inclusion, Bishop Carlton Pearson explores the exclusionary doctrines in mainstream religion and concludes that, according to the evidence of the Bible and irrefutable logic, they cannot be true. Bishop Pearson argues that the controlling dogmas of religion are the source of much of the world's ills and that we should turn our backs on proselytizing and holy wars and focus on the real good news: that we are all bound for glory, everybody is saved, and if we believe God loves all mankind, then we have no choice but to have the same attitude ourselves.

Bishop Pearson tells the story of how he had gone from a powerful religious figure, once preaching to an audience of over 6,000 people, to watching everything he had built crumble around him due to a scandal. Why? He didn't steal money nor did he have inappropriate sexual relationships. Following a revelation from God, he began to preach that a loving God would not condemn most of the human race to hell because they are not Christian. He preaches that God belongs to no religion. The Gospel of Inclusion is the inspiring journey of one man's quest to preach a new truth.

About Carlton Pearson

Bishop Carlton Pearson (1953–2023) was an independent spiritual leader and successful Gospel recording artist. He was once an heir-apparent to Oral Roberts and a bishop in the Pentecostal Church, presiding over six hundred churches.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Joshua on September 07, 2018

I discovered this book a year or so ago and instantly fell in love with it. To me, the teachings of Christ were clearly Universal. The gift of salvation was revolutionary because it was a completely free gift for all of mankind. It was not a gift that was circumstantial -- being born in the right pl......more

Goodreads review by Tucker on September 08, 2012

"Scripture never declares that Jesus is the personal lord and savior of anyone. It does declare that Jesus is lord and savior of the universe, the world, and the whole of humankind," says Carlton Pearson, a former bishop in the Pentecostal Church. He changed his mind about God sending people to hell,......more

Goodreads review by Karen on December 31, 2018

Ideas new to me were presented in this book by the author who believes that if God is Love, that same god would not be ready to send people to everlasting hell if they failed to fulfill the requirements that many Christian churches insist on. The likelihood that hell does not exist as we suppose it......more

Goodreads review by Slade on July 10, 2019

I felt that philosophically the arguments made by Bishop Pearson were strong. However, I had a couple issues with this work that cause me to bump it down from a 4 or 5 star to a 3 star: 1. The emphasis on divine sovereignty/control. I do not find the heavy emphasis on God’s sovereignty that Pearson u......more

Goodreads review by Phil on March 19, 2024

I have been thinking about this topic for 50 years or more, namely who was the Incarnation of the Son of God in Jesus intended to benefit. I came across this book by Carlton Pearson that promised to give me some answers. I learned that he was an evangelical pastor who had a revelation that turned hi......more


Quotes

"Wisely insightful and instantly life-changing...You will be stimulated to share these ideas with all you love." -- Mark Victor Hansen, coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Soul