Repentance-free Christianity: omission of sin, judgment, and hell produces a distorted gospel

Mike argues the distortion comes through avoidance, not explicit denial: teachers who systematically skip sin, judgment, and hell create a skewed picture and fill the gap with overemphasized lesser themes. He uses Joel Osteen as an example. The real need — recognition of sin and need for repentance — is replaced by felt-need therapy. He uses the phrase 'rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic' for advice that helps surface problems while the person heads toward eternal judgment. He confesses facing this temptation in pastoral counseling.