http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU_wIBKjwbU
Here is Joel Osteen's best seller book. He is quite famous and his church has grown quickly.
Understand...
his church has nearly 50,000 people who go to it.
This should frighten you.
He teaches blatantly false doctrine, even the not so discerning can often tell that he is teaching falsehood. It is man centered and denies God his glory. Yet God's glory is the very purpose of our existence, we should be jealous for the truth here.
He teaches a prosperity gospel and focuses on our earthly prosperity. You know there is an issue when Oprah and celebrities are coming to your church and praising your words. Its obvious that he is against the true gospel of Jesus our Lord.
Pray for him and people in his church, or in touch with his book. My own parents owned his book, a friend of mine's sister appreciate's his teachings--at the moment we know enough to know that he is a wolf--I don't know how he will be judged in the end, maybe on his last days he will repent... but for now we know he is a wolf in sheep's clothing gobbling up many.
John Piper on the prosperity gospel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTc_FoELt8s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLRue4nwJaA
John Piper, Paul Washer, and John MacArthur
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fkwaoEjU1I
Larry king and Joel Osteen; then Steve Lawson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7n2BObju9M
No, our BEST LIFE is later. Not now :) But we are growing to know Christ, and he is working everything out for our good... even what goes poorly, all will be wiped away from our recollection (for those who are saved) and all of it is working for us to be made into Christ's image and to know God more.
Proverbs 4:18
English Standard Version (ESV)
18 But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,
which shines brighter and brighter until full day.
which shines brighter and brighter until full day.
