Joel Osteen

[Arthur Durnan]

I agree on one thing though: Osteen surely smiles a lot!

And that's about it.

[Drawn]

I agree on one thing though: Osteen surely smiles a lot!

And that's about it.

Yup, I've sometimes wondered whether or not he drinks a lot of Red Bull before he speaks. lol.

I'm not a big fan of Osteen, and I do not like to hear him speak. I did listen to several of his speeches before I made my conclusion, however. I personally have never heard him present the Gospel from the Bible, and therefore would rather not hear him.

Although I'm barely in my 30's, I'm a bit more of a traditionalist- unlike most of my peers. I like to listen to old sermons. (sermonaudio.com is a great resource for me).

[Dennis1963]

I agree on one thing though: Osteen surely smiles a lot!

And that's about it.

I would to if I had his money.

[Dennis1963]

I agree on one thing though: Osteen surely smiles a lot!

And that's about it.

Yup, I've sometimes wondered whether or not he drinks a lot of Red Bull before he speaks. lol.

I'm not a big fan of Osteen, and I do not like to hear him speak. I did listen to several of his speeches before I made my conclusion, however. I personally have never heard him present the Gospel from the Bible, and therefore would rather not hear him.

Although I'm barely in my 30's, I'm a bit more of a traditionalist- unlike most of my peers. I like to listen to old sermons. (sermonaudio.com is a great resource for me).

Old sermons are great. They were longer also.

[Drawn]

I agree on one thing though: Osteen surely smiles a lot!

And that's about it.

Yup, I've sometimes wondered whether or not he drinks a lot of Red Bull before he speaks. lol.

I'm not a big fan of Osteen, and I do not like to hear him speak. I did listen to several of his speeches before I made my conclusion, however. I personally have never heard him present the Gospel from the Bible, and therefore would rather not hear him.

Although I'm barely in my 30's, I'm a bit more of a traditionalist- unlike most of my peers. I like to listen to old sermons. (sermonaudio.com is a great resource for me).

Old sermons are great. They were longer also.

...and they also had actual SUBSTANCE- stuff to chew on, and the preachers weren't afraid to present the TRUE gospel- not this watered-down, non-offensive stuff that I hear so often. The Gospel IS offensive- no one wants to hear that they are a sinner, and these guys weren't afraid to tell the truth that people are sinners and that Jesus Christ is the only way to Heaven. Okay, okay.... I'm putting away my soapbox, lol. I love you guys!

[artsylady]

I believe Joel Osteen recanted regarding the interview with Larry King.

I've found him to be humble and gentle and kind, which I find admirable. He doesn't seem to be giving Christians a bad name, which is a huge plus.

I kind of see him as more of a motivational speaker more than anything,which doesn't bother me. Everyone has their talents and their ways to reach the lost. No one disputes the gifts of Christian rock bands, who don't seem to condemn people on sin and try to convict them, as that is not their place. I've heard Joel gives more of a balanced message to his flock at home, than he does on national tv, which I can agree with.

As far as him preaching the prosperity gospel, that's very unfortunate. I didn't know about that. I might look that up if I have some time.

[Massorite]

I'm not defending our brother Joel's preaching style, I do find it rather "meish". But, the Gospel is not about heaven our hell...it is about Christ. Pure and simple. You can preach about heaven or hell, you can tell a person they are a sinner but Christ is not the focus...it is not the Gospel. You can preach about anything and Christ is not the center, people may get saved out of fear, or even out of "wanting something", but that is not the Gospel. The Gospel is simply, Christ. The only way you can spread the Gospel/Christ, is to know the Gospel/Christ.

I disagree ruck. Heaven or hell are the consequences of our decisions regarding Christ. If we choose Christ we will receive our just reward for making that choice. If we turn our back on Christ we will receive our just reward for choosing the world over Christ. If heaven and hell are not a part of the gospel then why did Jesus warn us of what would happen either way? Why did Jesus preach about them so much. It just so happens that today I was talking to a Jehovah Witness and he told me that they were taught that there won't be a heaven or hell. So I asked him "If there are not going to be any consequences for our actions then where is the incentive to do the right thing? If that is the case then why don't we just live our lives according to how ever we want to live and be done with it? Why even stand before God and be judged if there are no consequences for our life's moral choices.

The same can be said about the gospel of Christ. Without any consequences for our actions or choices what would be the point of listening to the gospel? Without heaven or hell everything is neither good nor bad. The whole purpose of Christ was to save us from ourselves and without heaven or hell why would Christ need to save us?

No my friend the Gospel includes heaven and hell.