Oprah Worship: Is there such a thing?

[CSLewis]

Dr. Phil is worse.

[peaches]

i like watching oprah when i can. sometimes the shows are quite shallow but many times they are eye-opening and VERY interesting.

[SueZQ]

Let's pray for her

[Floatingaxe]

Yes, Precious, we need to. I remember last year I had her on my prayer list. If more people do that, and bind the enemy, I believe she can come to the faith she may once have had. I think I will place her name on my list once again. I think I became disillusioned when I kept seeing more of her self-aggrandizing behaviour, and gave up. Not something prayer warriors should do!

Pray for her, people! Bind the enemy in her life. Ask the Lord to reveal to you others in the public eye that you can pray for.

[traveller]

Ever wonder why the love of money is the root of all evil? What is it exactly that money does for a person? MOney is power. Secular power. Flesh power. It lifts us up and places us in positions where we're elbo to elbo with greed and envy and jealousy and such. It reinforces our pride, which is a major barrier between man and God.

There are many rich and famous that are Christian but there are many more that are in the world. And, they are generous to donate and to help others. Some are, anyway. But, there is no balance. Is it better to save the flesh but to lose the soul? Wouldn't it be better to feed the hungry with food for the flesh AND food for the spirit?

Mat 16

24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. 25 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. 26 For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? 27 For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will reward each according to his works.

We have to be very careful that we don't lift up the wrong ones. Jesus has the authority. Jesus is the way. No matter what man may do, unless he is the feet and hands of Jesus, his work is in vain.

Be careful in this thread people. No gossip or slander. Discuss the issues.

[Guest Biblicist]

What if Oprah really did visit Worthyboards? What would you all say to her that might possibly bring her to, or back to, a close relationship with the Lord. It is possible that her staff reads what is written about her on the internet. What would you want them to read Christians saying about her?

[sierra21]

Yes, Precious, we need to. I remember last year I had her on my prayer list. If more people do that, and bind the enemy, I believe she can come to the faith she may once have had. I think I will place her name on my list once again. I think I became disillusioned when I kept seeing more of her self-aggrandizing behaviour, and gave up. Not something prayer warriors should do!

Pray for her, people! Bind the enemy in her life. Ask the Lord to reveal to you others in the public eye that you can pray for.

Can I be on your prayer list??

[redeemed098]

I am amazed at how many Chrsitians want people to go to Hell with a full belly or a big car. That'll make it nice and comfy down there.

for the Record... Oprah is not going to worship any jealous Gods. Guess He's sorry He wrote that now eh?

Arent you jealous for YOUR children..?

Jealousy is a loving protection over that which is YOURS.....Just as YOU have a loving protection over your children, God has the same loving protection over HIS.

Of Course hes a jealous God....Hes a father..Jealousy is a wonderful thing...If you are choosing to look at jealousy as an insecure emotion, you are looking incorrectly at what jealousy IS....If someone is trying to MAKE you jealous, then the insecurity lies with them. If someone on the other hand is possessive in their attempts to hold on to a relationship, then the person they are trying to keep hold of was never theirs in the first place. This is simple manipulation to seek to satisfy SELF. Love is NOT self seeking, Love is putting others first.

God put YOU before himself by stepping down off his heavenly throne and coming into the world as a man. Jesus. Just as he provided a sacrifical lamb for Abraham, he also provided one for you and me.

People can live withOUT a car, and withOUT a house, but they cant live without Jesus.

"He who has the son of God has LIFE, but he who does not have the son of God does NOT have life, and Gods wrath abides upon that man."

Oprah may do many good things in the sight of men, and she may be blessed with an abundance to give to others, but how many times has she thanked publicly the God who has blessed her and given all the glory to HIM....? How many times has she told someone about the Love of Christ that brings us to salvation....?

What good ultimately has been done when you have fed a hungry mouth with food and water, yet neglected to speak of such a wonderful salvation. They might have received a few more years, but what of their eternity....???

Dont forget what is written in Gods Word...."Our most righteous acts are as filthy rags in the sight of God." Im not worthy of Gods forgiveness, and neither are you..None of us are...There is not one person who has ever lived that is worthy of Gods forgiveness. Thankfully Gods forgiveness is not dependent on how worthy WE are...but how worthy God is. Any man who considers himself MORE worthy of Gods forgiveness than any other man, is acting in total self righteousness. You cant clean ANYTHING with an ALREADY filthy rag...Any attempt to do so only makes the item you are trying to clean, even more filthy....

"We are all as an UNclean thing." And not one of us is able to make ourselves clean in the sight of God. No amount of good works will ever overshadow the sacrifice and offering to God of Jesus for yours and my sin. You cannot hope to please God with your own efforts whilst in denial of the work of the cross of Christ.

Even your own acceptance of Christ wont bring you to salvation......You see it is not about YOU accepting Jesus..He never came into the world to tell you to accept him.

He said "Repent for the kingdom of God is at hand." To any man who determines himself to be LESS of a sinner than another man, Jesus had these words....

"You think these things happened to these men because they were worse sinners than you...!! I tell you the truth, unless YOU repent, you TOO shall perish."

You dont accept Christ.....God accepts YOU through what Christ has done for you...Jesus gave himself as an offering and sacrifice TO God FOR us. God only accepts the offering of his only begotten son. You have nothing to offer...You are a sinner, already tainted, already flawed. Gods forgiveness is only offered through what Christ has done. God has offered forgiveness NO other way. When you reject Christ, your reject Gods forgiveness and remain UNforgiven and condemned. When God looks at you he will either see sin or he will see his Son. No amount of good works will come close to the offering that Christ made for you. To even try is to trample the very blood that was shed for your own salvation. The goodness may be seen by men and even acknowledged by men, but in the sight of God it is as a filthy rag.

Besides, why would you even want to spend eternity with the one whose love you chose to deny...?

Jesus became through the work of the cross, the true example of what Love IS....Complete and total self sacrifice even for those who hate you. Complete and total forgiveness even in the midst of persecution to the point of death on a cross.

Im not calling Oprah evil or bad or even judging her....That is not my place. But the world needs more than a car and a house, and a wardrobe full of designer clothes.

The world needs Jesus. The Jesus of the bible. The son of God. The world needs not only to have their hungry bellies filled, but also their empty and hungry spirits. They dont just need temporary food and water that satisfies for only a little while...They need the Living Bread and the living water that leads to ETERNAL LIFE.

Sharing food and water without the sharing of the gospel of Christ caters only for a few more years. Jesus is about eternity...he has the words of eternal life.

Regards,

Ben.

[sierra21]

Hmmm...so if someone doesn't publicly thank God for their blessings that means they are a bad person? I don't think we have a right to judge oprah, or dr.phil, or anyone for that matter because regardless of who they are and whether or not they're Christian- they HAVE done good things for people. And while I realize that good works isn't going to get someone into heaven- how would you all feel if Oprah was a very public christian, but never shared her wealth with others? Would that somehow make her a better or worse person??

We need to watch ourselves because I believe we are treading through gossip and judgment with this discussion.

[Floatingaxe]

Yes, Precious, we need to. I remember last year I had her on my prayer list. If more people do that, and bind the enemy, I believe she can come to the faith she may once have had. I think I will place her name on my list once again. I think I became disillusioned when I kept seeing more of her self-aggrandizing behaviour, and gave up. Not something prayer warriors should do!

Pray for her, people! Bind the enemy in her life. Ask the Lord to reveal to you others in the public eye that you can pray for.

Can I be on your prayer list??

Yes, darling!