By Providence, today’s “Renewing Your Mind” broadcast is
“Becoming a Better You”
The alternative gospel of Joel Osteen and prosperity preachers forgoes the cross and advises us to merely “do our best.” At its heart, this is pure legalism of the worst variety. John MacArthur examines the alternative gospel of these preachers and explains why legalism-lite is still legalism.
From the series: Christless Christianity: 2010 West Coast Conference
http://www.ligonier.org/rym/broadcasts/video/becoming-better-you1/
Here is a short clip of John MacArthur on Osteen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDuDN2FtrIo
Joel Osteen and others tell you to “live your best life”, which is very similar to “becoming a better you.”
One is not an authority merely because you agree with him.