Posted on 05/04/2019 3:04:32 AM PDT by Gamecock
Except for this swipe at Trump the Article is spot on.
And let's not forget Osteen did very well during the Obammy years.
What kind and color? Can I upgrade to a Lamborghini?
Generally speaking The YBPDLN Ping List is published infrequently, however based on the exploits of the megachurch pastors posts can spike for a season.
Management will not ping members to every thread addressing megachurch pastors, but will tag articles of interest with the KEYWORD: YBPDLN.
If you would like on or off of this list please FReepmail me.
*YBPDLN=Your Best Purpose Driven Life Now
Pastor John Gray defends decision to buy wife Lamborghini for anniversary
Of course, using one’s wealth to advance God's Kingdom is a good thing. But true wealth isn't how much stock one owns.
Revelation 3 14-22:
To the angel of the church in Laodicea write:
These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of Gods creation. I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarmneither hot nor coldI am about to spit you out of my mouth. You say, I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing. But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see.
Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent. Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.
To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne. Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
***************
By the way - notice that JESUS! is the one standing at the door and knocking. Compare it to his parable where it is US who knock at the master's door to get a loaf of bread. (Or whatever it was.)
But Jesus is just as adamant and pleading with those He wants to reach, as those of us that are pleading for Jesus.
Good Lord. Whatever happend to the “camel passing thru the eye of a pin?”
Benny Hinn is probably the worst offender of the Gospel in this respect. At least Osteen earned his income, though he also teaches a false gospel.
Thanks for posting this Gamecock, I pushed it to my FB timeline.
But he may have a better idea of how to create prosperity
and know better what to do with wealth, than Joel Osteen.
And guess what the President said yesterday!
DJT: Im going to be allowing declassification pretty soon...
Im going to be doing it very soon, far more than you
would have even thought...
I will be declassifying yes, everything.
(So, maybe something going on in the Truth and Love
Department as well.)
Oh, lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz.
My friends all have Porsches, I must make amends...
CC
Covet much?
bump
Osteen is just like Schuller and Swaggart, his 80s contemporaries. He does have a hot wife, though.
Bookmarking
I read “ferret”.
Must be past my bedtime...
Ferrari? Reminds me of the old Jack Benny gag where a
mugger comes up to him with a gun and says “Your money or your life!”
Pause.
Mugger: “Well?!”
Benny: “I’m thinking!”
My pastor talks about sin and does not hesitate to tell us that any sin, even the smallest ones will prevent us from entering heaven. Our recent study of the Sermon On the Mount graphically pointed this out. The reason that this is not depressing news is because he always follows it up by reminding us that giving of our lives to Jesus and opening our hearts to Gods Holy Spirit, redeems us of all of those sins by Grace. Jesus is our once and for all sacrificial lamb, cleansing us, thus making us worthy of entering Gods presence in Heaven. Knowing that truth, how could I go away from Church feeling depressed? Rather just the opposit happens. I go away with real joy in my heart.
I suspect that no matter how many times Osteen tells his audience that they are worthy and deserving of Gods love and showering of gifts, they deep down know that they sin and so cant be really sure about their salvation. Temporary feel good is not at all the same as Blessed Assurance.
“At least Osteen earned his income, though he also teaches a false gospel.”
I spend about 2 to 4 weeks every couple of years at my sisters farm helping her jump start the place for the season. She is not religious.
Oddly enough she watches Olsteen on Sunday mornings. The first time I was there she asked me to watch it and tell me what I thought, and I did. And what I saw on that television show was not so much a preacher, and not so much gospel preaching but when asked my opinion I told her that Joel Osteen is a motivational speaker.
I’ve seen him a few times since and he comes across as one of those motivational speakers we used to get at some of the companies I worked for back when I was subbing for large contractors.
Does Joel Osteen call himself a preacher? I guess he could be called a pastor or a shepherd of sorts. I think he is a motivational speaker. And he seems to be doing a pretty good job of it.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.