Richard Young, a Christian author, church consultant and speaker, has spent close to 20 years researching various churches across the country, including some of the most prominent megachurches in America.
His research and travels inspired him to write the recently released "Rise of Lakewood and Joel Osteen." Young's next book, which examines the life and ministry of T.D. Jakes, will be released in early 2008. Jakes is the pastor of The Potter's House, a primarily African-American non-denominational megachurch in Dallas.
It is about this world and how to have it's wealth. Paul cautions us against them
The message is the same as Joel Olsteen.
shalom b'shem Yah'shuaNAsbU 2 Timothy 4:3 For the time will come when they will
not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears
tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in
accordance to their own desires,
“I don’t understand what Joel Osteen does that is so bad that a seminary professor has to condemn him on national television.”
Obviously, this fellow also has no understanding of the Gospel of Christ vs. the be happy, be wealthy, feel good gospel according to Joel.
QUESTION:
Do you think Osteens message is a message that can be delivered in the poorest parts of Africa?, or China, or India? I highly doubt he would be taken seriously in any of those countries. His gospel (not the gospel of Jesus Christ) can only be preached in America where prosperity and outward appearance of fulfillment is attainable.
ANSWER:
NO, NO, NO! He is adding to the simple message of the gospel and there are all kinds of warnings in the bible against this type of teaching. This is what Paul was warning the Galatians about in chapter 1. They were listening and turning to a different gospel, which is NO gospel at all.
The message of Jesus Christ is a very simple message of salvation. It is not about becoming rich or ‘feeling good’ about yourself. Christ died for FREEDOM. It is a message that can be preached to any people in any economic situation. It is not based on acquiring material things in this world. It is only about Freedom in Jesus Christ.