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To: GeronL

He quotes scripture in every single sermon. All of them.


42 posted on 10/31/2014 10:53:37 AM PDT by Mathews (Ecclesiastes 10:2 (NIV), Luke 22:36 (NIV))
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To: Mathews

He quotes fragments of Scripture and wretches them out of context.

Did you know, that by using the Osteen method, the Bible says “there is no God”?


43 posted on 10/31/2014 10:57:34 AM PDT by Gamecock (USA, Ret. 27 years.)
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To: Mathews
He quotes scripture in every single sermon. All of them.

So did Satan when trying to tempt Jesus.
45 posted on 10/31/2014 11:25:39 AM PDT by Resettozero
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To: Mathews

...”He quotes scripture in every single sermon. All of them”....

Olsteens scripture quotes have zero context and i would go so far as to say he “picks” scripture to back what HE wants to deliver rather as a motivational speaker...

You are aware that Olsteen admits he’s a motivational speaker and not a preacher... and that what he does is a family business? The problem the Christian community has with this is that he then needs to stop saying he’s a preacher and that his business organization is a church.....which he’ll never do because that will stop the flow of revenue and tax all of it.

Over and over in Olsteens interviews he says “I don’t know” when asked pointed questions any good preacher could and do answer......he says that because he doesn’t know the scriptures sufficient enough except to back his motivational points.

“If you follow my seven steps I will give you ‘the keys’ to being a better you” as Osteen states.....further stating..” look inside yourself and discover your greatness” ...Is New Age teaching straight from all the other prosperity preachers and his long visits as a child to India with the Hindu religion. This is not Christianity ...self Glory is not what Christ taught.

Osteen message is “YOU can change”...not that Christ died and bore your sins for you....his message reaks of you’ve done wrong against yourself rather than the great sin committed against a Holy God which need forgiveness.


46 posted on 10/31/2014 11:40:08 AM PDT by caww
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To: Mathews

Lots of people who aren’t saved quote Scripture.

Satan quotes Scripture as well.

And he takes it out of context, too.

Quoting Scripture does not mean he’s a Christian by any stretch of the imagination.

All it does in his case, is give a *Christian* flavor to his positive thinking, Sunday morning motivational messages.


48 posted on 10/31/2014 12:04:51 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: Mathews

Do you know the difference between a sermon and an infomercial?

51 posted on 10/31/2014 2:13:06 PM PDT by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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