Why is it that so many Christians in the public eye (or not) act as if the Gospel is politically correct? it truly makes me wonder if they really know what the Gospel is.
The Gospel is a scandal! Repent and believe! That's it...repent and believe. However, today's Gospel has nothing to do with repentance and doesn't even fully require you to believe. just sort of acknowledge that Jesus is the Son of God and is "A" way...when, in fact, He is "THE" way and the only way to Him is through repentance and belief.
Joel Osteen ticks me off beyond belief and if you enjoy listening to him, we are no longer friends (just kidding). The guy, for one, has no "Gosp-balls" to speak the honest truth of what he actually believes and focuses too much on prosperity and blessings than on having the evidence of fruit in your life! And it bugs me that he views prosperity in the Bible as earthly prosperity instead of heavenly prosperity. Where should our treasure lie but in Christ. In Joel Osteen's interview by Piers Morgan on CNN, he was blaming God for having an issue with homosexuality instead of defending the scriptures. The man has people in his congregation that are of other faiths going straight to hell and he is proud of that! Instead he should be telling them to repent and believe!
I don't hate the guy nor do I blame him for having such crappy theology...but I do hope he realizes God will hold him responsible for all those who listened to him preach and never heard the truth about sin and repentance. And on no level am I perfect in how I speak the Gospel to people. I've walked away from chances to tell people about the Love of Christ...sure...but on no level will I let myself agree or affirm someone's heretical or just wrong beliefs.
I guess that's about it. Not much else.
On a side note, my daughter calls windmills "pokey turney things"... really cute.
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Good stuff! I can't stand Joel Osteen and his Get-rich-quick gospel!
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