But Pastor Osteen, where is Jesus?

timesunion ^ | 18 Mar 2012 | Delaney McDonough

[Drumbo]

If it sounds anything like The Jimmy Carter Study Bible, it's probably not such a good idea.

[onedoug]

Smiley

[Hebrews 11:6]

What about the heroes of faith of Hebrews 11?

Well said.

[melsec]

Not a good idea at all!

[CatherineofAragon]

"I haven’t heard an entire Osteen sermon but flipping through the channels I have heard him say at the end of his message, that he would not finish before he asked those watching to make Jesus Christ their Lord and Savior of their lives. That’s it I have nothing more to add - just a comment"

I've seen a few of his broadcasts. His ending invitations to accept Christ come across almost as an afterthought to me.

Also, if a pastor doesn't talk about sin and damnation, you have to wonder----do the people he's preaching to even understand the urgency of why they should accept Him?

[CatherineofAragon]

"Look, the man does not even have the convictions of his so called beliefs. On Larry King, he could not, or would not say that Jesus is the only way! I question him being truly Born Again."

He did the same thing on O'Reilly's show. When Bill asked if Jesus is the only way to God, he stumbled and hemmed and hawed. Every preacher of the Gospel---every Christian, for that matter---ought to be able to answer that question quickly and firmly.

[daniel1212]

This might be news to you, but it is not limited to Protestant churches: http://peacebyjesus.witnesstoday.org/Ancients_on_Scripture.html#Remarks

[melsec]

Thanks Daniel - it’s not necessarily news to me but it is still not pleasant.

Blessings

Mel

[circlecity]

seductive words for itching ears.

[ravenwolf]

I suppose he may have studied ( how to become a millionaire )but i really do disagree with you about the idea that one would have to go to college to become what he is to be, in fact i distrust the educated socalled servants of God if i distrust any one.

It is not that i have anything against education, it is just that if that is the only thing they have done where did they find time to develop any common sense?

[ravenwolf]

He preaches on the love of God and how to live a Godly life. Jesus didn’t go screaming and yelling at people either. His message was one of love and faith.
I remember somewhere reading judge no that ye be not judged.

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I don,t think any one was doing any judging, we might say back biting, but i think griping would be a better word.

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Jude1:22
And of some have compassion, making a difference:
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And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

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Some people are saved by compassion, some by fear.

At any rate the Gospel has already been preached so how hard would it be for any preacher to just read the Bible to people who do not know how to read it or just don,t want to read it for them selves?

[MarilynBr]

Joel Osteen preaches Gospel Lite just as Robert Schuller did.

[Cronos]

“i really do disagree with you”....err... i didn’t write the article...